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Posted August 13, 2022
Description: The Archives Evening Supervisor primarily oversees the evening use of Archives & Distinctive Collections’ Reading Room. This includes greeting researchers upon arrival, pulling collections for use, ensuring Reading Room policies and procedures are followed and facilitating reproduction requests. S/he supervises the evening student workers and liaises with the library’s Evening and Weekend Supervisors. Additionally,…
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Posted August 11, 2022
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Performs various tasks requiring a broad knowledge of professional literature, bibliographic resources, and principles of information delivery and services. Uses reference interviewing skills and readers’ advisory knowledge to effectively support patrons’ needs. Works regular shifts at the reference desk, responding to questions from patrons in person, via email, or the telephone, using…
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Posted August 11, 2022
The application deadline for this program has been extended to Friday, September 30th at 12:00pm ET. Description: Through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board (MA SHRAB) is pleased to provide funding for 6 Fellowship opportunities for emerging archives professionals to gain practical processing…
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Posted August 11, 2022
Description: Perform diversified library duties to ensure the successful daily operations of Dinand Library by managing all print reserve materials, managing student workers, overseeing borrowing functions, stacks maintenance duties, and serving as an informational source for students, faculty, and patrons. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Manage all print Reserves – Process efficiently and in a timely manner (enters…
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Posted August 11, 2022
Description: The Metadata Librarian ($55,180 – $85,530) will create descriptive, technical, and authority metadata for born-digital and digitized materials in all subjects for the Library, Archives and Special Collections, and University community. They will utilize library and archival metadata schema, controlled vocabularies, and content standards to create, map, and transform metadata in preparation for deposit into the Digital Repository Service (https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/ ). How to Apply:…
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Posted August 11, 2022
Description: The Digital Projects Librarian ($55,180 – $85,530) creation, maintenance, and enhancement of metadata for digital materials deposited into Library’s Digital Repository Service (https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/ ) (DRS). The Digital Projects Librarian will use library and archival metadata schema, controlled vocabularies, and content standards to describe born-digital and digitized materials, as well as review collections prior to digitization….
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Posted August 11, 2022
Description: The Harvard University Archives seeks to hire a Collections Services Assistant to work on archival processing projects and cataloging, including enhancement and creation of finding aids and bibliographic records for archival collections and publications. Tasks include the creation of finding aids in ArchivesSpace and MARC bibliographic records, and the preparation of collections for storage….
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Posted August 11, 2022
Description: Access Services actively supports the teaching and research mission of the Harvard Library by delivering a high standard of service; cultivating a welcoming environment that is supportive to academic research and inquiry; stewarding the university collection; and connecting the academic community to the vast array of library resources. We support the teaching and scholarly…
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Posted August 11, 2022
Description: Part-time temporary position working in the Children’s Department of a busy, medium-sized public library which prides itself on superior customer service. Helps children and families locate materials and information. Performs various tasks relating to the circulation of children’s materials, including but not limited to checking books in and out, collecting fines, answering patron queries,…
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Posted August 11, 2022
Decription: This position is a paid Graduate Assistantship designed to support the Provost’s Fellow for Faculty Scholarship. Like their colleagues at most small liberal arts teaching institutions, faculty and administration at Simmons University must be more intentional in order to maintain and encourage faculty scholarly activities. The Provost’s Fellow, Nanette Veilleux, will be investigating both…
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