Architectural Archivist, Safdie Archive, Boston, MA
Posted July 5, 2016
Job Opening:
Safdie Architects has an opening for an architectural archivist to assume oversight and responsibility as the Boston-based liaison for the Safdie Archive at McGill University, with a primary focus on preparing project materials for shipment to and inclusion in the archive, and to oversee the internal asset management activities at Safdie Architects.
The Safdie Archive is one of the most extensive individual collections of architectural documentation. Containing drawings, models and other design materials in multiple formats, the collection has been housed at McGill University in Montreal since 1990. The selected candidate will take organizational leadership of existing project-related materials at the Safdie Architects’ office and act as primary liaison with staff at McGill to preserve and expand the archive while refining and carrying out asset management activities related to current projects as relate to eventual transfer of materials to McGill.
Responsibilities
- Working with Moshe Safdie and the architectural staff, determine significance of source material.
- Organize, catalogue, and transfer materials to McGill and other archival storage locations.
- Collaborate with McGill Canadian Architecture Collection on best practices and standards for a shared workflow.
- Manage the processing and preservation of original sketches and models.
- Collaborate with project leaders to develop best practices and procedures for in-house tracking of active project-related materials.
- Maintain archive of original and digitized visual materials and other digital assets, including video, film, publications, and articles.
- Collaborate with design technology leaders and IT to develop and implement standards and procedures for active document control and archiving of CAD files, audio-visual material, and emails.
- Collaborate with the communications and marketing staff on special projects.
- Oversee materials for exhibit and lending and assist with exhibition activities as appropriate.
- Manage records management activities and assist colleagues with new transfers and recalls to/from offsite storage.
- Oversee one part-time archives assistant and occasional project-based interns.
Qualifications
Preference given to candidates with:
- Advanced degree(s) in library science, architecture, art history, or equivalent degree or equivalent professional experience
- Strong knowledge of archival standards, digital standards, and collections management
- Experience using and managing Digital Asset Management programs.
- Working knowledge of French, Chinese, and/or Hebrew preferred, but not required.
Compensation
- Equal opportunity employer
- Full-time position, with competitive salary and benefits
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the US
Resumes to: [email protected]. No phone calls please.