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Collections Assistant (less than half time), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

This is a less than half time position, working no more than 14 hrs per week. Founded in 1895 as a department of the Fogg Art Museum, The Fine Arts Library is among the leading libraries in the world for the study of art, architecture, and visual culture from antiquity to the present. Our collections…


Manager, Fidelity Corporate Archives, Merrimack, NH

Overall SummaryThe Manager is part of a two-person team and collaborates very closely with the Director of the Archives in all aspects of the operation of the Fidelity Corporate Archives. Primarily based in Merrimack, NH, this position may require occasional trips to the Boston office. Oversee the operation and maintenance of the Archives and all…


Project Archivist, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC

The Jane Kessler Memorial Archives at Penland School of Craft (the archives) collects, preserves, and makes available the records of Penland School. The archives’ collections track the evolution of Penland from its beginning during the Appalachian Craft Revival into the influential adult education center that it is today. The archives collects not only the administrative…


Research Assistant, Archivist, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA

Research Assistant, Archivist, Global Media Manipulation Case Book (GMMCB) 10 hours a week (compensation $15 an hour) Length of appointment: fall 2019 (with possible renewal)     The Technology and Social Change Research Project, a project at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School, is seeking a Research Assistant, Archivist, with an interest in social…


Project Appraisal and Inventory Archivist, Harvard Library, Cambridge, MA

The Harvard Library is currently seeking candidates in consideration for the Project Appraisal and Inventory Archivist role. Reporting to the Associate University Archivist for Collection Development/Records Management Services (AUACD/RMS), the Project Appraisal and Inventory Archivist will provide detailed appraisals and assessments of records and prepare basic information about the records for future accessioning. The candidate…


Digital Programs Graduate Internship, Amherst College, Amherst, MA

Job DescriptionResponsibilities:The intern will gain familiarity with all aspects of the digitization process for archives and manuscript materials at Amherst College by working closely with members of the Digital Programs, Archives & Special Collections, and Technical Services departments. The intern will have opportunities to work on one or more projects and initiatives, which may include…


Digital Archivist, The HistoryMakers, Chicago, IL

The HistoryMakers seeks to hire a Digital Archivist to oversee the processing and maintenance of The HistoryMakers collection. The Digital Archivist will be responsible for the planning and implementation of preservation, cataloguing and records management systems for The HistoryMakers video collection,databases and paper records. The collection currently consists of 30,000 video assets, hundreds of thousands…


Archives Consultant, Groton School, Groton, MA

Groton School seeks an archives consultant to develop a plan for the school’s archival collection. The plan will act as a guide for organizing the school archives according to best practices and devising policies for paper and electronic record-keeping, mindful of both current legal obligations and appropriate privacy concerns. The consultant will advise on how…


Archives Operations Coordinator/Digital Services Archivist, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA

The University Library’s Gerth Archives and Special Collections at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) invites applications for a Tenure-track position at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian (12-month) with the appointment starting in Fall 2019. For more information see: https://www.csudh.edu/library/ and https://www.csudh.edu/libarchives/ Responsibilities:Working independently and with stakeholders, the Archives Operations Coordinator/Digital Services Archivist directs…


Photo Archivist, The Boston Globe, Boston, MA

Job Description: The Boston Globe seeks a Photo Archivist to join a team of researchers who will maintain the Boston Globe photo archive. Responsibilities: Analyze and digitize prints and negatives, conduct research to attach searchable metadata to assets Work with the Globe library to identify subjects of interest or great value to be prioritized and…