(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

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