Processing Specialist, Dartmouth College Libraries, Hanover, NH

Posted May 1, 2024

Dartmouth College Libraries seeks a dedicated, organized, and intellectually curious person to fill the entry-level position of Processing Specialist. The Processing Specialist works to create access to our archival and manuscript collections in both physical and digital formats. Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Archivist for Collections in Rauner Special Collection Library, the position processes new accessions and reprocesses existing collections in all formats to appropriate levels. The specialist works within existing systems to input descriptions and other metadata, assists researchers in the reading room, and participates in a dynamic environment dedicated to access, research, and teaching. Bring your unique skills, grow them through professional development and engagement, and help us empower students by unlocking their individual potential. As a potential staff member at Dartmouth Libraries, you will be joining our organization at a pivotal moment. After consulting and collaborating with our academic community, campus partners, and library colleagues, Dartmouth Libraries have a new strategic direction – Research Engine, Powering Knowledge. Grounded in our Purpose and Vision, this strategic framework supports us in achieving our goals and aspirations.
Those aspirations are to:

Empower students by unlocking individual potential
Accelerate advanced research
Elevate scholarship with powerful research tools and methods and
Amplify Dartmouth’s impact across the scholarly ecosystem

Position Details
Regular Full Time, 37.5 hours/week. Salary Range: $21.50-24.40/hr

Position Purpose
Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Archivist for Collections, processes new accessions and reprocesses existing collections in all formats to appropriate levels for improved access to archival and manuscript materials. Works within existing systems to input descriptions and other metadata for born digital and digitized collections and assists with the ingest of digital collections.

Description

In consultation with the Assistant Archivist for Collections, performs background research using standard bibliographic materials as well as primary sources to identify biographical information on individuals or historical information of relevance to the collections. In consultation with the supervising archivist identify the intellectual order of materials, establish physical and/or digital order of materials within collections, and arrange materials for long-term storage and use within physical and digital repositories. Prepares intellectual description of archival and manuscript materials for review by supervising archivist. (70% of time).

Hires and trains, student workers on processing procedures and supervises their work on processing projects. (10% of time).

Provides reference service in the Special Collections reading room on a regular basis to a diverse community of users, with primary focus on the research and instructional needs of the Dartmouth community. (10% of time).

In consultation with the supervising archivist, identify physical or digital preservation issues within records. (5% of time).

Actively engages in ongoing professional development to stay current with trends and issues affecting this position’s duties and for professional growth in new areas of need and interest. (5% of time).

Required Qualifications
-Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience.
-Strong organizational skills.
-Experience with or ability to learn database applications.
-Excellent oral and written communication skills.
-Ability to work discreetly with sensitive or conﬁdential materials.
-Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications
-Experience working with rare or fragile materials.
-Two years library experience

How to Apply

Apply through this link: https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/73516

Questions? Contact: [email protected]