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Archivist - Otis House (Boston, MA)

Filed under GSLIS Jobs and Opportunities
Posted by GSLIS, April 02, 2009
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Position: Archivist
Classification: Temporary/part-time
Location: Otis House, Boston, Mass.

Description: Responsible for the preservation and physical and intellectual accessibility of archival and library holdings, including extensive collections of photographs, architectural drawings, prints and engravings, ephemera, manuscripts, books, and the institutional archives of Historic New England. This is a temporary, part-time 16-24 hr/wk position lasting 5-7 months.

Responsibilities: Provides reference services for the library and archival holdings for staff and the public. Appraises, arranges, and describes archival collections. Creates electronic catalogue records for books, transparencies, serials, manuscript collections, photographs, ephemera, architectural drawings and other holdings utilizing the new collections management system. Learns the full scope of the collections management system, works on conversion of existing electronic records to the system, and creates new records for the system. Organizes, maintains, and provides access to Historic New England’s institutional archives. Scans photographs and other holdings for internal and external use.

Qualifications: Requires ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and information science, history, architectural history, or art history, and 2+ years job-related experience. Also requires experience arranging and describing manuscript/archival collections; strong technical skills; a familiarity and some experience with SGML and EAD coding; an ability to work comfortably with a variety of databases; an ability to work in a fast-paced environment; and experience/ability dealing with the public. The employee is required to lift up to 40 pounds.

Applications: Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@historicnewengland.org, fax to 617-227-9204, or mail to Historic New England, 141 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114, Attn: Human Resources. EOE