Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Process the James E. Lewis papers according to Beulah M. Davis Special Collections standards utilizing series descriptions and container list headings.
- Complete the James E. Lewis finding aid in Word and PDF for posting on the Davis Room microsite.
- Coordinates the daily operations of the James E. Lewis digital production project, including digitization, color management, and quality control activities.
- Designs, documents, and oversees efficient digital production workflows supporting the creation of digital objects that conform to digital library standards
- Actively participates in the archival research about art and art instruction for African American public school children in Baltimore city between 1920 and 1950.
- Takes part in additional departmental activities such as metadata creation and migration, digital project consulting, and outreach.
- Evaluates requirements of digitization projects and makes recommendations for appropriate methods of capture.
- Communicates with University Archivist about the collection’s strength and possibilities for public programming of the James E. Lewis papers and the Morgan State University Department of Fine Arts.
- Demonstrates and facilitates effective communication throughout the Library, BMDSPCD, and across the University.