Dear Wikimedians,
I am writing to share a unique GLAM-Wiki job opportunity at the Smithsonian Institution in
the U.S. for a Data Specialist for Visual Arts and Women’s History. It is a three-year
term, FT position that can be performed 100% remotely.
JOIN THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND HELP TO ADVANCE WOMEN’S HISTORY RESEARCH
Applications due by Friday, December 18, 2020
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking a metadata expert and digital project coordinator
with an interest in advancing women’s history research. The Smithsonian American Art
Museum (SAAM) and American Women’s History Initiative (AWHI) are offering a position for a
Data Specialist to provide coordination and support for the use of digitized art and
art-related collections data with the goal of advancing women’s history research at the
Smithsonian and around the world.
The incumbent will coordinate, develop, and manage the sharing of digital collections data
and metadata about women in the Smithsonian museums and research units, working
collaboratively with AWHI and museum staff, and supporting interchange with third-party
platforms and communities such as Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects.
See details and apply at
https://americanart.si.edu/about/careers/job-data-specialist.
Questions may be sent to SAAM-data-job(a)si.edu.
Best,
Sara