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Assistant Archivist - The J. Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles, CA)

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Posted by GSLIS, July 07, 2008
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Job Announcement: Assistant Archivist

The J. Paul Getty Trust seeks nominations and applications for an Assistant Archivist to assist in developing and providing access to the Institutional Archives of the Trust, which includes the operating programs of the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation (http://www.getty.edu). The Institutional Records and Archives Department is located administratively in the Research Library of the Getty Research Institute. The Institutional Archives acquires the business records of 145 departments; planning documents; institutional publications and ephemera; documentation of building projects; products of museum exhibitions, research programs, symposia, and events; grant files; documentation of conservation projects; architectural drawings and models; oral histories; and external documentation. The collection includes all media formats (paper, electronic, film, objects, analog and digital formats of audio/video, etc.)

Duties: The Assistant Archivist assists in the day-to-day operations of the Institutional Archives. Reporting to the Institutional Archives Manager, the Assistant Archivist’s primary duties are arrangement, description, and collection management. The individual will also assist in a project to appraise approximately 4000 linear feet of records during the next two years. As needed, the Assistant Archivist may also assist in accessioning, reference, planning and policy development, documentation of procedures, and other activities of the Institutional Archives. The Assistant Archivist may supervise and review the work of interns and non-professional assistants. As a member of an integrated records and archives department, the Assistant Archivist should have knowledge of records management functions, demonstrate a willingness to work towards integrating access to information assets across the organization, and take initiative to develop expertise in managing and preserving electronic records, particularly born-digital.

Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS degree with specialization in archives administration or M.A. in history with archival concentration required; 2-3 years full-time equivalent professional experience; demonstrated experience in arrangement and description of organizational records according to national and international standards (including AACR2, DACS, MARC, ISAD(G), EAD, EAC, etc.); excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills. Must be able to lift 40 lb boxes and carry them up and down ladders repeatedly over the course of a single day. Preference given to candidates with a thorough understanding of the various information technologies used to manage collection materials and make them accessible electronically.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Availability: The review of applications will begin July 1 and will continue until a candidate is selected. Interested parties are invited to submit a letter of application and resume to: Getty Research Institute, Attn: Human Resources, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 400, Los Angeles, California 90049-1681, or email jobs@getty.edu indicating “Assistant Archivist/GRI” in the subject line, or fax to 310/ 440-7720. EOE