Metadata creation for Architectural and Engineering Plans from DCR’s Plans Library

As part of the Commonwealth’s Future of Work initiative, state agencies in Massachusetts are transitioning to using largely digital records systems. As a result, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) has undertaken a comprehensive digitization project for its collection of architectural and engineering drawings. Under supervision of the Seasonal Archives Assistant, the intern will create item-level cataloging records using Excel for each scan posted in our QAQC database. This metadata creation will help make the digital images available to DCR staff in a new digital asset management system created for the DCR Plans Library collection. Types of plans in this collection include bridges, land plans, flood control projects, parkways, buildings, landscapes, and recreational facilities located in Massachusetts state parks, forests, and reservations. The intern will have an orientation explaining DCR image quality standards and metadata practices. Due to the largely digital nature of this project, there is the potential to be either in person, hybrid or fully remote (note that we require an in-person meeting for the first day).