Consultant / Archivist
Non-Profit (based in NY)
c/o Wontawk
New York, NY
CONSULTANT / ARCHIVIST, NON-PROFIT, NEW YORK
A planning development organization with a collection of over 25,000 books, reports, etc., needs a top to bottom analysis of the costs and labor required to catalogue and (selectively) digitize its collection. The consultant will be responsible for writing up recommendations in a final report which the organization can use in its search for funding for this project.
The consultant's report should include the following:
- The actual size of each section of the archive (books, reports, primary documents)
- What extra storage equipment needs to be purchased
- What cataloguing software should be bought
- How long it will take to catalogue each section
- Where the work should begin
- Timetable for cataloguing each section
- What the labor requirement will be for cataloguing
- Labor costs for cataloguing
- Which parts of the archive should be digitized
- Labor requirement for digitization work
- How much it would cost to outsource the digitization
- Any other considerations which the consultant feels are relevant to the project
REQUIREMENTS: MLS and 3-5 years recent experience with projects of a similar size. Must possess thorough knowledge of the archiving process and be up-to-date on cataloguing software and costing of the work involved. Full-time or part-time schedule possible. Good time management and communication skills desired.
Job Code: HC-01 (resumes in Word preferred)
Salary Range: Hourly
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For further details on this job, to send your resume, or to make a referral:
Contact:
Sarah Warner
swarner [at] wontawk [dot] com
212 / 869-3348
WONTAWK
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Other Information Professionals
25 W 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
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