You can be a Sourcerer!
Enjoy working with archival materials and comfortable with digital tools? Help Researchers access primary sources and get paid for your skills!
Responsibilities
Create Sourcery Account
Create and maintain your app account
Set Location
Set your preferred location
Fulfill Scanning Jobs
Create scans at local archives
Requirements
- Knowledge and understanding of proper archival etiquette;
- Knowledge of proper techniques for handling and scanning fragile archival material;
- Access to a cell phone, tablet, or other device(s) capable of taking acceptable reference-quality scans, accessing the internet, and otherwise able to fully complete jobs and communicate with Researchers and Sourcery administrators in the Sourcery app;
- Ability to provide reference-quality scans that are legible, clear, straight, well lit, and complete;
- Ability to return the scans in collated PDF(s) that reflect the order of materials and clearly distinguish between separate folders, boxes, or containers to facilitate proper citation.
Compensation
Each Sourcery job pays:
- $22.50 base pay for retrieval of the materials;
- $0.27 per scan returned.
Payments are made via Stripe and deposit directly in your bank account. Sourcerers who earn more than $600 will receive a 1099 tax document.
Locations
Sourcery jobs are available in over 40 cities across the United States!
If your city is not listed, suggest it through the app and the Sourcery Team will be in touch.
Available Locations
Why you’ll like it:
Sourcerers enounter a variety of materials and set their own schedules.
🗺️ Explore institutions and collections
💸 Make extra money
📅 Set your own schedule
⚙️ Advance your skills
📚 Subsidize your own research or professional development
🏫 Contribute to the research ecosystem
