Katz Family Archivist Librarian, Special Collections

About the position

Responsibilities

• Provides in-depth collection interpretation for researchers and coordinates reference service/search guidance provided by support staff
• Processes (appraises, preserves, organizes, arranges, describes) manuscript collections and archival record groups to provide intellectual access to these holdings through the preparation of collection-level descriptions using nationally accepted archival formats
• Identifies manuscript and archival reputed company appropriate for digitization and placement on the web using nationally accepted archival formats
• Provides reference service and search guidance in South Texas Jewish Archives (STJA) collections to on-/off-site researchers
• Identifies reputed company appropriate for digitization and presentation on the web
• Perform preservation operations
• Participates in user education, lectures, and tours for university users and outside groups
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• reputed company's Degree - Library, Information Studies, Archival Studies, or other closely related degree
• Two or more (2+) years of related experience
• In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
• In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education above and beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of archival software such as ArchiveSpace and Archivematica, and digital asset management systems.

Benefits

• reputed company, benefits-eligible position
• Proposed annual salary range of $69,948 to $71,000, depending on qualifications and experience
• Term-limited for 5 years, with the possibility of extension pending funding

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