Post date: March 11, 2024

Reporting to the Head, Special Collections and Archives Technical Services, the Accessioning and Processing Archivist is dedicated to improving access to and discovery of materials in Special Collections and Archives. This position will join a department responsible for accessioning, processing, preserving, and providing access to special collections materials in all formats, including personal papers, organizational archives, institutional records, maps, oral histories, photographs, serials, and monographs. This department works closely with the Libraries’ Digital Collections Department and Discovery Services Department to provide timely and efficient access to Special Collections and Archives’ monographs, serials, and archival materials. 

This position is responsible for accessioning all incoming collections, and performing arrangement, description, and preservation of archival materials in all formats (print and born-digital). With a commitment to employing efficient archival processing methods, this position will assess collections’ processing needs and their evidential, informational, and research values to make processing recommendations, develop processing plans, and make appraisal recommendations. This position will employ nationally recognized principles, standards, and best practices to assess, plan, and propose a variety of actions to ensure the long-term accessibility and usability of the collections. This position will create collection descriptions using appropriate name and subject authorities and do research to recommend a new name or subject establishment when needed. This position may supervise student employees and/or temporary archival processing staff (as funding permits) who assist with the processing of Special Collections and Archives’ archival materials, monographs, and serials.

The Accessioning and Processing Archivist will also serve on Special Collections and Archives’ Reference Desk, this requires the incumbent to interview patrons to assess the type and extent of information required; explain and demonstrate the use of finding aids and online search portal; assist patrons in conducting research in all types of materials in Special Collections and Archives; and assist in paging activities.

As a tenure-track library faculty member, the Accessioning and Processing Archivist will be expected to work collaboratively with others; engage in scholarly activities; and provide service to the university, the community, and the profession in accordance with Libraries and University standards for promotion and tenure. The person in this position will have demonstrated ability to work in a complex, changing environment with a positive, flexible, and innovative attitude, and they will have a proven capacity to work effectively and collegially in teams with staff at all levels as well as with faculty and students.

Salary: This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor (Rank II, tenure-track). Minimum salary is $66,015

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