Freelance Collections Documentation Specialist (Short-Term Contract) — Private Collection, Vancouver
Core
Document and catalog a private collection of ethnographic and historical artifacts at a residence in Vancouver, BC, ahead of relocation to the US.
Role type
Freelance collections documentation specialist
Builds
Structured inventory records and photo archives for a private collector
Domain
Cultural heritage / Private collections
Deliverable
Dashboards & analysis (inventory records)
Required skills
Interviewing, photography, Excel, attention to detail, written documentation
Preferred skills
Museum studies, archival work, anthropology, art history, journalism
Technologies
Excel, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat
Responsibilities
Conduct in-person interviews with the collector to capture provenance and context; photograph items; assign unique catalog numbers and tag physical items; maintain an inventory spreadsheet; flag items requiring special handling; deliver final documentation package.
Seniority
Early-career / Student / Recent graduate