[SOA] Job Posting: Archivist I, Government Records at the Ohio Historical Society

[Fred Previts]

Archivist I, Government Records 

Summary: 
With direction of the state archivist, coordinates the pickup,
accessioning, and processing of public records. Assists with the
appraisal of public records. Creates and uses administrative tools to
record and report on the appraisal, accessioning, and processing of
public records. Establishes and maintains physical and intellectual
control over public records held by the Ohio Historical Society. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

*	Schedule public records pickups. 
*	Accession records brought into the State Archives. 
*	Prepare and supervise the creation of finding aids in electronic
and hardcopy forms. 
*	Prepare and enter online bibliographic records of public record
series. 
*	Review and reconcile discrepancies in finding aids, accessions,
processing projects, and bibliographic records. 
*	Maintain office files and database records pertaining to public
records accessions and holdings. 
*	Conduct historical research on state agencies, boards, and
commissions. 
*	Analyze unprocessed historical records to develop appraisal
criteria and arrangement and description procedures. 
*	Develop volunteer projects; coordinate volunteer activities. 
*	Other duties as assigned. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 
Supervises staff, interns, and volunteers processing public records. 

Qualifications: 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and/or Experience: 
Master's degree in the humanities or the equivalent work experience plus
one to three years relevant experience. 

Certificates or Licensures: 
Must possess valid driver's license. 

Language Skills: 
Ability to follow complex written or oral instructions. 

Mathematical Skills: 
Requires basic mathematical skills. 

Technical Skills: 
Knowledge of AACR2, LCSH, and MARC. Database management and library
automation skills required. 

Reasoning Ability: 
Ability to pay attention to detail while completing repetitive tasks, to
manage time effectively, and to exercise good judgment. 

Physical Demands: 
Requires prolonged sitting (chiefly at a computer terminal) and some
bending, stooping and stretching. Also required on occasion is the
lifting and moving of boxes weighing up to 50 pounds. 

Work Environment: 
Majority of the work in this position is performed in an office
environment; some takes place in the archives stack and storage area of
the Ohio Historical Center and in the records storage areas of
government offices and agencies. Requires travel throughout Ohio. 

Job Code: 
Posting Date: 9/8/2009 
Created Date: 7/8/2006 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Revision Date: 
Salary Grade: 6 
Market Research Date: 7/8/2006 

Contact: 

The Ohio Historical Society 
Human Resources Department 
1982 Velma Avenue 
Columbus, OH 43211-2497 
Fax: 614/297-2293 
E-mail: applicant at ohiohistory.org 

 

 

For more information please visit
http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/jobs/090809a.html.  

 

 

 

 

 

Fred Previts, CA

Government Records Archivist/Interim Assistant State Archivist

Public Services Department

Ohio Historical Society

1982 Velma Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43211

Phone:  614-297-2536

Fax: 614-297-2546 

Email: fprevits at ohiohistory.org <mailto:fprevits at ohiohistory.org> 

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