Sourcery Ambassador

Code4lib

Connecticut

Remote

USD 56,826 - 80,934

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A technology organization is seeking current or graduated MLIS/MS/MA/PhD students to join Sourcery. Responsibilities include attending an orientation meeting, creating a Sourcery App account, and committing to complete a job in local archives. Ideal candidates are passionate about archival research and possess experience in handling archival materials. Compensation is $50 honorarium plus payment for each fulfilled job.

Qualifications

Enrolled or graduated from MLIS/MS/MA/PhD program.
Access to an iPhone or Android device running a recent version of the operating system.
Experience handling materials in closed archives.

Responsibilities

Attend a one-hour orientation meeting via Zoom.
Create and maintain a Sourcery App account.
Introduce Sourcery to your research/social circles.
Commit to fulfilling at least one job in the Sourcery app.

Education

MLIS/MS/MA/PhD program

Job description

Salary: Compensation is a $50 honorarium from the University of Connecticut. You also will receive the full payment for each job fulfilled.

Created: October 28, 2025

Description

We are seeking current or graduated MLIS/MS/MA/PhD students who are passionate about archival research and digital research tools to fulfill scan requests in local archives. Help bring Sourcery to your city!

More information about Sourcery and the Sourcerer role can be found at https://sourceryapp.org/sourcerers.

Responsibilities & Duties

Attend a one‑hour orientation meeting via Zoom
Create and maintain a Sourcery App account
Introduce Sourcery to your research/social circles
Commitment to fulfill at least one (1) job posted in the Sourcery app for your chosen city between December 2025 - December 2026

Qualified applications will demonstrate the following

Enrolled or graduated from MLIS/MS/MA/PhD program
Access to an iPhone or Android device running a recent version of the iOS or Android operating system
Experience handling materials in closed archives

Compensation is a $50 honorarium from the University of Connecticut. You also will receive the full payment for each job fulfilled.

This is an open call to help launch Sourcery in new cities in the United States. We welcome all locations, and especially seek Sourcerers for each of the following cities: