Monday, October 7, 2013

Holocaust Testimony Indexer, USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education – Los Angeles, California


USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education is seeking independent contractors to index a collection of Holocaust/World War II era (1939-1945) testimonies. The testimonies are from the oral history archives of the Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco Holocaust Center.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Using judgment and discretion, index video interviews of Holocaust witnesses utilizing USC Shoah Foundation's proprietary indexing software and methodology:

Index biographical information taken from documents that may accompany testimonies (ex. release forms, questionnaires, newspaper clippings, etc.).

Watch video interviews and assign indexing terms from a controlled vocabulary of Holocaust terminology.

Conduct research to resolve specific indexing issues.

Complete indexing of testimonies and any associated research.

Indexers must attend approximately 6-weeks of paid initial training (Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). After the training period, work hours are flexible and indexers can work from home. On average, indexing assignments are expected to take up to 25 hours a week to complete. A 9-month commitment is expected from each indexer.

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