Digital Curator
Brooklyn Historical Society
New York City
Reporting to BHS Archivist, the Digital Curator will oversee both content
development and project management for a digital exhibition about the history
of Packer Collegiate Institute. The website will include a metadata-rich image
gallery of select materials from BHS's recently acquired Packer Collegiate
Institute records. The site will also include short essays placing the history
of Packer, the oldest independent school in Brooklyn, in the larger context of
the history of the borough, and highlighting some of its notable alumnae.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Leon Levy Foundation, Brooklyn Historical
Society has acquired and processed the Packer Collegiate Institute records and
moved the collection to BHS and to off-site storage. Materials from the
collection are now available to the public for research. The final deliverable
for the project will be this digital exhibition, which seeks to make the
materials even more accessible for public interaction.
The ideal candidate will have a background in in American history, American
studies, or a related field, particularly the history of U.S. education, as
well as practical experience in the field of digital humanities. He or she
should also be highly organized, and have excellent web-writing skills and
project management experience.
The project is expected to begin in February 2016 and be completed within 9-12
months.
Responsibilities
• Work with both BHS and Packer to define the scope, audience, tone, and
message of the website
• Work with BHS staff to determine appropriate content management system
• Work with BHS staff to select a designer and serve as the liaison between
design team and BHS staff
• Conduct historical research related to content development for the website
• Select images for the image gallery and work with the Library & Archives on
digitization and metadata
• Write all content for the site in web-friendly, accessible language
• Oversee and complete the data entry for site's metadata
• Oversee communications with all partners for and completion of the site
Required qualifications
• M.A. or higher in history, urban studies, American studies, or related
field.
• Experience using web publishing software like WordPress or Omeka
• Understanding of the themes and practices of digital humanities
• Project management experience
• Demonstrable research and writing experience; excellent writing skills
• Excellent attention to detail, communication and problem solving skills
Preferred qualifications
• Understanding of and interest in the history of New York and Brooklyn
• Experience working in a historical society, museum, or related institution
Compensation
Independent contractor position paid at $8,000 paid as per work deliverables
scheduled. Benefits include free access to regional museums, free tickets to
BHS and partner's public programs.
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