Multiple Openings, Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA

Posted July 8, 2018

Job #1: Public Services Assistant

15 hours per week

Available immediately

Specific Duties:

Excellent opportunity to assist with and learn more about the daily public services operations and general support of a special collections department. Locates, retrieves and re-shelves collection materials from secure stacks. Processes collection duplication requests. Supports public services team projects. Performs routine clerical tasks and other duties as assigned.

May occasionally staff the reading room reference desk for short periods of time. May assist with collection based projects, including re-housing and inventorying projects and basic collection cataloging work, on a limited basis.

Available immediately, this is a 15 hour per week, year round position. Hours must be completed between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Preference will be given to undergraduate and graduate students who can work on Thursdays and Fridays.

Requirements:

Library experience and/or customer service experience. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Strong attention to detail. Ability to multi-task and to complete work in a timely manner. Sensitivity to proper care and handling of special collections materials.

Job #2: Archives Assistant (LHT)

Baker Library Special Collections, Knowledge and Library Services, Harvard Business School

(Part-time; no benefits)

Are you interested in working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment while gaining hands-on experience with unique materials that focus on the evolution of business and industry? Baker Library Special Collections is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented candidate for the role of Archives Assistant.

Under general supervision, the Archives Assistant will provide support for the core functions of accessioning and processing. Responsibilities include:

Creating preliminary inventories and container lists of new and existing collections in accordance with archival best practices and local policy.
Creating basic accession and resource records in ArchivesSpace, the library’s archival management system.
Performing basic preservation measures where necessary, including re-foldering and rehousing of materials in a variety of formats.
Assisting with the arrangement and description of unprocessed collections and preparing collections for public access.
Processing small faculty and manuscript collections as time permits.

Skills, experience, credentials needed:

Required:

BA/BS or equivalent.
Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in archives.
Basic knowledge of archival theory and practice, including relevant standards such as DACS and EAD.
Excellent organizational and written skills with a strong attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to be collaborative and work under supervision and independently.
Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications, with an aptitude for learning systems.
Must be able to regularly lift 40 lbs.

Desired:

MLS/MLIS candidate from an ALA-accredited institution.
Previous special collections library experience, particularly with accessioning and processing collections.
Previous experience working with potentially sensitive and/or confidential records and information.

Schedule: 15 hours per week. Flexible, but must be Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Salary: $18 per hour.

For more information, please contact Senior Staffing Manager David Yahoodik at [email protected].