2 LGBT History Project Collections and Outreach Associate Jobs in Carlisle, PA
Dickinson College is Hiring a LGBT History Project Collections and Outreach Associate Near Carlisle, PA
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Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.
Dickinson College offers full time employees a broad range of Benefits including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.
In our ongoing efforts to support the health of our community, Dickinson College strongly encourages all members of the campus community to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.
The primary responsibility of the Collections and Outreach Associate will be to organize and catalog donations. The Associate will also scan or digitally photograph selected items and upload them to a digital archives. In addition, they will help to coordinate outreach activities, conduct research to assist the History Project team and the general public, and transcribe oral history interviews.
Work entails well-defined procedures, and all necessary training is provided. Skills developed will be applied and assessed immediately. Opportunities for professional development are available.
Essential Functions:
- Organizes and catalogs donations of documents, photographs, scrapbooks, and artifacts/objects (such as t-shirts, buttons, and banners). Stores physical donations in archival quality folders and boxes for long-term preservation. Saves digital donations, (such as pdf documents, digital photographs, and digital video files), to dedicated server space. Follows existing local standards for organization and preservation work.
- Scans or digitally photographs paper documents, print photographs, scrapbooks, and artifacts/objects. Uploads scans/digital photographs to a digital archives website for public use. Writes descriptions for and assigns subject terms for posted items to assist patrons in finding and making use of items in the digital archives.
- Assists in creating exhibits by conducting research using the LGBT History Project collection. Identifies a story to tell in consultation with Special Collections Librarian and LGBT History Project Chair and chooses documents, images, and objects to display in order to tell that story. Writes exhibit labels for a general audience that convey a story and describe the documents, images, and objects on display. Assists with the layout and setup of long-term or pop-up physical exhibits.
- Assists with outreach by drafting text and selecting images for a member of the History Project team to post on social media accounts. Will have the opportunity to assist with other publicity efforts by drafting text and choosing images for email distribution, newsletters, flyers, posters, or releases to the media. Assist with planning events such as receptions, pop-up exhibits, panel discussions, and workshops in collaboration with Special Collections Librarian, LGBT History Project Chair, and volunteers/employees of the LGBT Center of Central PA. Will have the opportunity to represent the LGBT History Project at events, meetings, or conferences in Central PA as scheduling permits.
- Transcribes oral history interviews with current or former residents of Central PA who volunteer to share their stories. Will have the opportunity to conduct interviews with all training and equipment provided.
The following experience is desirable, but not required:
- Organizing files/documents and information in physical and/or digital format.
- Scanning documents, editing the resulting digital images, and describing or cataloging those digital images to aid in discovery/use.
- Knowledge of/education in LGBTQ history, American history, the social sciences, or public history.
- Experience editing digital photos and/or video.
Job Summary
Full Time
$42k-54k (estimate)
04/29/2024
07/01/2024
dickinsongrp.co.za
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