Job Opening Title:
Archives Assistant for ArchivesSpace
Name of Employer:
Nebraska State Historical Society
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Lincoln, NE
Application Deadline:
11/18/2024
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Post high school coursework.
Years of experience required:
2
Salary Range:
17.31
Job Opening URL:
https://son.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NebraskaStateCareers/details/Archives-Assistant-for-ArchivesSpace_JR2024-00011178?q=JR2024-00011178
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Nebraska State Historical Society is seeking an organized, engaged, self-starter to serve as the agency’s Archives Assistant for ArchivesSpace. The Nebraska State Historical Society is currently migrating our archival collection records from PastPerfect into ArchivesSpace. This position is a two year grant funded position, to support the migration of analog finding aids into ArchivesSpace.
Job duties
• Assess HTML, PDF, and word document legacy finding aids for migration.
• Identify descriptive elements within legacy finding aids and map them to DACS-compliant descriptive elements within ArchivesSpace records.
• Create and edit ArchivesSpace records to emulate hierarchies identified within legacy finding aids.
• Apply appropriate subject headings and other access points to ArchivesSpace findings aids.
• Conduct quality control of finding aids migrated into ArchivesSpace.
Archives Gig 