The Society of Architectural Historians seeks an Associate Editor forSAHARA, its digital archive of images of the global built environment. This is a volunteer position.
SAHARA has been growing and evolving since 2010 and is unique in its model of member-contributed images and metadata. It contains over 200,000 images in its Members and Public Collections. SAHARA is currently migrating to the JSTOR platform (to be complete Summer 2024), where images are now available alongside articles and other print materials.
SAHARA currently has two co-editors; the associate editor will serve alongside the co-editors for approximately 6 months, then step into the role of co-editor. At that time, a new associate editor will be recruited to ensure the overlap of incoming and outgoing editors and to provide adequate training. The co-editorship is for a term of two years, with the option for extension.
Candidates should be familiar with SAHARA and have a strong background in architectural history, photography standards, metadata/cataloging practices, and ideally have worked with JSTOR Forum or a similar content management platform.
Duties include editing the backlog of SAHARA entries, soliciting contributions and assisting new contributors, and communicating with ITHAKA/JSTOR support staff. All editors research and write 3-4 SAHARA Highlights features per year for the monthly newsletter to promote the breadth of the collection and its contributors. Editors assist with grant writing when necessary.
Interested candidates should submit a statement about their qualifications and interest, along with a current CV, using this form by May 31, 5:00 pm Central Time. If you have questions, please contact SAH Executive Director Ben Thomas at bthomas@sah.org.
