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Graduate Assistant Archives Processor, Union College, Schenectady, NY

2 positions at $20/hr, 15 hrs/wk The Adirondack Research Library invites applications for part time graduate assistants to perform basic processing of materials in two archival collections, the John S. Apperson papers and the Paul Schaffer papers. The selected candidates will assist in the creation of Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids, following standard rules…


Archives Assistant, Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, MA

We are pleased to announce an opening for a full-time, year round Archives Assistant with the College Archives and Special Collections department of the Williams College Libraries. Under minimal supervision and in conjunction with the College Archivist, the Archives Assistant is responsible for managing the daily operations of the department. This position is responsible for…


Project Archivist, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

East Carolina University’s Joyner Library seeks highly motivated and innovative applicants for the position of Project Archivist. This is a temporary, nine-month LSTA-grant funded position. The successful candidate will, under the supervision of the Digital Collections Librarian and with assistance from a graduate assistant, make the finding aids of the Laupus Library History Collections accessible…


Consulting Archivist, Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, New York, NY

Consulting Archivist for 19th and 20th century Re-housing and Cataloging Archival Materials The Curator of Collections is looking for a consulting archivist for work on an archival re-housing and cataloging project. The project, which is in the proposal stage as the Curator and Director of Development are compiling a grant application to submit by July…


Head of Manuscript Section, Harvard College Library, Cambridge, MA

Reporting to the Associate Librarian for Technical Services, the Head of the Manuscript Section leads, manages, and supports Houghton Library’s efforts to accession, describe, preserve, and provide access to archival, manuscript, photographic, born-digital and other non-print holdings in all formats and across Houghton’s curatorial areas. The incumbent will bring a progressive, flexible, and innovative approach…


Project Archivist, Loyola • Notre Dame Library, Baltimore, MD

The Loyola ▪ Notre Dame Library (LNDL) seeks an experienced, energetic, creative and self-motivated archivist for a 24 month term Project Archivist position to support the Archives & Special Collections Department. The successful candidate will prioritize working with the backlog of archival materials from Loyola University of Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University.  The project Archivist…


Librarian/Archivist, Miss Porter’s School, Farmington, CT

Miss Porter’s School seeks an experienced school librarian/archivist for the 2015-2016 school year. Reporting to the Director of Teaching and Learning, the librarian will be responsible for ensuring the health, vibrancy, and relevance of the resources available to the School community through the M. Burch Tracy Ford Library. This is a full-time, 10-month position. The…


Media Library & Archives Intern, WGBH, Boston, MA

WGBH is public service media for New England–on TV, radio, the Web, and out in the community. We’re the single largest producer of PBS prime time and online programming, and a major source of programs heard on public radio from coast to coast. We’re a pioneer in educational multimedia and in media access technologies for…


Archivist, Handel and Haydn Society, Boston, MA

Part-time (8-15 hours a week) The Handel and Haydn Society seeks a professional archivist to manage its 200-year-old historical and administrative collection. The collection includes administrative records, musical publications, program books, a media collection, audio recordings, photographs, scrapbooks, and correspondence documenting the cultural impact of the organization and its daily business. The Archivist will process…


Abbot Academy Archivist, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Project description:  Under the supervision of the Director of Archives and Special Collections, the Temporary Processing Archivist will fully process the Abbot Academy collection.  This collection comprises approximately 60 linear feet of official records of and materials related to the history of Abbot Academy, a school for girls founded in 1829 that merged with Phillips…