Library Archivist, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA

Posted November 4, 2019

McQuade Library seeks a visionary, flexible professional to bring our college archive to the next level, grow our digital repository, and support scholarly communication.   The Archivist will provide expertise and leadership in establishing a complete archives program for both physical and digital items, our historical documents, photos, and artifacts, as well as our ongoing scholarship and creativity.

 

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated successful experience in archives and digital repositories in an academic setting.

• Knowledge of best practices in archive management, conservation, and digitization.

• A record of successful interaction with faculty, students, staff, and administrators in an institution of higher education.  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong customer service orientation. 

• Strong interpersonal skills in outreach, relationship building, and collaboration.

• Master’s degree in Library or Library and Information Science or Archives Management from an American Library Association accredited institution. 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Digital humanities experience.

• Experience with training, supervising, and evaluating student workers. 

• Curatorial or other fine art experience.

 

Duties Include: 

• Manages, administers, and provides access to historical materials and artifacts pertaining to the foundation and ongoing work of the college.

• Organizes, describes, catalogs, maintains, and oversees digitization of selected archival materials.

• Manages and promotes Merrimack ScholarWorks institutional repository.  Provides outreach and consultations on depositing content, publishing options, and author rights. 

• Plans digitization projects, prepares exhibits, acquires archival collections, develops grant proposals as appropriate.

• Works with campus colleagues and college donors to capture and provide access to the college’s intellectual and artistic assets.  Maintains fine art inventory. 

• Creates Course Research Guides, Subject Guides, and other digital and print materials in assigned areas.   

• Provides specialized research consultations to McQuade Library users and visiting scholars. 

• Member of Faculty Senate; Serves on faculty senate and other campus committees; Stays current with the field through on-going professional development.

This is a full-time, twelve month position, and may include evening and/or weekend hours. 

To Apply: Please visit https://www.merrimack.edu/about/offices_services/human_resources/employment_opportunities/ to upload a cover letter and resume.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled.  Applications received before November 11 will receive more immediate consideration.

 

Contact Email Address: [email protected]