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Special Collections Processing Temp, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

The Processing Temp is needed to contribute to the department’s ongoing collection management activities, including the accessioning of new archival and manuscript collections and providing general support for the processing of collections. The Processing Temp will handle routine tasks such as creating inventories, reboxing materials, and preparing collections for offsite storage.  Job Duties: Baker Library…


Archives Project Manager, Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, MA

Andover Newton Theological School, the oldest graduate school in the United States, is relocating to a new home. The school is vacating its current location on June 30, 2017. Its archival and special collections must be responsibly relocated to ensure access and discovery in a new facility. Planning and implementing the move will be the…


Archives Assistant, Simmons College, Boston, MA

Under the direction of and in collaboration with the College Archivist, the Archives Assistant will support the execution of core departmental functions and the oversight of the daily activities of the College Archives and its collections.  S/he assists with:  the handling of incoming materials; processing projects, managing the reading room; responding to researcher requests; supervising…


Reference Librarian & Archivist, Limra, Windsor, CT

Limra/LOMA/LL Global Inc. is looking for a Reference Librarian and Archivist to be located in our Windsor, CT office. Minimum Qualifications:The Reference Librarian and Archivist should have a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited library school and a minimum of two years of professional experience working in archives and libraries. Demonstrated knowledge of library…


College Archivist, Amherst College Library, Amherst, MA

The Amherst College Library seeks a talented archivist to join a collaborative and dynamic team as the College Archivist. Amherst has profoundly transformed its student body in terms of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and nationality, among other areas. Today, nearly one quarter of Amherst’s students consists of Pell Grant recipients, and many more are first-generation students;…


Fall Audiovisual Digitization Internship, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, MA

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is currently seeking applicants for a part-time audiovisual digitization internship position in our Archives Processing and Digitization Unit. The intern will inventory and catalog audio and/or moving image materials. The intern may also assist with some of the following: digitize sound recordings, convert digital files from master formats to distribution…


Processing Archivist, Congregational Library & Archives, Boston, MA

The Processing Archivist reports directly to the Library Director and works in collaboration with the Library Director, Assistant Librarian, the Archivists, Digital Projects Specialist, and New England’s Hidden Histories’ Director (NEHH), to ensure the processing of the Congregational Library & Archives (CLA) collections. The primary focus of this job will be working with the NEHH collections to…


Sr. Assistant Data Librarian, Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Job Description: This position is the Roper Center Data Librarian and will play a critical role within the senior leadership team of the Roper Center. The incumbent will manage, develop and lead the collection of public opinion survey/research archives, including assuring that data accepted into the Roper Center Archive are maintained using the best practices…


Archivist, Canton, MA

A freight-forwarding company headquartered in Canton, MA, with a history dating to 1919, is looking for an experienced archivist to manage the creation of a corporate archive. The terms of the position are negotiable, ideally as a full-time temporary posting lasting until the archive is completed, estimated at something like 100 hours. There is a…


Processing Archivist, Living Computer Museum, Seattle, WA

POSITION SUMMARY The Living Computer Museum is looking for a temporary Processing Archivist who will work on cataloging and processing subsets of documents, software, and hardware at the Museum. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Following a given processing plan: Organize and arrange textual and non-textual materials according to professional archival standards. Conduct basic preservation and housing activities for…