Librarian/Archivist/Project Manager, Adrianna Smith, Washington, DC

This is a unique, long-term, part-time opportunity for an experienced librarian/collections manager to work for a major private collector based in the Washington metro-area. The candidate will have extensive experience in library management, especially library database management, exhibition design, and ideally some knowledge and experience with multi-media content creation. Knowledge and experience in any or all of these subjects – Science, American History, Mathematics, Philosophy and 19/20thc. Literature – would also be helpful. The work in this role will have several phases. Immediately, there is a pressing need for an initial project-based effort in the design, organization and arrangement of material including the physical layout of the interior design of a recently constructed library shell. In the long-term, there will be the ongoing responsibility of maintaining the physical organization of the library as well as reevaluating and maintaining the collection’s electronic database. This person will be responsible for either overseeing or creating a significant amount of multi-media content related to the collection. This position is available immediately.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in an archival repository, special collections library or related work
• Experience managing long-term handling and cataloging in an electronic database

Qualifications:

• Training and/or degree in library science or applicable subject matter
• Knowledge and experience in Science, American History, Mathematics, Philosophy and 19/20thc. Literature would be helpful
• Higher compensation if applicant has familiarity and experience with multi-media platforms
• Experience creating content and designing/curating exhibitions
• Familiarity with library systems databases (current system uses inMagic)

Duties:

• Review library design with collector, structural as well as content organization and display strategies
• Reorganize, update and maintain library database (current system is inMagic)
• Research material related to items in collection for multi-media content creation
• Oversee or help design, create, and maintain the multi-media content for a significant portion of the collection

Interested applicants should email me directly at [email protected] with a resume/CV