Audio‐Visual Archive Project Specialist
Reports to: Archivist
Classification: Part‐time, hourly; grant funded
Salary: $22/hour
Location: Minneapolis, MN. Onsite position with the option for some remote work hours.
Hours: 20–30 hours/week not to exceed 675 hours total. Working hours are between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, starting in January 2025 and ending by August 31, 2025.
About the American Craft Council
The American Craft Council is a nationwide, membership-based nonprofit working to foster livelihoods and ways of living grounded in the artful work of the human hand, creating a more joyful, humane, and regenerative world. Building upon an 80+ year legacy of tradition and innovation, ACC is part of a growing coalition of organizations, makers, and advocates at the forefront of a movement that supports craft-centered livelihoods and ways of living—an American craft renaissance.
Position summary.
The American Craft Council (ACC) Library is currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated intern to work on a grant‐funded digitization project under the supervision of the ACC librarian.
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) under the Recordings at Risk grant program is funding the digitization and processing of digital assets of the Audio‐Visual archives of the American Craft Council currently in analog format.
The primary responsibility of the project specialist will be receiving, organizing and describing a collection of Audio‐Visual recordings that have been digitized by an outside vendor. The project specialist will be responsible for checking for quality and fixity of digital files, organizing files in ACC’s digital archive, and describing the collection by creating a finding aid. The project specialist will upload and write descriptive metadata for select recordings into the ACC Digital Collections using the library’s content management tool (CONTENTdm). The project is a great opportunity to experience working with digital collections within an art research library.
Desired qualifications.
This position is a good fit for someone who has:
- Junior or senior in an undergraduate or graduate level library science, museum studies or art history program, or a recent graduate.
- Experience using controlled vocabularies and/or tagging in data creation.
- Preferred coursework in archival studies and/or experience working in an archives or library setting.
- Familiarity or experience with CONTENTdm or other digital asset management system.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Careful attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Preferred interest or background in contemporary craft and craft history.
ACC is willing to teach about:
- The craft field and ACC’s history, programs, and services.
- Policies, procedures, and ways of work common to the nonprofit sector or specific to ACC.
Apply today.
If this position sounds like a good fit, we want to hear from you! Please send your cover letter and resume to employment@craftcouncil.org with the subject letter matching the job title above.
ACC is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We value diversity, inclusiveness, and equity and welcome candidates from all walks of life.