Project Archivist

02-Jan-2024

Harvard Graduate Faculty of Design

64639BR

Job Abstract

The Frances Loeb Library is in search of an skilled, collaborative, and self-directed particular person for a full-time time period Challenge Archivist place to course of the Howard Elkus Assortment.  The Howard Elkus Assortment consists of drawings, correspondence, and undertaking information associated to Elkus’ work as an architect, alongside together with his private analysis supplies. The Challenge Archivist is overseen by the Particular Collections Curator with help from the Assortment Administration Archivist. 

The candidate will need to have expertise processing archival collections and be acquainted with archival fundamentals and terminology. The Challenge Archivist might be answerable for growing a processing plan and making a DACS compliant discovering help utilizing ArchivesSpace.

Extra info on architect Howard Elkus might be discovered right here: https://www.elkus-manfredi.com/agency/legacy/

NOTE: This can be a 6-month term-limited place. 

Place Description

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   

• Develop a processing plan for the gathering, contemplating current processing procedures and the length of the place.
• Implement and perform the association and outline of of architectural supplies.
• Handle the motion of the gathering supplies with an current on-line retrieval and pick-up system between the storage depository to the processing space to make sure well timed processing of the gathering.
• Create and enter correct, constant metadata that may help discoverability of and entry to the gathering.
• Work collaboratively with Collections Crew employees and Conservator for the right housing, care, and dealing with of the gathering.
• Different duties associated to the gathering could also be assigned, together with choice of objects for potential digitization.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:     None 

Fundamental {Qualifications}

• Grasp’s diploma in library or info science required from an ALA-accredited program with superior coursework in archival administration or a Grasp’s in archival research required.
• A minimal of two  of current expertise cataloging massive archives and particular collections in a wide range of genres, together with visible supplies.
• Familiarity with customary collections care, and archives/museum good practices.
• Familiarity with the ideas and practices of archival description; sensible expertise with Describing Archives: A Content material Commonplace  (DACS) most well-liked. 
• Demonstrated working expertise in creating and getting into correct, constant metadata, significantly in relational databases.
• Intermediate to superior ability stage with Phrase and Excel.

Further {Qualifications} and Expertise

• An undergraduate diploma in related self-discipline, comparable to Structure and/or allied design disciplines most well-liked, however not required.
• Working data of archival administration techniques comparable to ArchivesSpace most well-liked.
• Demonstrated problem-solving expertise, and means to work independently and collaboratively.
• Glorious oral and written communication expertise.
• Expertise working with architectural supplies in , particular collections or museum setting most well-liked. 

Bodily Necessities

• Potential to work at a keyboard and in entrance of a pc display screen for prolonged durations of time.
• Whereas performing the duties of this job, the Challenge Archivist is commonly required to raise and/or transfer as much as 40 kilos unassisted. Cheap  could also be made to allow people with disabilities to carry out the important capabilities. 

Working Situations

The interview course of and place could also be modified and is at present circumstantial, together with a mixture of digital and in-person interviews, and distant and in-person onboarding.

This place might be primarily based onsite on the Frances Loeb Library of the Harvard Graduate Faculty of Design, in Cambridge, MA.

This can be a 6-month Time period place and contains common advantages.

Further Info

The well being of our workforce is a precedence for Harvard College. With that in thoughts, we strongly encourage all workers to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.

Work Format Particulars

This place relies primarily on-campus, in Massachusetts. This may occasionally embody in-person throughout emergency conditions (if relevant). Further particulars might be mentioned throughout the interview course of. Sure visa varieties might restrict work location. People should meet work location sponsorship necessities previous to employment.

Advantages

We invite you to go to Harvard’s Whole Rewards web site (https://hr.harvard.edu/totalrewards ) to study extra about our excellent advantages bundle, which can embody:

• Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued trip time per 12 months (3 weeks for help employees and 4 weeks for administrative/skilled employees), 12 accrued sick days per 12 months, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 private days per 12 months (prorated primarily based on date of rent), and as much as 12 weeks of paid depart for brand spanking new dad and mom who’re major care givers.
• Well being and Welfare: Complete medical, dental, and imaginative and prescient advantages, incapacity and life insurance coverage applications, together with voluntary advantages. Most protection begins as of your begin date.
• Work/Life and Wellness: Little one and elder/grownup care assets together with on campus childcare facilities, Worker Help Program, and wellness applications associated to emphasize administration, diet, meditation, and extra.
• Retirement: College-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to fifteen% of eligible compensation, primarily based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Help Program: Aggressive program together with $40 per class on the Harvard Extension Faculty and diminished tuition via different taking part Harvard graduate faculties.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Program that gives 75% to 90% reimbursement as much as $5,250 per calendar 12 months for eligible programs taken at different accredited establishments.
• Skilled Growth: Packages and lessons at little or no price, together with via the Harvard Middle for Office Growth and LinkedIn Studying.
• Commuting and Transportation: Numerous commuter choices dealt with via the Parking Workplace, together with discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking advantages, and extra.
• Harvard Services Entry, Reductions and Perks: Entry to Harvard athletic and health services, libraries, campus occasions, credit score union, and extra, in addition to reductions to varied varieties of companies (authorized, monetary, and many others.) and cultural and leisure actions all through metro-Boston.

Job Operate

Library, Museum

Division Workplace Location

USA – MA – Cambridge

Job Code

386056 Library Skilled

Division

Frances Loeb Design Library

Union

00 – Non Union, Exempt or Non permanent

Pre-Employment Screening

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