Job Opening Title:
Archivist
Name of Employer:
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Application Deadline:
November 30 2023
Minimum Degree Requirement:
• Accredited MA in Library or Information Science, History, Museum Studies or other fields.
Years of experience required:
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working in archival processing with special collections, university archives, or another archival repository;
Salary Range:
USD 48-52K p.a (FTE)
Job Opening URL:
https://wheelwright.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Archivist-at-the-Wheelwright-Museum.pdf
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
This is a new position. The archivist is responsible with other staff in collections and curatorial for the improved knowledge of the public and access to manuscripts, records and collections. . The three core tasks of this post are 1) appraising, arranging, describing and advising on the preservation of the manuscripts and records acquired since 2018 according to their research and archival values; 2) working with curatorial and collections staff to ensure digitization of archival material; 3) working on the John Adair archive to ensure the accessibility of the collection online. The John Adair archive occupies nearly 90 linear feet of storage and includes papers, boxes of film and audio tape, flat photographs, negatives, slides, CDs of digitized images from the negatives, audio cassettes, VHS cassettes, and 16 mm film. The postholder will work with the Collections Data Manager, and work with the collections and curatorial team to ensure the overall security and well-being of the collections and archives during a period of intense digitization.
Send application with letter detailing qualifications and experience and contact details of three referees to director@wheelwright.org.
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