Job Description
History Colorado seeks a knowledgeable, resourceful, and collaborative individual for the position of Project Manager. The Project Manager will coordinate activities for the proposed, multi-year grant project, Colorado Digital Newspaper Project. In this project, History Colorado will digitize approximately 150 reels of microfilmed Colorado newspapers in their entirety and make them available through the Library of Congress's Chronicling America website (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/) and the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org).
Duties:
Under the supervision of the grant's Project Director at History Colorado, the Project Manager will coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Colorado Digital Newspaper Project. The Project Manager will ensure microfilm selected for the project meets required technical specifications and will work with the digitization vendor to prepare metadata for newspaper titles and reels selected for digitization. The Project Manager will also review and validate digital files received from the digitization vendor and maintain a database to track the movement of microfilm and digital files.
The individual in this position will serve as the primary contact with staff at the Colorado State Archives, the Colorado State Library, digitization vendors and the Library of Congress, arranging schedules for duplication of microfilm, digitization of microfilm and delivery of digital files. Additionally, the Project Manager will assist in producing reports, researching and writing newspaper title histories, and promoting the digital newspaper collection. The Project Manager will also travel to Washington D.C. annually to represent Colorado at National Digital Newspaper Program meetings.
Additional Info & Requirements
Required qualifications:
Master's degree in library or information science from an ALA accredited program; one year of experience in a library or archives setting; experience with digitization processes; an understanding of microfilm to digital conversion processes; demonstrated knowledge of metadata practices and standards.
Preferred:
- Demonstrated experience researching newspapers
- Demonstrated project management experience
- Coursework in or knowledge of Colorado history
- Experience with XML
- Knowledge of METS
The Community
If you are considering a career opportunity with the goal of making a difference, consider joining the dedicated people at History Colorado. Our professionals inspire generations to find wonder and meaning in our past and to engage in creating a better Colorado. The History Colorado Center is a location convenient to downtown shopping, restaurants, and cultural facilities in the Golden Triangle district.
HR Info
Dany McCoy, Human Resources Director History Colorado 303-866-2136 dany.mccoy@state.co.us
Please visit www.colorado.gov/dhr/jobs for full job description application requirements.