Project Archivist, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New York, NY
Posted March 7, 2018
Description
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (“Foundation”), a non-profit organization that makes grants in five core program areas (higher education and scholarship in the humanities; arts and cultural heritage; diversity; scholarly communications; and international higher education and strategic projects), seeks a Project Archivist. The Project Archivist will be contracted to work on a three-year temporary assignment within the Nathan Marsh Pusey Library.
Position Details: Reporting to the Foundation’s librarian, the Project Archivist will be responsible for planning and carrying out a survey and appraisal of the Foundation’s archival records, creating a processing plan for these records, and completing the arrangement and description of those series of records identified as a priority through the survey.
The Project Archivist also will contribute to internal initiatives to evaluate and plan for the long-term disposition of the Foundation’s archives, and will assist in creating resources documenting the Foundation’s history based on the archival material.
Responsibilities
- Survey the Foundation’s records, producing an inventory, assessment, and overview of processed and unprocessed material
- Develop a prioritized plan for processing archival holdings
- Arrange and describe those series of records identified to be a priority
- Assess the preservation requirements of the Foundation’s archival records, and implement or make recommendations for preservation of records in analog and digital formats
- Record archival holdings in ArchivesSpace, and create or revise finding aids
- Work with staff to plan for ongoing archival acquisitions in coordination with the Foundation’s records retention policy and schedule
- Create resources documenting the Foundation’s history
- Contribute to the Foundation’s internal planning initiatives regarding archival development
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or related field, with a concentration in archival studies
- At least two years of professional experience arranging, processing, and describing archival records.
- Understanding of and ability to implement best practices in archival appraisal, survey, arrangement, description, and preservation.
- Knowledge of and experience applying professionally recognized standards and best practices in describing archival content, including DACS, EAD, and EAC-CPF.
- Familiarity with current approaches to and tools for managing digital content for access and preservation.
- Familiarity with the landscape of twentieth-century arts, culture, humanities, higher education, and philanthropy in the US.
- Experience using ArchivesSpace as an archival collections management tool.
- Facility with Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and Photoshop.
- Expertise in a range of applications, systems, and services relevant to archives, and an enthusiasm for exploring new tools.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, strong organizational and planning skills, and the ability to work independently.
Location
New York, NY
URL
To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and salary requirements to: https://workforcenow.adp.
We will consider each response carefully, but only contact those individuals we feel are most qualified for the position.