Harvard College Library Houghton Library: Wikipedian-in Residence
Assistant, $16:00/Hour

Duties/Description:Supervised by the Curator of Early Modern books and
Manuscripts, and working with other Houghton subjects
specialists, expand coverage on Wikipedia of topics
relevant to Houghton collections.

Adding sources for existing pages and creating new pages on
notable topics. Provide appropriate formatting and metadata
(and OCR cleanup in the case of texts) to upload public
domain content to Wikimedia and Wikisource, and facilitate
the use of such materials by other Wikipedia users. Explore
the creation of WikiProjects related to Houghton holdings
and promote participation in such projects.

Qualifications:BA. Candidate must be a registered Wikipedian in good
standing, with substantial experience in writing and
editing Wikipedia articles, and possess knowledge of
Wikipedia standards, culture, and rules. Knowledge and
experience working with Special Collections preferred.
Attention to detail, good organizational skills, problem-
solving ability, ability to work independently and
collaboratively. Demonstrated ability and enjoyment in
writing both clear narrative text and documentation.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency with Windows-based applications.