Job Opening Title: Fellowship in Dance Archiving and Preservation
Institution/Organization Name: Dance/USA
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Chicago, Illinois
Application Deadline: July 15, 2018
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Years of experience required: MLIS Students
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Please include instructions for how to apply.: Paid Fellowship in Dance Archiving
Dance/USA offers a unique opportunity for students and recent graduates of MLIS programs to gain hands-on experience working with active dance companies, artists, and local archives to preserve and make accessible the records of dance in Chicago. The Fellowship will be supervised and administered by Dance/USA’s Director of Archiving & Preservation. The Fellow will receive orientation and training in dance-specific concepts and resources for archiving, and will work with local mentors and organizations on community-based projects to preserve and create digital access to unique dance materials. Aligned with Dance/USA’s core values of equity, inclusion, and diversity, this Fellowship program invites applicants who are committed to advancing a more equitable and inclusive archives field that reflects and supports the true diversity of voices, practices, and identities within dance communities.
Time commitment: Approximately 400 hours total, starting August 2018
Location: Chicago Dance History Project, Chicago, IL
Stipend: $8,000
Application deadline: July 15, 2018
Description of Projects:
• Work with CDHP Executive Director and Joel Hall Dancers Artistic Director to select and digitize a sampling of archival materials for exhibition in CDHP’s digital library
• Work with CDHP Executive Director to devise a system, organizational structure, and metadata template for cataloguing archival dance footage
• Digitize archival dance footage in a variety of formats
• With CDHP Executive Director, conduct visits to local institutions holding dance documentation, in order to assess the scope, condition, and usage of the materials.
• Keep a blog sharing findings from the Fellowship and assist with evaluation of the program.
How to Apply: Submit a resume, list of references, and a Vision, Values, and Goal Statement explaining what the applicant hopes to contribute to and gain from the Fellowship and how this opportunity aligns with career goals. This statement should highlight any experience or connection with dance/performing arts and dance legacy materials.
Please send a letter of application, resume, and contact and relationship (e.g. professor, supervisor) information for 3 references as one PDF named “Lastname_Firstname.pdf” to Tevin Giddens, Project Coordinator, at tgiddens@danceusa.org.
Eligibility: Current full- or part-time enrollment in an ALA-accredited graduate program through (at least) Spring 2018. Students in other Master’s or PhD programs will be considered if they demonstrate relevant experience and strong interest in archival work. Members of underrepresented groups and applicants with a commitment to advancing social justice causes are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be available to work at least 20 hours per week through the Fall semester 2018.
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