Part-time Archives Assistant, MIT Institute Archives and Special Collections, Cambridge, MA
Posted September 15, 2016
20 hrs per week, Monday-Friday, flexible between 9am-4pm, $15 per hour
Paid through MITemps/TAMS
Available: Now through end of December, 2016
E-mail resume and cover letter addressed to Hiring Manager, [email protected]
The MIT Institute Archives and Special Collections houses one of the premier collections on the history of science and technology in the United States. The Archives Assistant will work under the direction of an experienced archives staff on archival and manuscript collections to improve access to those collections.
Tasks will vary, but may include:
Collections:
- Creating folder or container lists
- Re-housing
- Data entry using Archivists’ Toolkit / ArchiveSpace
- Describing the content of series or collections
- Assist staff with office visits to pack and transfer materials
Other tasks critical to the maintenance of the collections and dissemination of information about them may be performed.
Required:
Ability to work independently and with a team important. Accuracy and an eye for detail very important. Knowledge of professional archival practices and procedures. Must be able to lift record carton size boxes (up to 40 lbs.).
Walking distance from MIT/Kendall MBTA stop (Red Line)
Please send cover letter and resume by email to:
Greta Suiter
[email protected]
http://libraries.mit.edu/
No phone calls, please.