Collections Archivist, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem NC
Posted June 12, 2014
Special Collections & Archives (Z. Smith Reynolds Library) seeks a full-time Collections Archivist who will provide leadership in the management of the Department’s collections and will oversee and coordinate their arrangement, description, and access in all formats. The Collections Archivist will review, accession, appraise, process, and arrange archival materials and create finding aids and other descriptive metadata for the Department’s collections according to professional standards and guidelines.
Special Collections & Archives serves as a research repository for rare, unique, and primary source materials in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Special Collections and Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to a wide range of primary research materials in their original formats. The Department is the repository for all Wake Forest University records of permanent historical value and also houses the Library’s manuscripts collections and the North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection.
This is a twelve-month position, with Library Faculty status, and reports to the Director of Special Collections & Archives.
Selection preference will be given to candidates with: ability to work productively, both independently and with a team; ability to manage projects; ability to supervise students and interns; strong commitment to public service; flexibility to adapt and respond to the ever-changing landscape of information services in an academic library; excellent communication, research and writing skills; excellent collaboration skills and working knowledge of relevant intellectual property rights.
Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program or Master’s degree in history with an archives specialization with a minimum of one to two years of experience in processing collections in an archives or special collections environment.
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Additional Salary Information: Salary and Rank: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, minimum $48,000. The position is appointed to a Library Faculty rank as established by Wake Forest University. Rank at appointment is based on the successful applicant’s experience and relevant credentials.