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Research Archivist / Archivist, The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Boston, MA

Summary Working with the other Research Archivists of Research & Reference Services, the incumbent manages, maintains, and processes the Library’s special collections. These historical materials, focused on Mary Baker Eddy, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and The Christian Science Publishing Society, include manuscripts, printed material, and digital archives. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Archivist…


Manager, Records Management, The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Boston, MA

Summary This position manages the records of The First Church of Christ, Scientist and The Christian Science Publishing Society, including appraisal, retention, preservation, storage, and destruction of the organizational records of The Mother Church and its activities.  This work includes supervising staff, participating in budget planning and overseeing the development, monitoring, maintenance, and review of…


Project Assistant, Historical & Special Collections, Harvard Law School Library, Cambridge, MA

Salary: $18 per hour FLSA status: Temp, part-time (15-hour per week) position from March 2, 2015 to April 24, 2015 Reports to: Curator of Digital Collections Summary: This is a temporary part-time position on a Harvard Law School Library project that is digitizing the Library’s Wood Detective Agency Records for a Gale/Cengage digital project. The…


Librarian/Archivist, Schenectady County Historical Society, Schenectady, NY

The Schenectady County Historical Society is seeking an enthusiastic individual with a strong interest in local and public history and a commitment to public service for the position of Librarian/Archivist.  In addition, the successful candidate will have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Society staff, Board of Trustees, Board Committees, volunteers,…


Archivist for Summer 2015, Camp Tecumseh, Moultonborough, NH

Camp Tecumseh, a non profit overnight summer camp for boys founded in 1903 by three University of Pennsylvania Olympic athletes and located on Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough, NH, seeks an Archivist for its 2015 summer season with the possibility of a multi-year summer appointment. The Camp Tecumseh Archives, housed in a room in an historic…


Reference and Outreach Archivist, Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, Charleston, SC

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture invites applications for the position of Reference and Outreach Archivist. The position reports to the Manager of Archival Services and is responsible for public services operations and works as part of a team to support research, teaching, and learning at the College of Charleston. For…


Survey Archivist, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Under the direction of the University Archivist and supervised by Collection Development Curator/Archivist, the Manuscript/Archival Collection Survey Archivist (‘Survey Archivist’) will be responsible for gathering, interpreting, and depositing into a project specific database, basic data about 19th century manuscript and archival collections related to North America from across the Harvard Library special collections and archives….


Archives and Manuscript Librarian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

The University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks an exceptional Archives and Manuscript Librarian to collaborate with a team of enthusiastic senior colleagues in Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) to provide comprehensive support in the department’s ongoing efforts to curate and preserve its collections and to provide outstanding access to its holdings. The ideal candidate will…


Records Manager, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT

The Records Manager will establish physical and intellectual control over the records of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Beinecke), a fifty-year-old special collections library within a broader academic library setting. At a time of transition for the organization, which includes major renovation and relocation of staff and records, the Records Manager will develop…


Archives Media Specialist, Minuteman Group, Lexington, MA

Supervised by the Laboratory Archivist the Archives Media Specialist is responsible for much of the day to day work involving photographs, negatives, films, videos, audio recordings and other media materials, dating from 1951 to current, held by the Laboratory Archives. This position is part of the Archives team working with both Archives staff and in…