Rhizome: Digital Preservation Fellow
The Digital Archive Assistant at Rhizome is involved primarily with the maintenance, development, and expansion of the Rhizome archives (http://archive.rhizome.org), which includes archival copies of artworks curated into the Rhizome ArtBase, our archive of digital art (http://rhizome.org/artbase/). Duties will include helping us inventory the ArtBase, ensuring that the ArtBase’s record system is current, repairing or recovering archived digital artworks/websites, and communicating with artists about the best methods for preserving their work.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be have some experience in web development/programming and Unix-based operating systems (Linux Server/Mac OsX). The position requires strong knowledge of HTML, CSS andjava_script, familiarity with a dynamic language like Python, PHP, or Ruby. Familiarity with contemporary/new media/digital art is also desirable.
This is an unpaid internship, but course credit can be worked out with students. To apply, submit a resume/cv along with a brief cover letter outlining your goals and previous experience tonick.hasty@rhizome.org. Please contact nick.hasty@rhizome.org for more information.
