Archive Positions
Posted November 30, 2013
SUMMARY: The Archivist/Records Manager will develop and implement archival and records management policies and procedures for College in concert with and according to professional standards and best practices. The position is responsible for liaising with representatives from each administrative unit to ensure the proper storage, transfer, retention, and destruction of College records, observing appropriate state…
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Posted November 25, 2013
The Florence Fearrington Librarian provides dynamic leadership for Houghtons collections, programs, and operations. He/she will sustain and expand Houghton’s ongoing programs of acquisition, curatorship, service, and outreach. The evolving roles of digital technologies in scholarship and creative expression particularly invite innovative responses that may engage special collections staff, colleagues, and peers throughout and beyond the University. Duties and Responsibilities: Lead in planning and…
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Posted November 20, 2013
The deadline for applications is December 31, 2013. U.S. DOT Paid Summer Internship Opportunities–Washington, D.C. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research Library and National Transportation Library (NTL), both located in the Washington, D.C. area, are seeking students pursuing MLS degrees (or equivalents) for paid, full-time internships for the period June 9 – August…
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Posted November 8, 2013
Head of Special Collections and Archives Union College invites applications and nominations for the position of Head of Special Collections and Archives. Founded in 1795 and located in Schenectady, NY, Union is a highly-selective liberal arts college with accredited programs in engineering. The collections and archives reflect the long and distinctive history of the college, its faculty and alumni….
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Posted November 5, 2013
General Description of the Job Nine-month fellowship for a recent graduate in the field of archival science. Fellow will gain experience completing a broad array of archival tasks through assisting the University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian with processing, reference, outreach, collection development, and digitization. This position is funded by a grant from the Institute…
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Posted October 31, 2013
University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) is comprised of two distinct collections–the official archives of the University, in multiple formats, and some 30 distinctive special collections in a variety of different subjects. Reporting to the Dean of Libraries, the University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian position provides leadership within the department in accordance with the Libraries’ goals…
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Posted October 25, 2013
POSITION: Description Archivist (Short Term Consultant) LOCATION: World Bank Group Archives – Washington, DC START DATE: 2 December 2013 PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: 2 December 2013 to 30 June 2014 POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Chief Archivist, the Description Archivist is responsible for arrangement and description of fonds held by the World Bank Group…
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Posted October 17, 2013
Minimum Qualifications Master’s degree from an American Library Association-accredited program and institution by the date of appointment. Demonstrated post-MLS experience working with digital archives, digital repositories, and/or Special Collections in an academic environment. Demonstrated knowledge of archival theory and practice and technological applications related to digital repositories, archives, special collections, and records management. Working knowledge…
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Posted October 16, 2013
The New England College of Optometry, a small graduate school located in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, is looking for someone to assist with the following tasks: * adding a backlog of materials (~ four 15″x12″x10″ boxes’ worth) to the existing archive, including properly conserving and housing the materials, filing them, updating the appropriate finding…
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Posted October 15, 2013
State of Emergency Productions, a national arts production company, has received a second stage grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to create the first fully accessible archive related to Black Dance in the UK. Over the course of 2½ years, the project will collect up to 29 archives from celebrated individuals and organisations operating…
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