Archives Assistant (temporary, part-time), MIT Libraries, Cambridge, MA

Posted April 7, 2017

15 hrs per week, Monday-Friday, flexible between 9am-4pm, $15 per hour
Available: Now through end of June, 2017
E-mail resume and cover letter addressed to Hiring Manager, [email protected]. No phone calls, please. 

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 ArchivesSpace
• 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 

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)