Job Opening Title:
Assistant Project Archivist – Yellowstone NP
Name of Employer:
The Great Basin Institute
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Gardiner, MT
Application Deadline:
09/01/2023
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Bachelor’s Degree in library sciences, history, anthropology, museum studies or related field;
Years of experience required:
1-2 years
Salary Range:
$22 an hour
Job Opening URL:
https://www.vscyberhosting.com/greatbasin/Careers.aspx?req=2023-CRS-031&type=JOBDESCR
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Great Basin Institute (GBI) seeks to hire an Assistant Project Archivist to join the Research Associate (RA) Program and work cooperatively with the National Park Service’s Yellowstone National Park (YELL) staff in support of the Park’s museum and archives program.
The primary role of the Assistant Project Archivist position is assisting in the processing, digitization, and access of archives and manuscript collections. The primary duties of the position will be to assist with the arrangement, description, preservation, processing, and access of the archival and manuscript collections. This position will also perform preservation reformatting of legacy media and electronic records and the digitization for access of selected materials.
Additional archives work may include implementing preventative preservation; assisting with onsite and distance reference requests; and participating in outreach activities. Specific position duties include, but are not limited to:
Implement processing plans to arrange materials in logical groupings or incorporate addenda into existing series, revise and update descriptions, and create container lists following professional standards, agency guidelines, and institutional best practices.
Conduct basic preservation such as such as rehousing, humidification, and encapsulation.
Input descriptive data in Interior Collection Management System (ICMS) and update narrative findings aids.
Perform in-house digitization including, preparation, scanning, editing, and metadata development.
Assist with onsite and distance reference requests, including staffing reference desk and monitoring researchers, researching and answering specific queries, and assisting researchers to locate relevant materials.
Assist with outreach activities such as leading public tours and writing social media posts.
Participate in team meetings, provide status updates and project data, as needed.
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