Posted February 12, 2018
The Southborough Historical Society located in Southborough, Massachusetts has an immediate opening for an Archivist. Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Archivist will accession, arrange, digitize, describe, and re-house manuscript collections, photographs, maps, and other material as well as implement basic preservation methods. The ED will also provide reference and other assistance as…
Posted February 12, 2018
Film Archivist and Curator of Recorded Media The Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, Rhode Island Position Description The Rhode Island Historical Society seeks an innovative, experienced, and energetic Film Archivist and Curator of Recorded Media to join the collections staff in a permanent, full-time position. Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director of Collections and Interpretation,…
Posted February 9, 2018
Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship Applications Solicited MAC is soliciting applications for the 2018 Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship for Minority Students (http://www.midwestarchives.org/motley). The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival administration and to encourage ethnic diversification of the MAC membership and of the archival profession as a whole. Two $750 scholarships, accompanied…
Posted February 7, 2018
Job Description Safdie Architects is seeking a motivated, detail oriented, Archives Assistant to work in our Somerville, MA office. The position reports to the Archivist and focuses primarily on management of firm assets in digital and analog formats. The office is located between Inman and Porter Squares in Somerville, MA, and is easily accessible by…
Posted February 6, 2018
The office of Congresswoman Niki Tsongas is seeking a Congressional Records Archivist to evaluate, assemble and manage the contents of the Congresswoman’s Congressional collection. This is a full-time, term-limited appointment for approximately 8 months. The ideal candidate will have at least one to two years of experience and a demonstrated understanding of archival description and…
Posted February 5, 2018
Harvard’s Houghton Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and user-centered Assistant Curator to support building, managing, and promoting use of the Library’s post-1800 collections. Reporting to the Gore Vidal Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts, the incumbent performs a range of curatorial, outreach, administrative, and record-keeping functions. Part of a highly visible and active curatorial department,…
Posted February 5, 2018
This position will be filled as an Archivist I or Archivist II based on experience. Under limited supervision, this position processes archival collections related to the African American Community; provides reference services to the public, and provides public programming related to African Americans. Identifies, acquires, organizes, and processes archival collections related to African American heritage…
Posted February 5, 2018
Archivist Missouri State University Libraries The Missouri State University (MSU) Libraries seeks an Archivist to be involved with all aspects of collection development and collection care for Special Collections and Archives. The Archivist is actively involved with collection development decisions based on knowledge of regional history and culture, awareness of archival standards and trends, and understanding…
Posted February 2, 2018
library.tulane.edu The Howard-Tilton Memorial Library is Tulane University’s main library and supports undergraduate and graduate programs in humanities, social sciences, sciences, and engineering by providing research services and access to collections. It is also a major cultural resource for researchers and scholars from Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. Its unique collections in areas such…
Posted February 2, 2018
Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Roselani Media Preservation Internship at ‘Ulu’ulu Moving Image Archive! The student selected as the 2018 Roselani Intern must be committed to the preservation of our media history and enrolled in a moving image or archival academic program. Working side-by-side with experienced archivists, the intern will gain practical…
