Digitization and Metadata Specialist at La MaMa Archives, New York, NY
The La MaMa Archives seeks a full-time Digitization and Metadata Specialist for a cataloging project
at a community- based performing arts archive.
The Specialist will be responsible for supporting the successful completion of a grant- funded project
specifically aimed at providing access to La MaMa’s institutional and production history through item- level cataloging and digitization of the Archives’ existing core collection, also known as La MaMa’s “show files”. The Specialist will catalog a wide- range of cultural objects (photographs, programs, flyers, correspondence and press) using the open- source cataloging platform CollectiveAccess. They must be willing to work in a shared office -space with the project team; and be able to take direction on a variety of cataloging, processing and arrangement projects. This is a temporary position, ending on September 30, 2023, with the possibility of extension.
Qualifications
Required:
● Enrollment in or recent completion of graduate program in library science, archives, public history, or a related field;
● Familiarity with performing arts/performing arts organizations, and/or an ability to understand and synthesize La MaMa’s place within performing arts history in New York City and abroad, focusing on the full spectrum of La MaMa’s output as a cultural institution;
● Exceptional oral and written communication skills;
● Familiarity with standard metadata schema and vocabularies;
● Strong organization and problem- -solving skills, and the ability to work independently;
● Enthusiasm for delving into technologies that may be unfamiliar.
Preferred:
● Working knowledge of databases and/or cataloging platforms, preferably CollectiveAccess;
● Working knowledge of national and professional standards pertaining to copyright, intellectual property, and Fair Use.
● Familiarity and understanding of digitization best practices and FADGI guidelines.
Hourly rate: $20
Hours/week: 40 hours per week with flexibility to work from home two days a week.
To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of two professional
references to Kylie Goetz and Sophie Glidden-Lyon at sophie@lamama.org. Please cc
goetz.kylie@gmail.com.The La MaMa Archive is dedicated to supporting the work of La MaMa ETC and to promoting inquiry
into the history of off-off-Broadway theater. More information about the archive and public access to
our catalog is available here: https://catalog.lamama.org/
