Transcription Verifier/Transcriber for Mary Baker Eddy Papers (Part-Time)
Katy Gehred
The Mary Baker Eddy Papers is looking for a Transcription Verifier/Transcriber. This position focuses on verifying transcriptions and transcribing correspondence and can be performed remotely. To learn more about this position and to apply, click here.
The Mary Baker Eddy Papers is a major effort to annotate and digitally publish correspondence, sermons, and other documents related to Eddy. The Mary Baker Eddy Library (MBEL) is a trusted and authoritative resource on Mary Baker Eddy and the history of the Christian Science movement, providing public access to original materials and educational experiences about Eddy, the ideas she advanced, her writings, the institutions she founded, and their healing mission.
ESSENTIAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Verifying extant transcriptions, making corrections to downloaded document files, and uploading them into a file sharing application
- Transcribing incoming correspondence and other documents into appropriate document files and uploading the documents into a file sharing application.
Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Two to five years of professional experience required
- Experience conducting in-depth historical research in primary and secondary materials; both print and online preferred
- Experience in a library or archival environment preferred
- Successful contribution to one or more digital humanities projects preferred
- Master’s degree in library science, history, or a related discipline preferred