Academic Employment Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Archives and Special Collections, the incumbent will accession, arrange, describe and preserve the records of the university and other related collections including literary and historical manuscripts. The Archivist will work with departmental staff to support reference service and special projects. This is an entry level, limited term appointment from June 3 to August 31, 2013.

 

Required Qualifications:

· Master's Degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution with a focus in archival studies, or a graduate degree in History or Library Science combined with professional experience as an Archivist.

· Successful demonstrable experience in archival processing.

· Demonstrated understanding of the principles of arrangement and description of archival collections and knowledge of archival best practices.

· Working knowledge of current archival metadata and descriptive standards.

· Knowledge of preservation standards and best practices.

· Strong organizational skills and written and oral communication skills.

· Excellent computer and technical skills.

· Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

 

Desirable Qualifications:

· Experience providing reference services in an archives or manuscripts repository.

· Proficiency working with Eloquent Systems Gencat Software.

· Experience working with college or university archives records, experience with records management.

· Knowledge of digital preservation best practices.

· Familiarity with wiki platforms, especially wikispaces.com.

· Ability to lift and shelve boxes weighing up to 40 pounds.

 

Specific Duties:

Processing collections

· Arrange and describe collections in all formats; Use Gencat to create RAD descriptions of holdings; Accession new acquisitions; Perform basic preservation tasks on collections as needed.

Access services

· Support reference services to members of the university community and other researchers in-person, by phone, e-mail or chat services; Assist researchers in identifying materials relevant to their research; Manage the fulfillment of reproduction requests in analog and digital form; Ensure the proper storage of hold materials; Retrieve materials for researchers.

Support the department’s outreach programs

· Help create and mount exhibits that highlight important aspects of the department’s collections, particularly as they relate to important university events.

· Work with the other members of the Archives and Special Collections department to ensure the security of the collections.

 

This position is available immediately. Candidates should send a letter of application and names of three references by May 17, 2013 to:

 

John Teskey, Director of Libraries

University of New Brunswick

P.O. Box 7500

Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H5

jteskey@unb.ca

 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Applicants should indicate current citizenship status.