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# Elma Lewis Digital Project Assistant

- **Company:** Northeastern University
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $43,680.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Spreadsheets, Encodings, Metadata
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c275c620da9babd4

## About the Role

Required

 * Some experience with metadata creation
 * Demonstrated interest in inclusive cataloging and reparative description
 * Strong attention to detail
 * Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment

Preferred

 * Enrollment in an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), or equivalent experience
 * Professional experience with metadata schemas and item-level archival cataloging
 * Experience using Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS), Dublin Core, or Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
 * Familiarity with authority files and controlled vocabularies, such as Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF), and Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
 * Knowledge of controlled vocabularies and thesauri
 * Exposure to inclusive and reparative description principles
 * Proven ability to work independently Strong communication skills
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## Description

Part-time assistants will contribute to the descriptive work for the Elma Lewis collections, with assignments determined by project priorities. The assistant will work within the highly collaborative Digital Production Services department and also partner with staff from Archives and Special Collections., * Catalog textual materials in spreadsheets according to departmental standards and project-specific instructions from the Project Librarian

Additional tasks may include:

 * Perform post-production processing of digitized texts
 * Assist with automated captioning workflows for audiovisual materials Develop contextual documentation about the people, places, and objects represented in the collections
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