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Job Title: Research Assistant, Women Writers Project | Job Title: Research Assistant, Women Writers Project | ||
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Employer: University Libraries | Employer: University Libraries | ||
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Category: Research Assistant | Category: Research Assistant | ||
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Job Description: WWP Research Assistants work on a variety of tasks in the preparation and publication of Women Writers Online and the work of the Women Writers Project including TEI text encoding, proofreading, background research, and documentation. The ideal candidate for this job is highly organized and extremely attentive to detail (particularly to the details of written texts), works well independently, absorbs new information quickly, and is excited about working on a scholarly project that involves multiple aspects of women's writing, early modern literature, the history of the book, and digital humanities. | Job Description: WWP Research Assistants work on a variety of tasks in the preparation and publication of Women Writers Online and the work of the Women Writers Project including TEI text encoding, proofreading, background research, and documentation. The ideal candidate for this job is highly organized and extremely attentive to detail (particularly to the details of written texts), works well independently, absorbs new information quickly, and is excited about working on a scholarly project that involves multiple aspects of women's writing, early modern literature, the history of the book, and digital humanities. | ||
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Job Requirements: Ability to master and use detailed technical guidelines, work independently and as part of a team. Prior experience with XML and TEI is desirable but not required. Encoders must be comfortable working in complex technical environments and learning new software tools and systems. Experience reading or researching early printed texts (c.1500 - 1850) and a basic reading knowledge of European languages other than English (e.g. French, German, Latin, Greek) is helpful, but not required. | Job Requirements: Ability to master and use detailed technical guidelines, work independently and as part of a team. Prior experience with XML and TEI is desirable but not required. Encoders must be comfortable working in complex technical environments and learning new software tools and systems. Experience reading or researching early printed texts (c.1500 - 1850) and a basic reading knowledge of European languages other than English (e.g. French, German, Latin, Greek) is helpful, but not required. | ||
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Number of Openings: 2 | Number of Openings: 2 | ||
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Hours: 5.0 to 20.0 hours per week | Hours: 5.0 to 20.0 hours per week | ||
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Base Pay Rate: Part Time Assistant V | Base Pay Rate: Part Time Assistant V | ||
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Compensation: $10.00/hour to $10.50/hour | Compensation: $10.00/hour to $10.50/hour | ||
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Time Frame: Academic Year | Time Frame: Academic Year | ||
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Work Location: Snell Library | Work Location: Snell Library | ||
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Phone Number: 617-373-3219 | Phone Number: 617-373-3219 | ||
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Fax Number: 617-375-5409 | Fax Number: 617-375-5409 | ||
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Campus Id: Boston | Campus Id: Boston | ||
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WWP Textbase Developer (Women Writers Online) | WWP Textbase Developer (Women Writers Online) | ||
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The Women Writers Project is hiring students to join a team that will transcribe, encode, proofread, and contextualize texts for Women Writers Online. WWO is a growing digital collection of literary and historical documents used by libraries and scholars around the world, and the Women Writers Project is a long-standing research and publication project with an international reputation for leadership and expertise in the digital humanities. This is an ideal position for individuals with interests in literary scholarship, historical research, women’s writing, digital archives, and the growing field of digital humanities. Members of the team will gain practical, hands-on experience with many aspects of modern digital publishing including a deep knowledge of the TEI, and will also have the opportunity to work closely with WWP staff on a variety of special projects that provide advanced digital humanities skills. | The Women Writers Project is hiring students to join a team that will transcribe, encode, proofread, and contextualize texts for Women Writers Online. WWO is a growing digital collection of literary and historical documents used by libraries and scholars around the world, and the Women Writers Project is a long-standing research and publication project with an international reputation for leadership and expertise in the digital humanities. This is an ideal position for individuals with interests in literary scholarship, historical research, women’s writing, digital archives, and the growing field of digital humanities. Members of the team will gain practical, hands-on experience with many aspects of modern digital publishing including a deep knowledge of the TEI, and will also have the opportunity to work closely with WWP staff on a variety of special projects that provide advanced digital humanities skills. | ||
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Prior experience with XML and TEI is helpful but not required. Familiarity with early women’s writing is helpful but not required, depending on specific job emphasis. | Prior experience with XML and TEI is helpful but not required. Familiarity with early women’s writing is helpful but not required, depending on specific job emphasis. | ||
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WWP Research Assistants work on a variety of tasks in the preparation and publication of Women Writers Online and the work of the Women Writers Project including TEI text encoding, proofreading, background research, and documentation. | WWP Research Assistants work on a variety of tasks in the preparation and publication of Women Writers Online and the work of the Women Writers Project including TEI text encoding, proofreading, background research, and documentation. | ||
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Ability to master and use detailed technical guidelines, work independently and as part of a team. Prior experience with XML and TEI is desirable but not required. Encoders must be comfortable working complex technical environment and learning new software tools and systems. Experience reading or researching early printed texts (c.1500 - 1850) and a basic reading knowledge of European languages other than English (e.g. French, German, Latin, Greek) is helpful, but not required. | Ability to master and use detailed technical guidelines, work independently and as part of a team. Prior experience with XML and TEI is desirable but not required. Encoders must be comfortable working complex technical environment and learning new software tools and systems. Experience reading or researching early printed texts (c.1500 - 1850) and a basic reading knowledge of European languages other than English (e.g. French, German, Latin, Greek) is helpful, but not required. | ||
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Academic year [job continues year round] | Academic year [job continues year round] | ||
Revision as of 15:32, 3 August 2015
Encoder Hiring and Management
Hiring Policies
We hire both work-study (undergrad or master’s) and WWP-funded graduate students (master’s or doctoral), chiefly to work as encoders but also to work as proofreaders, researchers, and in other ad hoc capacities as needed.
