Processing Archivist For Special Collections

Job Summary/Basic Function:
Gottesman Libraries aspire to excellence in advancing and sharing transformative knowledge to develop informed and engaged thinkers and leaders in the educational, psychological, and health professions. We envision the library, beyond walls, as heart and soul for the exchange of thoughts and ideas that inform a smarter, healthier, and more equitable world enlightened by history, leadership, and innovation.
Reporting to the Special and Digital Collections Librarian, the Processing Archivist is responsible for surveying, arranging, describing, and performing basic preservation activities for new and existing acquisitions for a wide variety of formats. She/He/They will provide integral support for defining the scope and focus of collections within Gottesman Libraries Special and Digital Collections and play an important role in the management and policy of the Special Collections.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• 40% Assist in the management of distinctive collections in the following ways:

o Surveys collections and develops a processing plan for the arrangement and description of archival collections in accordance with accepted standards and practices.
o Implements and documents procedures for the processing, digitization, and preservation of archival materials.
o Notes duplicative or non-archival documentation that may be eligible for disposition.
o Creates finding aids using contemporary tools in accordance with current and best standards of practice.
o Collaborating with the Special and Digital Collections Librarian, accessions new collection materials. Faithfully and independently represents administrative, legal, and descriptive information about new materials.

• 25% Assist with the implementation of ongoing digital projects

o Remediation and formatting of data
o Quality Control of Bibliographic Records
o Enhancement of bibliographic records where appropriate
o Development of online finding aids

• 20% Provide archival reference services

o Reproduction and publication requests
o Onsite and remote assistance
o Fulfilling patron requests regarding Special Collections material

• 10% Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned in support of Special and Digital Collections.

o Attending researchers during reading room consultations
o Digitization requests for material
o Inventory projects as needed

• 5% Participate in developing and implementing policies and standards for special and digital collections.

o Documenting processes from above duties
o Providing input on established procedures
o Copy-editing where necessary