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Director of Archives and Technical Services, Washington College, Chestertown, MD

Washington College seeks an experienced and forward-looking librarian to lead its Archives and Technical Services departments. Reporting to the College Librarian, the Director of Archives and Technical Services is a member of the library leadership team and regularly assesses and participates in planning the effective use of physical and virtual collections, space, technology to deliver…


Assistant Archivist – Heritage Services, The Winthrop Group, Inc., New York, NY

The Winthrop Group’s Information & Archival Services Division is seeking an archivist for a position in New York City.  This full-time Assistant Archivist position offers an opportunity to participate in the work and ongoing development of the archives and heritage-related functions of one of Winthrop’s corporate clients. Responsibilities As part of the Heritage Services team,…


Unpaid Internship/Capstone Project, Harvard Semitic Museum, Cambridge, MA

The Harvard Semitic Museum has begun the search process for an unpaid internship, which could also serve as a Capstone project for a current SLIS student. This internship will be based on a large archive of letters to and from Oric Bates. Oric Bates (1883-1918) was an archaeologist (Egypt, Palestine, Sudan, Libya) and curator of African…


Natural and Applied Sciences Archivist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL

The University of Illinois seeks a dynamic faculty member to lead efforts that document the University’s world-class programs and initiatives related to the natural and applied sciences. Founded in 1867 and the nation’s leading land-grant University, Illinois has a long track record of achievement in these fields, including but not limited to 24 Nobel prize…


Technical Services Archivist, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Cornell University Library’s Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives seeks qualified candidates for the position of Technical Services Archivist. Reporting to the Director of the Kheel Center, the Technical Services Archivist administers the intake of accessions, in all formats, and manages processing, preservation, and description of rare and manuscript physical collections and the records…


Part-Time Assistant Archivist, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT

The Western Connecticut State University Archives is seeking a part-time (between 15 and 20 hours per week)* assistant archivist.  Assists with the accessioning, processing, description and cataloging of archival materials and monographs in the Special Collections library. The position also requires strong research skills with a positive customer service ethic.  This position will provide exposure…


(3) Part-Time Archives Assistants, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

There is a vacancy for three part-time Archives Assistants in the Northeastern University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections Department. Archives Assistants will work in both reference and processing settings. This position is for someone comfortable and welcoming, who has the sensitivity to work with diverse community members and collections. This is an excellent opportunity for…


Administrative Analyst, City of Boston Archives, Boston, MA

The mission of the City Archives is to provide a government service that ensures the comprehensive and systematic management of all Boston’s municipal archives and records. The City Archives develops City-wide policy for the management and disposition of all the municipal government records of Boston and assists agencies to implement these policies.   It preserves…


Short-Term Project Archivist, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Job Summary: Working under the general direction of the Special Collections Librarian, the Short-term Project Archivist will process the Lilith Magazine collection. The collection includes approximately 65 linear feet of material documenting the operations of Lilith, a Jewish feminist periodical that began publication in 1976. Documents include original notebooks, correspondence, interviews, manuscripts, and ephemera that…


Archivist Intern, Martha’s Vineyard Commission, Oak Bluff, MA

The MVC seeks a full-time intern (8-week position) to archive the MVC’s collection of hardcopy maps. As the regional planning agency for Dukes County since 1974, the MVC has created an extensive collection of maps for the region. The MVC wants these older, paper/mylar maps cataloged, organized, and properly stored. The newer maps, digitally created…