Part-Time Processing Archivist, Chicago's South Side Movies

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Chicago’s South Side Home Movie Project seeks a part-time Processing Archivist to support the CLIR-funded Digitizing Hidden Collections project, focusing on digitization and preservation of Ramon Williams Collection. SSHMP is a community-centered archival initiative within Arts + Public Life, serving Chicago's South Side.

Under supervision of SSHMP leadership, the archivist will process, digitize, and describe audiovisual materials, ensuring accessibility and descriptive

Qualifications

• College or university degree in a related field.
• 1–2 years of relevant archival processing experience.
• Experience with digitization and metadata creation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, cleans, digitizes, and creates access files for Ramon Williams films.
• Creates and edits metadata records using established cataloging standards.
• Ingests digitized files into the digital archive and enhances discoverability.
• Performs quality control on digitized files and metadata records.
• Develops collection-level and thematic resources to support public programming.

Skills

Metadata skills

Digitization

Quality control

Education

College or university degree in related field

Job description

The University of Chicago’s South Side Home Movie Project seeks a part-time Processing Archivist to support the CLIR-funded Digitizing Hidden Collections project, focusing on digitization and preservation of Ramon Williams Collection. SSHMP is a community-centered archival initiative within Arts + Public Life, serving Chicago's South Side.

Under supervision of SSHMP leadership, the archivist will process, digitize, and describe audiovisual materials, ensuring accessibility and descriptive