Archives Assistant, Safdie Architects, Somerville, MA

Posted February 24, 2017

Job Description

Safdie Architects is seeking an archives assistant to work in our Somerville, MA office. The position will start in March at 10 to 20 hours per week. This position reports to the Archivist and focuses primarily on management of firm assets in digital and analog formats and their eventual transfer to the Canadian Architecture Collection at McGill University. (Read more about Safdie Architects at http://www.msafdie.com and the Moshe Safdie Collection at McGill’s Canadian Architecture Collection at http://cac.mcgill.ca/safdie.) The office is located between Inman and Porter Squares in Somerville, MA, and is easily accessible by T and numerous bus lines. For students working towards a Master’s degree in Library Science with a focus in Archives Management, this is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable hands on experience.

Duties:

• Assist with digital asset management, collections management, preservation, records management, and project close-out activities.
• Digitize and process collections including, original artwork, and photographs (slides, negatives, prints).
• Apply standardized metadata using Adobe Bridge, Open Asset, or other Digital Asset Management Systems.
• Organize and inventory architectural drawings and project documentation.
• Preserve and rehouse archival material in various formats.
• Assist with the preparation of archival materials for transfer to McGill University’s Canadian Architecture Collection
• Assist with the transfer of non-archival materials to off-site storage (records management)
• Other activities could include assisting with management and preservation of born digital records.

Desired Skills

• Applicants must have ability to work both on their own and directly with a supervisor, be well organized, have excellent attention to detail in their work, and be able to adjust with shifting office priorities.
• Coursework or experience with metadata creation, controlled vocabularies, preservation of archival material including paper, photographs, A/V a plus.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel required; familiarity with DAMS desired.
• Knowledge of handling fine art, architectural records and of the architectural design process considered an asset.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs. and willingness to perform physical tasks as well as focused data entry tasks

Please note: all staff must sign the firm’s confidentiality agreement.

Schedule Starting in March – up to 20 hours per week, between 9 AM and 6 PM, Monday – Friday 

Salary $15.00/hour. No benefits. Internship credit may be possible.

To Apply Please submit cover letter and resume to Kathy Bohlman, Archivist/Records Manager, Safdie Architects