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Lambda Legal

Staff Attorney, State Policy

Washington, DC · On-site

$79K - $142K/yr

The ideal candidate is located in any of the following states or major metropolitan areas where ... Maintain Lambda Legal's state policy operational infrastructure, including a library of model ...

Umd

Part-time Lecturer in Music

College Park, MD · On-site

$140/hr

World-class research facilities near the campus include the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian ... Founded in 1856, the University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship institution. Our ...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Front End Developer

Washington, DC · On-site

$117K - $136K/yr

Solid experience with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, or similar) * Experience with responsive design, CSS-in-JS, and modern styling approaches (Tailwind CSS, Styled Components, etc.

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Project Archivist (Contractual)

Project Archivist (Contractual)

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD • On-site

$75K - $80K/yr

Full-time

PTO

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Posting Details
Posting Summary
Job Title
Project Archivist (Contractual)
Division
Divison of Academic Affairs
Department
Earl S. Richardson Library
Work Status
Full Time
Position Category
Contractual
FLSA
Exempt
Pay Range
Contractual
Salary Range
$75,000 to $80,000
Fund Source
Private Grant
Job Summary
The candidate will process, digitize and produce a finding aid, LibGuide and digital exhibition from the James E. Lewis papers. Professor Lewis cultivated Morgan's Art Department resulting in the study of art in all its forms becoming a hallmark of academic pursuit at Morgan. This James E. Lewis papers will initiate a deeper understanding visual arts had academically, socially and culturally.
Job Duties
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
  • Process the James E. Lewis papers according to Beulah M. Davis Special Collections standards utilizing series descriptions and container list headings.
  • Complete the James E. Lewis finding aid in Word and PDF for posting on the Davis Room microsite.
  • Coordinates the daily operations of the James E. Lewis digital production project, including digitization, color management, and quality control activities.
  • Designs, documents, and oversees efficient digital production workflows supporting the creation of digital objects that conform to digital library standards
  • Actively participates in the archival research about art and art instruction for African American public school children in Baltimore city between 1920 and 1950.
  • Takes part in additional departmental activities such as metadata creation and migration, digital project consulting, and outreach.
  • Evaluates requirements of digitization projects and makes recommendations for appropriate methods of capture.
  • Communicates with University Archivist about the collection's strength and possibilities for public programming of the James E. Lewis papers and the Morgan State University Department of Fine Arts.
  • Demonstrates and facilitates effective communication throughout the Library, BMDSPCD, and across the University.

Requested Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate must have a Master in Library Science (MLS) Degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or foreign equivalent by time of appointment or a Graduate Degree in the Social Sciences with experience in digitization.
Other Preferences for Consideration
Preferences
  • Ability to color-calibrate monitors; experience using objective and subjective quality control assessments and performing color correction and image manipulation using standard digital imaging software
  • Familiarity with a variety of metadata standards, including MODS, METS, MIX, and VRA

Core 4.0
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Ability to work closely with colleagues within the Davis Room Special Collections and potentially with students, faculty, staff and University administrators
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical individuals

Commitment to further the University's mission of diversity and inclusion
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Requirements/Knowledge/Skills
  • Background or experience in digitization in a production oriented digital studio environment or experience in the imaging of two-and/ or three- dimensional objects for cultural heritage institutions is required.
  • Background or experience in digitization in a production oriented digital studio environment or experience in the imaging of two-and/ or three- dimensional objects for cultural heritage institutions
  • Knowledge of a wide range of digital library standards, particularly best practices for digitization
  • Experience using and supporting numerous types of digital imaging equipment including flatbed scanners and digital cameras
  • Project management skills
  • Experience handling archives/ special collections/ institutional records
  • Familiarity with Baltimore city history of public school education and African American art history

Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
ST01580
Number of Vacancies
1
Job Open Date
06/16/2026
Application Review Date
05/19/2026
Job Close Date
06/30/2026
Special Instructions to Applicant
"Contractual employee" means a person who under a written agreement provides personal services to the University for remuneration, for a specific period of time and is not employed in a budgeted position. Faculty, students, consultants and independent contracts are excluded from this definition.1.Contractual employees at Morgan State University shall be eligible for certain benefits to include compensation for eight (8) holidays, six (6) days of annual leave and three (3) days of leave which can be used for either personal reasons or for illness. Benefits for part-time employees shall be earned at a rate of 50% of full-time contractual employees. Contractual employees whose contracts are funded by external sources (e.g., grants) may be eligible for greater benefits**

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