Summary:

The Niels Bohr Library & Archives (NBLA) is seeking a full-time 8-month Wikipedian-in-Residence. The position provides the opportunity to create a comprehensive plan to extend the reach of NBLA collections into Wikimedia platforms and facilitate the development of Wikipedia workflows and projects within the NBLA. Special emphasis will be given to the Wenner Collection, which is comprised of about 3,400 rare books and serials on the history of physics from the 1500s to the 2010s. The successful candidate will help select significant works within the collection for digitization and inclusion on the NBLA online repository and Wikimedia.

For more background on the Wenner Collection check out our Library blog, Ex Libris Universum: https://www.aip.org/taxonomy/term/8766.

Essential Functions

• Create a comprehensive Wikimedia plan to highlight NBLA and history of physics resources, with a particular focus on material from the Wenner Collection.
• Consult with NBLA staff on selection of Wenner Collection material to be digitized for inclusion in Wikimedia platforms.
• Copyright clarification and permissions research for already-digitized material to be included in Wikimedia.
• Develop Wikimedia workflows for the NBLA to use in future projects.
• Conduct historical research and writing as necessary to support the NBLA digital outreach projects, Wikipedia inclusion, and other public programming.
• Assist in creation of marketing plan and outreach.
• Plan and implement an online Wikipedia edit-a-thon for history of physics.
• Work as member of the Niels Bohr Library & Archives team, collaborate with AIP staff as needed.

Proposal Packet Must Include: Cover letter, resume and a completed application.

What is AIP?

We are the American Institute of Physics. Our mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity. We promote the physical sciences through effective communication, education, and policy initiatives.

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a 501(c)(3) membership corporation of scientific societies. AIP pursues its mission—to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity—with a unifying voice of strength from diversity. In its role as a federation, AIP advances the success of its Member Societies by providing the means to pool, coordinate, and leverage their diverse expertise and contributions in pursuit of a shared goal of advancing the physical sciences in the research enterprise, in the economy, in education, and in society. In its role as an institute, AIP operates as a center of excellence using policy analysis, social science, and historical research to promote future progress in the physical sciences.

Why Work for AIP?

AIP wants you to be safe!

During the COVID 19 pandemic AIP took appropriate steps to ensure the safety of all AIP staff by providing a flexible approach to remote work that ensured a safe and productive workforce could continue to pursue our mission and provide continued value to our stakeholders. The safety, health, and wellbeing of our staff are of the utmost importance to our Institute.

In addition to your safety, AIP wants you to love working at the Institute, and we have a workplace culture that supports that goal. With our commitment to community service, institute-wide social opportunities, and ongoing Learning and Development, we work hard to make sure AIP is a rewarding place to work. Did we mention that you will work with amazingly talented colleagues in a variety of departments?

We offer a comprehensive and generous total compensation package including competitive pay, multiple healthcare options to meet your needs, commuter benefits, free parking (once we return to the office), tuition assistance, and an outstanding retirement plan.

Diversity Welcome!

We encourage and invite people from diverse backgrounds to apply and join our team. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, creed, marital status, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, personal appearance, national origin, ancestry, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in humanities or related field
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Experience with historical research
• Experience creating and editing Wikipedia pages
• Ability to work with office computer software (particularly MS Access, Outlook, Word and Excel)

* Candidates should complete the entire application, upload a cover letter and a resume.