Temp Digital Collections Librarian (Archives)

Metro; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Carnegie Hall seeks a temporary, part-time Digital Collections Assistant to monitor, quality check, and catalog incoming digital assets and to manage access requests. The role also involves inventorying physical media for digitization and creating standardized keywords for archival metadata.

Qualified candidates should have a Master’s in Archival Management or LIS, experience with digital asset management, and familiarity with metadata schemas.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or completed a Master’s degree in Archival Management or Library and Information Science.
• Experience with digital asset management systems.
• Understanding of metadata standards and archival tagging and cataloging practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, quality check, and catalog all incoming digital assets in Carnegie Hall’s digital asset management system (images, audio, video).
• Respond to access requests and provide required materials.
• Inventory and catalog physical media in preparation for digitization projects.
• Create authoritative keywords in internal databases following library science standards.

Skills

Database understanding

Metadata standards

Archival tagging

Cataloging

Education

Master’s degree in Archival Management or Library and Information Science

Job description

Carnegie Hall seeks a temporary, part-time Digital Collections Assistant to monitor, quality check, and catalog incoming digital assets and to manage access requests. The role also involves inventorying physical media for digitization and creating standardized keywords for archival metadata.

Qualified candidates should have a Master’s in Archival Management or LIS, experience with digital asset management, and familiarity with metadata schemas.