Collections Management Assistant, Boston College, Boston, MA
Posted September 21, 2016
The John J. Burns Library holds extraordinary collections in the areas of Irish history, literature, and music, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Catholicism, American Catholic life, British Catholic authors, Boston history and politics, and the Boston College University Archives. The Boston College Libraries are committed to making Burns Library’s special collections more widely known and used through research and digital scholarship, exhibitions and outreach programs, and curricular engagement.
The John J. Burns Library at Boston College is seeking a full-time Collections Management Assistant. Responsibilities include coordinating the retrieval, reshelving, and periodic inventorying of the rare book and archival collections held by Burns Library. Additional duties include maintenance of electronic cataloging records and performance of basic preservations tasks. The position reports to Burns Library technical services team and includes hiring and supervision part-time student assistants.
Bachelor’s degree preferred. Additional qualifications include excellent time and project management skills; strong oral and written communications skills, including demonstrated ability to create technical and workflow documentation; keen attention to detail and ability to perform repetitive tasks with a superior degree of accuracy and efficiency. Ability to lift boxes up to 40 lbs. Prior experience working in an academic or research libraries or archives is desirable, but not required.
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