Job Opening Title:
Web and Social Media Archiving Technician (term)
Name of Employer:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Remote
Application Deadline:
April 5, 2024
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Years of experience required:
Salary Range:
Job Opening URL:
https://siarchives.si.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/RFQ_SLA_Web_Archiving_Technician-2024.pdf
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
SLA seeks services of a web and social media archiving technician for the following:
– conducting crawls of Smithsonian websites and social media accounts with tools including, but not
limited, to Archive-It and Browsertrix for a period of 960 hours, the equivalent of six (6) months.
– updating metadata and various internal database/spreadsheet entries
– downloading and packaging website crawls for accessioning
– performing quality assurance of crawls
– reconciling legacy website records in native formats for accessioning
– troubleshooting issues with digital archivist and others on digital curation team
– submitting written progress reports and meeting with SLA staff to inspect work, discuss issues, and
present progress
The contract will begin on or about May 1, 2024. All final services and deliverables shall be delivered and
completed no later than November 1, 2024.
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