New York, NY: Head of Reference & User Services, Brooklyn Historical Society

Brooklyn Historical Society

Head of Reference and User Services

The Head of Reference and User Services is responsible for supporting research at Brooklyn Historical Society for a diverse audience of users. He or she will manage in-person and on-line reference services that serve the general public, the Society’s staff, and visiting scholars; give instructional workshops for researchers; and direct the library’s post-secondary instruction program.

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Greenbelt, MD: Metadata Librarian, Cadence Group

Cadence Group seeks a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and innovative individual for a full-time Metadata Librarian position. The successful candidate will have experience creating and maintaining metadata, a solid knowledge of established and emerging metadata standards, strong technical aptitude, and the ability to work collaboratively and independently in a team-oriented environment.

The Metadata Librarian is responsible for collecting, preserving, and presenting digital information in all formats, applying indexing and metadata, and maintaining the Library’s bibliographic and archival databases. This includes metadata application, authority control, quality control, and other duties associated with the creation and maintenance of item- and collection-level data for a variety of print and digital materials.
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Berea, KY: Special Collections & Archives Technology Coordinator (term), Berea College

Special Collections and Archives Technology Coordinator
Berea College is recruiting an individual to serve as the Special Collections and Archives Technology Coordinator. The Coordinator will report to the Head of Special Collections & Archives, but will serve as the primary coordinator of departmental systems and digital resources planning. The coordinator will provide vision for, and manage a variety of systems including, but not limited to the collection management system, the digital preservation system and will provide leadership for the redesign of the SC&A websites and Berea Digital. The Coordinator will primarily focus on the needs of SC&A, but will also work to improve service to students, faculty, and other researchers using various shared Hutchins Library systems (e.g. BANC, the online catalog, Berea Digital, and the Library’s website). The Coordinator will also become a member of the SC&A department team and will engage in professional activities and participate in various departmental and campus organizations as elected or appointed.

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Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives Director, PA Historical & Museum Commission

There is an immediate opening for the following position with the PA Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC):

Pennsylvania State Archives Director

THE POSITION:
This position is an executive level commission management position responsible for the direction and administration of a broad range of archival and records management programs and for services to agencies on all levels of state government, historical organizations and associations, various research communities, and the general public. Specific responsibilities encompass functions and activities which are regulatory, advisory, developmental, and/or administrative in nature.
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