Job Opening Title: Reference and Processing Archivist
Institution/Organization Name: Salt Lake County Archives
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): West Valley City, Utah 84120
Application Deadline: November 6, 2015
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Job Description (if URL to posting not available): Reference and Processing Archivist, part-time
Salt Lake County, Utah
1. Responsible for providing County Archives reference services.
• Conduct user interviews to determine the appropriate records and finding aids needed by researchers.
• Assist researchers with content analysis of historical records and conduct needed research to fulfill requests.
• Utilize all available archival resources during reference process including inventories, finding aids, databases, and coordinate with Records Management staff as needed.
• Utilize procedures and accepted archival practices regarding reference and research services.
• Create and maintain accurate documentation, forms, reports, and user statistics.
2. Responsible for assisting with archival records processing projects.
• Conduct all facets of processing projects: physical re-housing; agency history research; development of finding aids including series descriptions, indexes, and appendices for completed series, in accordance with professional archival standards and practice, internal procedures, and under the direction of the Archives Program Manager.
3. Responsible for assisting with the development of outreach projects.
• Assist with the planning and development of resource tools such as brochures, exhibits, teaching tools, workshops, and web-based products to promote County Archives and its holdings.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Graduate degree in library science or history, awarded or in progress.
• Previous professional experience working in an archives or library.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft software programs including Access, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Excellent verbal skills, including telephone skills.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, reach, crouch, climb ladders, and lift up to 40 pounds to retrieve and re file records.
• Ability to take directions and also to work independently.
This is a part time position funded for 20 hours a week. Salary is $17.00/hour; benefits are not included. Work site is the Salt Lake County Archives building at 4505 South 5600 West, West Valley City, Utah.
Deadline for Applications: November 6, 2015
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
All interested applicants, please submit resume and brief letter of interest to:
Karri Krattley, Archives Manager
Salt Lake County Archives
4505 South 5600 West
West Valley City, Utah 84120
kkrattley@slco.org
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