Posted October 10, 2019
The Harvard Art Museums Archives is the official repository for institutional records and historical documents in all formats relating to the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 1895 to the present. Its mission is to manage and preserve these materials and make them accessible to staff, students, faculty, and the…
Posted October 8, 2019
The Albert S. Cook Library invites applications for a 12-month Librarian I position on the permanent status track beginning January 2020. Responsibilities include: Analyze the existing arrangement and description of physical and born-digital materials and make decisions about any further arrangement and description that may be necessary, sometimes in consultation with donors. Design and…
Posted October 7, 2019
Req ID: 50376BR Job Code: 403124 Library Assistant VIII Duties and Responsibilities: The Property Information Resource Center (PIRC) is the principal archival repository for the records of Harvard University’s buildings and land. Our collections document the rich and varied history of Harvard’s built environment. The PIRC actively works on behalf of the University to…
Posted October 3, 2019
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…
Posted October 1, 2019
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…
Posted September 27, 2019
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…
Posted September 26, 2019
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…
Posted September 26, 2019
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…
Posted September 19, 2019
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…
Posted September 19, 2019
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…
