(FREELANCE) IMAGE RESEARCHER Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) is seeking an Image Researcher to provide general image research to support ongoing content development for the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum (AICCM), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This position will require five to six months, beginning October 2008 with an anticipated completion date in February/March 2009. The specific tasks include: 1. Identify and research all relevant photo sources, including the Oklahoma History Center, the Western History Collection (OU), the Smithsonian, other museums and collections, private collectors, stock photo agencies and news sources, for initial general phase on image research, based on Preliminary Image Matrix (provided by RAA) and Preliminary Project Narrative (provided by AICCM) 2. Pursue research leads resulting from consultations with tribal experts 3. Obtain images in available formats for review 4. Upload images and relevant image information to RAA's image database 5. Participate in weekly reviews with RAA and AICCM 6. Provide additional image research as required based on reviews with RAA and AICCM The deliverables are: 1. Digital images and image descriptions (in database) 2. Updated image matrices (generated from image database) on a weekly basis Knowledge and skills desired for the position: 1. Experience doing image research for museums, publications or journalism 2. Knowledge of Oklahoma Indian history and culture 3. Familiarity with Indian cultural art and artifacts 4. Familiarity with research archives and institutions in Oklahoma and other relevant locations This position will be supervised by RAA. Please submit letters of interest and resumes before Sept. 16 to: Donna Zimmerman at [log in to unmask] Please visit the AICCM website: http://www.aiccm.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).