The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, CT, seeks an experienced Cataloger and Metadata Specialist for a National Endowment for the Humanities grant-funded project to create the P. T. Barnum Digital Collection. Applicants must have relevant experience; this is not an entry-level position. The position is part-time, up to 18 months. The Cataloger will work with staff from both the Museum and the Bridgeport History Center (Bridgeport Public Library), and with a Technical Coordinator also dedicated to the project. Approximately 1000 items, ranging from manuscripts and booklets to diverse types of artifacts pertaining to Barnum and his associates, are to be cataloged and the appropriate metadata created for ingest in the Connecticut Digital Archive (CTDA). For a complete job description and qualifications see
http://www.barnum-museum.org/jobopportunities.htm
or see attached.

To apply send a letter of interest and c.v. with references to John Swing, Assistant Director, at jswing@barnum-museum.org.

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