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  • 06 May 2025 10:12 AM | Janet Olson (Administrator)

    Temporary job/internship: Jane Fulton Alt Fine Art Photographer, Evanston IL

    Wage: $25/hour (negotiable based on experience)

    Looking for someone to help organize the artist’s photographic material.

    Contact: janefultonalt@gmail.com

    https://www.janefultonalt.com/

    https://instagram.com/JaneFultonAlt


  • 16 Apr 2025 9:56 AM | Janet Olson (Administrator)

    Digital Asset Specialist, Chicago History Museum

    Project position, 35 hrs/wk for 2 years; salary $55,000/yr

    Job description:

    The Digital Asset Specialist, reporting to the Head of Digital Collections Initiatives, will contribute to the development and implementation of a robust digital asset management program as part of CHM’s long-term Digital Futures initiative. Key responsibilities include assisting with DAMS vendor research, selection, and implementation; organizing and preparing CHM’s unmanaged digital assets for ingestion; migrating assets to local/cloud storage and DAMS; and creating and enhancing metadata. Collaborating closely with the Digital Futures project team, this position will help ensure the successful launch of a new DAMS in 2026. This grant-funded role is a two-year appointment, with the possibility of annual renewal based on funding and performance.

    Qualifications:

    Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Information Management, Library Science, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree; 3+ years professional experience in digital asset management or related field; experience with a system implementation preferred

    For more information and to apply:

    https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=5b362fba-f53e-4789-bc85-d104f0b9a79c&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=518331&lang=en_US&source=CC2

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