What are the responsibilities and job description for the Macalester is hiring: Library Specialist, Collections Archivist in Saint Paul position at Macalester?
Overview
The Dewitt Wallace Library at Macalester College is seeking to hire a Library Specialist, Collections Archivist. This position performs essential collection management functions, including processing, accessioning, creating archival finding aids, and preservation of archival materials. This position assists the College Archivist in all other day-to-day activities of the Archives, including evaluating potential new collections for the Archives; providing reference services, outreach, and instruction; supervising student assistants; and supporting the College’s records management needs. This position serves as a member of the Collection Development and Discovery team and reports to the College Archivist.
This is a full time, 1.0 FTE position with a daily schedule of 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm Monday through Friday. Some very occasional weekend or evening hours required.
Responsibilities
Archival Organization :
- Leads analog collection processing management, including arranging and describing archival collections in accordance with accepted standards and practices.
- Prepares detailed contextual descriptions (finding aids) of archival collections to facilitate discoverability and use by researchers and patrons.
- Carries out preservation program for the diverse types of materials related to the history of the College, both print and digital, including paper, audio and visual materials, photographs, slides, digital images, web pages, and digital archives files. Performs basic physical preservation work such as rehousing of collections in archival-quality storage materials and enclosures, assessing collection conditions, removing staples, and re-foldering.
- Digitizes archival materials and creates metadata according to pertinent local, national, and international standards.
- Collaborates on digital projects, physical and digital exhibits, publications, presentations, instructional sessions, and other outreach activities.
- Performs other essential collections management work, including verifying and updating inventories; shifting collections; paging and shelving; and sorting and filing publications and other print materials.
- Implements and follows archives policies and procedures.
- Consistently performs work with attention to detail and in a timely and accurate manner meeting the needs of the library as well as community demands.
Reference and Research Services :
Supervise Student Employees :
Qualifications
Required Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Compensation :
This is a full-time, 1.0 position with Macalester’s full benefits package and an annual starting salary of $49,632 - $51,888.
Benefits :
Application Guidelines :
For best consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume through the Macalester Employment Opportunities webpage by December 31st, 2024. Interviewing will begin after this date, and this role will be posted until filled.
Jaclyn Howard
Talent Acquisition Manager
jhoward3@Macalester.edu
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Salary : $49,632 - $51,888