Organization Name: Digital Archives Instructor/Mentor

Location: Outaouais Region, Province of Quebec

Compensation: $45 hourly plus expenses

Organization Homepage (URL): www.qahn.org

About the Organization: QAHN is a Quebec-wide non-profit association of small museums, archives and cultural-heritage organizations with a mission to support member institutions who work to advance knowledge of the history, heritage, and culture of the province's English-speaking communities. We were founded in 2000 and currently receive public funding through different programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage and Quebec's Secrétariat aux Relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise.

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Description and Duties: The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) wishes to engage the services of an independent archivist to advise and assist community volunteers seeking to digitize a collection of historical documents and photographs currently housed in Shawville, Quebec. Duties to include: meeting at least once in person with key volunteers to view and evaluate the physical records; advising on current best practices for digital archives management; proposing a strategy for prioritizing items selected for digital conservation; and recommending appropriate technologies to undertake such a project.

Qualifications: This is a short-term assignment suitable for a trained archivist or other qualified heritage professional with first-hand experience converting analogue materials into digital format and working with archival database management software.

Additional Information: Compensation for work on this assignment will be in the form of professional honoraria, with a fixed number of billable hours determined in consultation with the chosen candidate. 

How to Apply

Please send expressions of interest and a brief resumé to Dwane Wilkin at dwane@qahn.org

Application Webpage

dwane@qahn.org

Application Deadline: December 21, 2025. 

Use of AI: No

Job Poster Email: Dwane Wilkin, dwane@qahn.org