Job Posting Sports Researcher & Archivist
The Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame (CDSHF) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2017 serving the communities of the Town of Cobourg, Alderville First Nation, and the Townships of Alnwick/Haldimand, Hamilton and Cramahe.
The mandate of the CDSHF is to recognize outstanding athletes and builders who have made significant contributions to their particular sport over the years.
The CDSHF is also mandated to collect, preserve and display sports memorabilia of significant interest to the identified communities.
The CDSHF is committed to identifying and documenting sports organizations, events, competitions and facilities that have been significant to the catchment area. To date, over 100 stories have been completed in draft form.
Sports Researcher and Archivist
Using archived newspapers and documents held at the Cobourg Public Library, research microfiche and identify and scan all sports articles listed for the time period from 1800 through 2009. Scans will be housed on a flash drive.
Articles to be identified by sport, date and source for entry to the CDSHF database and eventual uploading to the website.
Review article photocopies (housed in 105 binders) made prior to the library having a scanner and compare them to the database.
Scan and label any articles not appearing in the database in preparation for uploading to the website.
Prepare a final report to be presented to the Board of Directors.
Should access to the Cobourg Public Library become unavailable, the focus of the project will shift to reviewing the article photocopies which can be completed remotely by the participant(s).
Requirements:
- Eligible for referral to the Canada Summer Jobs program
- Excellent communication, reading and technical skills.
- Have an interest in sports, history, research and journalism.
- Have well developed time management and organizational skills.
- Be able to work independently.
- Have access to a personal computer
- Be able to operate office equipment such as copiers and scanners.
The participating students will be supervised by Board members as necessary. The students will have an orientation session, weekly work plan and regular supervision.
Research mentoring will be provided by a Board member who has extensive experience researching sports articles and is a published author. The mentor will develop the work plan and monitor the student’s progress throughout the project.
Technical mentoring will be provided by a Board member who is a member of the Web Committee (www.CDSHF.ca). The mentor will develop the work plan and monitor the student’s progress for the duration of the project.
Duration: July 4 – August 26
35 hours/week
Salary: $16.00/hour
Please email your resume to media@cdshf.ca
The Cobourg Galloping Ghosts are the most famous team in Cobourg sports history. Managed by Fred Dufton, the Ghosts won eight Ontario championships, five after World War II. They were Canadian Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950. They were the first team in Canada to wear aluminum cleats and the second to wear white uniforms.
