Photographs Assistant, Fine Arts Library, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA

Posted January 23, 2018

Job Description: Working under the direction of the Photographic Resources Librarian, the Photographs Assistant provides care for photographs and other special collections held by the Fine Arts Library.  Duties may include cataloging, scanning, creating inventories, rehousing collections, among others.

15 hours per week

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Re-houses photograph collections in appropriate sleeves, wrappers, and boxes.

• Inventories collections and compares to printed lists and catalogs where available.
• Creates basic cataloging records for photographs
• Creates box lists for uncataloged photograph collections working directly with fragile and unique materials.
• Identifies photographs in need of stabilizing conservation treatment.
• Monitors use of Study Room as needed

Job Requirements: High school diploma required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience working in a library or archive strongly preferred.  Photographic collections experience helpful. Knowledge of Western European languages beneficial. 

To apply: Send cover letter and resume to Joanne Bloom via email, [email protected].