Job Opening Title: Reference Archivist
Institution/Organization Name: The Winthrop Group, Inc.
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Poughkeepsie, New York
Application Deadline: October 20, 2017
Link to job posting: http://winthropgroup.com/about/page/career-opportunities
Years of experience required: 2-3
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Please include instructions for how to apply.: The Winthrop Group’s Information & Archival Services Division has an immediate opening for a full-time Reference Archivist to help enhance the value of the Archives for one of our corporate clients located in Poughkeepsie, NY. As part of the team, the Archivist will provide reference and research assistance, image rights clearance, and digitization and cataloging services.
Primary Tasks and Responsibilities
• Evaluate and respond to reference questions and research requests
• Coordinate image clearance reviews to ensure materials do not contain sensitive or confidential information and submit images to Intellectual Property legal team
• Provide “scan-on-demand” copies for ingest and cataloging into CMS
• Assist social media team with requests for physical and digital resources
• Compile and track monthly Services Requests
Qualifications
• MA or MLS/MLIS with experience providing reference and research services
• Minimum of two to three years work in archival setting
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with colleagues and clients
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in a corporate archives setting
• Detail-oriented and proficient in finding practical solutions
• Familiarity with digitization requirements and descriptive metadata
• Adaptable to changes in priorities, a problem-solver and a self-starter.
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