[SOA] Job opening: Part-time Archives Assistant

[natalie draper]

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Johnnie Mae Berry Library

Archives Assistant – Adjunct (semester by semester appointment)



The Cincinnati State Archives has an opening for a part-time archives
assistant.



*Responsibilities:*

●     Arranging and describing collections, including the preparation and
encoding of DACS-compliant finding aids and other descriptive access tools

●     Contribution to digitization projects including scanning of various
formats (negatives, prints, slides, newspaper, etc.)

●     In consultation with the Archivist, conceptualize, research, and
create exhibits (physical and digital) interpreting archival collections.

●     Assist with updating/monitoring the Archives website and social
networking pages (i.e. Facebook, Tumblr, Wordpress)

●     Assist with special archives projects such as oral history, records
management, outreach programs, book repair, etc.

●     Other duties as assigned

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*Schedule*: Typical work week is 20 hours per week.  Schedule is flexible,
but will need to be worked between the hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday –
Friday.  Some evening and weekend hours may be required for special
Archives events.



*Required Qualifications*:

●     Master’s degree in Library Science, Public History, or related field.

●     Excellent computer skills.

●     Experience processing archival/manuscript collections.

●     Knowledge of basic preservation concepts for primary source materials.

●     Must be detail oriented and capable of completing repetitive tasks
accurately and efficiently.

*Desirable Qualifications:*

●     Experience with Microsoft Access, Adobe Acrobat, and scanning
software.

●     Knowledge of digital formats and standards and of issues related to
born-digital content.

●     Ability and interest in promoting and facilitating use of archival
collections.

●     Experience with Archivists’ Toolkit or other archival management
systems.

●     Familiarity with content management systems such as WordPress or
Drupal.

●     Comfort with and interest in learning new technologies, including
audio recording and editing equipment and software.



*Salary:*  $20 /hr



*Contact:*

Send letter of intent, resume and the names and telephone numbers of three
references by September 14th to:

Tracey Stivers, Archivist

Johnnie Mae Berry Library

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

3520 Central Parkway

Cincinnati, OH  45223-2690

Fax: (513) 559-0040

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