Cataloging Assistant, NEH Digitization Project at 92Y, New York, NY (Remote)
Posted December 1, 2022
Description:
The 92nd Street Y has an immediate opening for two temporary part-time Project Catalogers to catalog digital audio assets as part of an NEH grant-funded digitization project. Archival recordings to be cataloged include lectures, conversations, debates, and panel discussions held at the 92NY from 1950-2008 and digitized from legacy formats. The Project Cataloger will report to the Director of the Unterberg Poetry Center and work closely with a team of consulting archivists. This remote and part-time contract position will begin as soon as possible and conclude on July 31, 2023.
Key Responsibilities
- Create catalog records and populate an Excel spreadsheet with brief descriptions of audio recordings and their content
- Application of descriptive metadata based on the PBCore Metadata Standard
- Identify and flag inaccuracies in existing metadata
- Track and record progress independently to meet grant reporting benchmarks
- Communicate and provide updates to project team
- Conducting regular reviews to ensure accuracy of cataloging work
Qualifications:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience using Microsoft Excel
- Attention to detail and ability to work efficiently
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members
- Ability to apply knowledge of cataloging rules, procedures and practices
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and efficiency
Preferred
- Enrollment in or recent graduation from an MLS/MLIS or other graduate degree with archival experience
- Familiarity working with audiovisual collections
- Experience applying PBCore or similar archival metadata standards and authorities such as LCSH
How to Apply:
To Apply
Please send a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to Bernard Schwartz ([email protected]) and Gina Devincenzi ([email protected]) with the subject line “Cataloging Assistant – 92Y New York”
Compensation
$22 per hour
Not to exceed 30/hours per week
Work Environment
Catalogers will work remotely.