Project Archivist (1 year temporary), Worcester State University, Worcester, MA
Posted March 16, 2015
About Worcester State University:
Worcester State University is a public institution of higher learning set on 58 acres in the residential west side of Worcester, Massachusetts. We are dedicated to preparing students for personal success, rewarding careers, and effective citizenship in the 21st century. We offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the traditional liberal arts and sciences, teacher education, biomedical sciences, business, and the health professions.
Job Description:
- The Library at Worcester State University is seeking an experienced, energetic and collaborative professional archivist to help organize and process two special collections in our Archives.
- Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Archivist processes and enhances the Worcester State University archival collection, and the Dennis Brutus special collection.
Responsibilities:
- Processing and organization
- Conducts an appraisal of existing material within the two collections
- Produces a needs assessment report
- Surveys the collections to determine workflows and create intellectual organization and description levels for the collection
- Conducts a preservation assessment
- Creates preservation, access, and digitization guidelines
- Creates a new Collection Development Policy
- Writes Finding Aids for each collection
- Trains and supervises hourly student assistants; coaches and mentors student assistants
- Appraises and processes new materials according to archival standards
- Provides bi-weekly oral reports to the Project Manager on the progress of the project
- Works collaboratively with a team of students to arrange and describe collections in accordance with current archival standards
- Organizes and completes yearbook digitization of Worcester State yearbooks: 1935-2014 (working with Digital Commonwealth’s program)
Requirements:
- Graduated with an archival management concentration in an MLS or MA-history program
- With a minimum 3 years’ experience in processing archival records
- Demonstrated knowledge of archival best practices to perform archival functions such as arrangement, description and preservation
- Effective organizational, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
- Ability to lift and move 40 pounds.
Preferred:
- Certified archivist
- Digitization project experience.
Additional Information:
>This is a one year non-benefited position working 20 hours per week.
Application Procedures:
- For full consideration please apply by March 27, 2015.
- Please forward 3 current confidential letters of recommendation.
- Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Application Instructions:
All applicants must apply online at worcester.interviewexchange.com.
Necessary documents for submission include a cover letter, resume and 3 letters of reference signed by hand and dated within the last six months.
All information which can be uploaded to one’s e-account should be done so by the applicant; information which cannot may be faxed to 508.929.8163, emailed to [email protected], or may be sent to the following address:
Director of Human Resources
Worcester State University
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602-2597