Head of Archives and Special Collections, Emerson College, Boston, MA
Posted September 15, 2016
Job Objective: The Head of Archives and Special Collections is responsible for all aspects of archival administration of the College Archives, Special Collections, and American Comedy Archives. They provide leadership and vision for the department and oversee all activities including collection development, access and preservation; reference, outreach, and instruction; and records management. The Head is actively involved in donor cultivation, grant writing, and fundraising.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Education (including hardware, software, and equipment):
- A Master’s degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited institution with an Archives concentration or coursework in the areas of archives management, preservation/conservation, care of non-print collections and records management
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and ability to work effectively with culturally diverse users and colleagues
- Familiarity with digital preservation, archive management and access systems
- Knowledge of the principals of archival arrangement and description
- Familiarity with the principles of records management, the development of records schedules and maintaining a college-wide records management program
- Familiarity with indexing and database construction and management
- Ability to operate a computer and familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
Preferred /Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Education (including hardware, software, and equipment):
- Knowledge of metadata schemas and their application to digital collections
- including Dublin Core, METS, MODS, PREMIS, and VRAcore
- Knowledge of oral history principles and best practices
- Ability to operate a scanner and familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop
- Experience curating and installing displays
Required Prior Work Experience: At least three years of successful and increasingly responsible professional experience in special collections and/or archives working in an academic or institutional archives
- Experience working with electronic records and digital collections
- Experience conducting oral history interviews
- Knowledge of intellectual property issues related to archives, libraries, and special collections and copyright issues associated with print and digital technologies.
- Knowledge of preservation issues and practices for both analog and digital collections.
- Experience Fundraising/grant writing
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