Cultural Heritage
Posted February 21st, 2022
Description: The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections is thrilled to announce an internship for the Summer of 2022. Under the guidance of the Senior Special Collections Cataloging Librarian, the Rare Books Cataloging Intern will catalog a recent major acquisition of more than 400 Chinese, Japanese, and Korean rare books that comprise a focus on East…
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Posted February 7th, 2022
Description: Summary– The Vernon Historical is a small volunteer-run historical society in the town of Vernon, Connecticut. Our museum and research library are located in the former Vernon Grange building. We want to have our collection of local newspapers digitized and made available to the public online. While the Society has the hardcopies of most…
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Posted February 2nd, 2022
Description: In support of developing the next generation of librarians and information professionals, the Librarians-in-Residence program will give early-career librarians the opportunity to gain meaningful work experience in at least one track of the following: Archives and Special Collections; Cataloging and Metadata; Collection Preservation; Digital Services; Reference and Instruction. Not every track will be offered each program…
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Posted November 4th, 2021
Description: The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) located in Boston, Massachusetts seeks a Digital Preservation Archivist. This is a full-time (35 hours per week) position; Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The MHS is an independent, scholarly research library founded in 1791 for the threefold purpose of collecting, preserving, and disseminating sources for the study of…
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Posted November 4th, 2021
Description: The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) located in Boston, Massachusetts seeks a paper conservator. This is a full-time (35 hours per week) position; Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The MHS is an independent, scholarly research library founded in 1791 for the threefold purpose of collecting, preserving, and disseminating sources for the study of American…
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Posted October 25th, 2021
Description: The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at Rare Book School is now inviting applications to its third cohort (2022–2024), which will be selected in early 2022. This program offers unique professional development opportunities for early- to mid-career professionals currently working in a special collections library, an archive, or at other cultural heritage institutions located in the United…
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Posted September 29th, 2021
Description: LAC Group is seeking an experienced Archivist to work on-site at a major Federal Cultural Institution in downtown Washington, D.C. Under the supervision of a Project Manager, the Archivist will coordinate and perform archival activities including inventorying and arranging historical materials, assessing materials for historical value and making recommendations regarding disposition and arrangement. The Archivist will rehouse…
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Posted September 10th, 2021
Description: The collections access librarian provides on-site and remote reference services for the Society’s collections, and creates and edits catalog records and other collections access tools. The librarian will work with other members of the Society staff to support general operations of the library. Reports to: Library DirectorStatus: Non-exempt, Full time (35 hours per week)Hours/Days:…
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Posted September 7th, 2021
Description: The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) seeks a part-time library assistant (up to 28 hours per week) to greetvisitors and provide services to researchers who make use of the Society’s collections in the MHS library.The MHS is an independent research library that collects, preserves, and makes accessible manuscripts and othermaterials that promote the study of…
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Posted July 14th, 2021
Description: The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) located in Boston, Massachusetts seeks a Processing Archivist. This is a full-time (35 hours/week) position, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm. The MHS is an independent, scholarly research library founded in 1791 for the threefold purpose of collecting, preserving, and disseminating sources for the study of American history. The MHS holds…
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