Digital Archives Assistant for Western North Carolina LGBTQIA+ Archive
$18 / hour, 10-15 hours a week, Flexible schedule with weekly deadlines
In-Person and Online/Remote work required
Position begins as early as May 1, 2026, Asheville, North Carolina
Blue Ridge Pride and Western North Carolina LGBTQIA+ Archive (wncarchive.com)
The Western North Carolina LGBTQIA+ Archive is a community-based project collecting oral history and physical artifacts related to LGBTQ+ history of the South. Our project launched in 2019, and we have preserved 132 oral histories, collected countless boxes of physical artifacts, and trained nearly 100 volunteers to conduct and digitize oral history interviews.
We seek a Digital Archives Assistant who will work closely with the lead archivist to transition existing materials to a new catalogue management system (likely using Omeka) and to digitize oral histories (likely using Aviary) for ease of access on our website. The ideal candidate would be a library sciences, queer studies, or history graduate student, or perhaps, a school / county librarian with interest in supporting grassroots LGBTQ+ historical preservation efforts.
Responsibilities Include:
- Processing, editing, and uploading audio / video oral history files then syncing and indexing each using Aviary or a similar metadata synchronizer
- Communicating with past, present, and future oral historians as well as project volunteers, members of the Blue Ridge Pride organization, and our Board of Directors
- Organizing, describing, digitizing, and uploading physical artifacts using a catalogue management system (Omeka or a similar program)
- Supporting content creation for web, social media, online exhibits, and other types of educational engagement media
- Improving the usability and professionalism of our archive’s digital entry portal and website
- Assist with in-person community engagement events and public history programming
- Support archival organization and digital asset management
Required Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills (written, visual, and interpersonal)
- Ability to work independently, with low-level supervision
- Commitment to project mission (to preserve LGBTQ+ history and make it widely accessible for people of all ages)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with graduate school experience in library sciences, LGBTQ+ studies, and/or history
- 1 - 3 years experience working with digital collections and archives
- Digital storytelling experience
- Experience with the catalogue management system Omeka and/or the data synchronization software Aviary
- Audio and film editing experience
This is a part-time position with grant funding for 2 years. For the right person, we are open to exploring grant writing and fundraising streams to support the position as permanent after the first year.
To Apply:
Email awray@blueridgepride.org (1) a current résumé and (2) a short cover letter explaining your credentials, library science / archival work experience, and interest in supporting this community-based preservation project.