Students hired as encoders and proofreaders must typically meet the following basic criteria:
- They must be able to read, understand, and accurately transcribe early modern texts; if they do not come from a literary discipline, they need to demonstrate that they can understand the structures and rhetoric of our texts.
- They must be available to work for at least one full academic year,.
- They must show some aptitude for and interest in text encoding, or at least willingness to learn.
- They must be willing to work at least five hours per week, regularly, during the school year.
Administrative Stuff
We circulate the job postings (templates below) in the English and History Departments (contact Melissa Daigle) and add them to the English Department’s jobs database.
To Post Jobs or Review Applications: Log in to the Student Employment Site and add the job you need to create under the University Libraries account
Documentation for the SEO site is here
Job description and posting template for work-study jobs:
Job Title: Research Assistant, Women Writers Project
Job ID: 20366
Employer: University Libraries
Employer Type: On Campus
Category: Research Assistant
Job Type: On-Campus Jobs
Job Description: WWP Research Assistants work on a variety of tasks in the preparation and publication of Women Writers Online and the work of the Women Writers Project including TEI text encoding, proofreading, background research, and documentation. The ideal candidate for this job is highly organized and extremely attentive to detail (particularly to the details of written texts), works well independently, absorbs new information quickly, and is excited about working on a scholarly project that involves multiple aspects of women's writing, early modern literature, the history of the book, and digital humanities.
Job Requirements: Ability to master and use detailed technical guidelines, work independently and as part of a team. Prior experience with XML and TEI is desirable but not required. Encoders must be comfortable working in complex technical environments and learning new software tools and systems. Experience reading or researching early printed texts (c.1500 - 1850) and a basic reading knowledge of European languages other than English (e.g. French, German, Latin, Greek) is helpful, but not required.
Number of Openings: 2
Hours: 5.0 to 20.0 hours per week
Base Pay Rate: Part Time Assistant V
Compensation: $10.00/hour to $10.50/hour
Time Frame: Academic Year
Work Location: Snell Library
Phone Number: 617-373-3219
Fax Number: 617-375-5409
Campus Id: Boston
Job Description for Graduate Jobs
WWP Textbase Developer (Women Writers Online)
Job Announcement
The Women Writers Project is hiring students to join a team that will transcribe, encode, proofread, and contextualize texts for Women Writers Online. WWO is a growing digital collection of literary and historical documents used by libraries and scholars around the world, and the Women Writers Project is a long-standing research and publication project with an international reputation for leadership and expertise in the digital humanities. This is an ideal position for individuals with interests in literary scholarship, historical research, women’s writing, digital archives, and the growing field of digital humanities. Members of the team will gain practical, hands-on experience with many aspects of modern digital publishing including a deep knowledge of the TEI, and will also have the opportunity to work closely with WWP staff on a variety of special projects that provide advanced digital humanities skills.
The textbase developers can specialize in one area or can work on several different aspects of the project’s work, depending on time and interests. Areas of special emphasis include TEI encoding, biographical and historical research, proofreading and error correction, development of supporting materials such as syllabi and user guides, documentation, and outreach.
The ideal candidate for this job is highly organized and extremely attentive to detail (particularly to the details of written texts), works well independently, absorbs new information quickly, and is excited about working on a scholarly project that involves multiple aspects of women's writing, early modern literature, the history of the book, and digital humanities.
Prior experience with XML and TEI is helpful but not required. Familiarity with early women’s writing is helpful but not required, depending on specific job emphasis.
Job Description
WWP Research Assistants work on a variety of tasks in the preparation and publication of Women Writers Online and the work of the Women Writers Project including TEI text encoding, proofreading, background research, and documentation.
Job Requirements
Ability to master and use detailed technical guidelines, work independently and as part of a team. Prior experience with XML and TEI is desirable but not required. Encoders must be comfortable working complex technical environment and learning new software tools and systems. Experience reading or researching early printed texts (c.1500 - 1850) and a basic reading knowledge of European languages other than English (e.g. French, German, Latin, Greek) is helpful, but not required.
Dates of employment Academic year [job continues year round]