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The Anchorage Museum’s mission is to be a museum for people, place, planet, and potential, in service of a sustainable and equitable North, with creativity and imagination for what is possible. We welcome diverse perspectives, recognize all are enriched when a diversity of voices, viewpoints, and skills are included and engaged in the work we do, and are committed to creating an anti-racist, fully inclusive organization.
For a full job description and to apply, go to www.anchoragemuseum.org/about-us/employment.
The Anchorage Museum is seeking an outgoing detail-oriented individual for its Digitization Technician position to digitize Museum archival collection materials and create metadata in support of the Museum’s Decolonizing Through Virtual Repatriation project, a partnership with Chickaloon Village Tribal Council.
This is a part-time, 20 hours a week, one-year grand-funded position with a rate of $20.00/hr.
Essential Functions:
Digitize collection materials to museum standards, using provided photo software
Create file metadata from archival data process born digital materials
Properly handle fragile and rare material
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or Creative Suite
Ability to operate a computer and scanner
Sensitivity to and experience handling library, archival, collection materials
Detail-oriented and able to perform repetitive tasks with consistent & excellent results
Ability to work independently
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical and organizational skills
Qualifications
High-school diploma
Progress toward or completed bachelor’s degree in history, museum studies or related field preferred
One-year experience creating metadata preferred
One-year experience with digitizing preferred
If you are interested in this exceptional opportunity, please log on to our website to review the complete job description. Interested parties may complete an employment application and submit it along with a resume and cover letter via email, or mail. Please note we are unable to accept resumes in place of an employment application.
LOCATION:
Anchorage Museum
Attn: Human Resources
625 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 929-9200 tel
www.anchoragemuseum.org/about-us/employment
The AMA will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex or marital status or who is a 'qualified individual with a disability,' as that phrase is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. AMA will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.