About Fahrenheit and the role
Fahrenheit is an independent research library. We digitize public domain collections held on paper and microform in libraries and archives and make them freely available for research and education. We are seeking currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students to help digitize records in their own regions.

Location

Anywhere

Responsibilities

• Help identify public domain records at nearby public libraries and archives that are worth digitizing.
• Handle and scan paper and microform materials following Fahrenheit’s handling guidelines.
• Check captured images for completeness, focus, and page order, and deliver them to our team.
• Work respectfully in libraries and archives and follow each institution’s rules.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program; all fields of study are welcome.
• Within reach of public libraries or archives whose collections you could work in regularly.
• Interest in history, libraries, archives, or research.
• Attention to detail and patience with precise, repeated work.

Compensation

$20-$30/hour

How to apply
Complete the short application.