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Steven A. Baron Work Scholar Program, Aperture Foundation, New York, NY

Stevan A. Baron, for whom Aperture’s internship program is named, studied with Minor White in 1963, and remained professionally involved with Aperture until he retired from his position as Vice-President of Production in 2003. Over his forty-year tenure, Baron was responsible for the exacting separation and printing standards that define Aperture’s publications. He believed deeply…


Archives Assistant, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA

Come work with us on a key archival collection at Baker Library Special Collections. Primary duties include providing detailed item level description, identifying restricted materials, basic preservation tasks, and creating a finding aid and accompanying catalog record.     In addition, under general supervision, the Archives Assistant will provide support for the core functions of accessioning…


Manuscript End Processing Assistant, Schlesinger Library, Cambridge, MA

Job Description: The Schlesinger Library has an immediate opening for an assistant to end process collections processed by the 9 members of the manuscript department.    Duties Include: • Reboxing collections • Numbering folders and entering those numbers into EAD finding aid • Quality assurance of preservation photocopying • Separating and filing fragile (photocopied) materials, restricted…


Intern, City of Somerville Archives, Somerville, MA

The City of Somerville Archives seeks an archives intern to assist with accessions, collection inventories and archival description. The archive is part of the City Clerk’s office, but works with all city departments to assist with records management and provide access to permanent collections. The intern will assist the Archivist in many aspects of day…


Archivist, Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal, QC

  Job title: Archivist, Digital Archives Division: Collection Supervisor: Associate Director, Collection Status: Contractual (3 years), full time (35hrs/week) Posting period: 19 September to 14 October 2019 Job entry: November 2019   Job Summary The responsibilities of this job include the supervision, coordination and monitoring of the archival collection and projects, and specifically the born-digital…


Part-Time Reference Assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

The MIT Department of Distinctive Collections houses one of the premier collections on the history of science and technology in the United States. The Reference Assistant will work under the direction of the Archivist for Researcher Services to support reference, access, instruction, and outreach activities.   Tasks may vary, but will include: Work at the…


Project Archivist for the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Northeastern University School of Law seeks a skilled and innovative professional for a two-year fulltime grant-funded archivist.  This position reports to the Head of Special Collections and University Archivist in the University Libraries and a School of Law faculty member and supports the work of the Civil Rights & Restorative Justice project (CRRJ).   CRRJ…


Commons Librarian – Head of Archives and Special Collections, Providence College, Providence, RI

Providence College is seeking a librarian to manage all aspects of the College’s special and archival collections physical, digitized, and born-digital, as integral components of the overall collections.   Essential Responsibilities       1. Collecting and maintaining the historic record of Providence College in many formats and media through archival and records management activities and…


College Archivist Librarian (Senior Assistant Librarian), SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY

Penfield Library at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for a 12-month, tenure track College Archivist (Senior Assistant Librarian) Librarian position. Posting Date: August 28, 2019 Review Date:  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Description of Responsibilities The College Archivist Librarian (Senior Assistant…


Digital Archivist, Harvard College Library, Cambridge, MA

Job Code: 386057 Library Professional  Houghton Library, the primary repository for Harvard’s rare books and manuscripts, seeks an innovative, collaborative, and motivated Digital Archivist to build a program for accessioning, processing, preserving and providing access to born-digital materials. The digital archivist will bring vision to collaboratively shape Houghton’s born-digital program, including collection development policies and…