Posted July 8, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Department of Maps and Modern Manuscripts SUMMARY:This 15 week internship is funded by a private donor. Working in the Department of Maps and ModernManuscripts under the supervision of Newberry archivists, the Midwest Dance and Theater Collections Intern will participate in preserving, arranging, re-housing, and describing Chicago dance, performing arts, and theater archives and manuscript…
Posted July 3, 2019
Responsibilities include: Leadership and Management – Provides leadership for the selection, description, and preservation of the Archives. Implements policies, procedures, and standards for effective operation and maintenance of the Archives. Collection Department, Processing and Digital Initiatives – Develops and preserves collections. Designs and builds access tools. Directs work on both preservation and access digitalization. Contributes…
Posted July 1, 2019
Description: Digital Collections and Archives (DCA) supports the teaching and research mission of Tufts University by ensuring the enduring preservation and accessibility of the university’s permanently valuable records and collections. DCA assists departments, faculty, and staff in managing records and other assets. DCA collaborates with members of the Tufts community and others to develop tools to…
Posted June 28, 2019
Houghton Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and user-centered Assistant Curator to support building, managing, and promoting use of the Library’s pre-1800 collections, with a particular emphasis on early manuscripts. The position offers the opportunity to work with the collections of a world-class rare book and manuscript library, and to inspire broad and creative use of…
Posted June 28, 2019
The Center for the History of Medicine (https://www.countway.harvard.edu/center-history-medicine), Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, is currently seeking applications for one (1) Acquisitions Assistant for Records Management/Archives position (14 hours per week) to provide survey, acquisitions, and accessioning support for acquiring and managing records generated by Harvard Medical School, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and…
Posted June 24, 2019
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Library seeks applicants for the position of Manuscripts Archivist in the Special Collections unit. Reporting to the Director of Special Collections, this tenure-track position is responsible for the overall management of Manuscripts and Chattanooga History Collections’ materials, including significant contemporary congressional collections with extensive born-digital holdings. The Manuscripts…
Posted June 17, 2019
Duties & Responsibilities: Reporting to the Collections Services Archivist, the Processing Archivist arranges and describes manuscript collections, archival records, visual materials, and objects, including large mixed-format and born-digital collections, using appropriate-level processing strategies to ensure their accessibility, preservation, discovery, and use. In this capacity, the Processing Archivist will: devise and implement processing plans; screen collections…
Posted June 11, 2019
LHA accepts general internship applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. We are specifically looking for interns to process & catalog video tape, buttons, t-shirt data, banners, subject files, periodicals and books. We prefer students currently enrolled in library school or archival studies but this is not a requirement. Internships can be completed for…
Posted June 10, 2019
Archives Intern (Full-time) 40 hrs/week for 14 weeks This position processes National Park Service records. Duties include surveying records, arrangement, rehousing, and writing portions of finding aids and catalog records using SAA and NPS standards. The records of Lowell National Historical Park are the major focus of this internship. Basic knowledge and interest in history,…
Posted May 30, 2019
The MA State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB)’s Roving Archivist Program seeks applicants fora paid archival field fellowship. The SHRAB provides advocacy and guidance to help ensure the identification, preservation, and use of historical resources (public and private) throughout Massachusetts. To assist cultural heritage sites — such as historical societies, public libraries, house museums, and…
