Job Opening Title:
Architecture and Design Project Archivist
Name of Employer:
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Portland, Oregon
Application Deadline:
1-20-2025
Minimum Degree Requirement:
MLS or equivalent
Years of experience required:
2
Salary Range:
$25.22 – $27.54/hr
Job Opening URL:
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2927558
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
This position has been revised from its initial posting in August 2024 to open the position to early career professionals seeking to gain experience in the field.
Position information: With two years of funding secured, the OHS Research Library is excited to begin the first phase of a multi-year project to uplift and expand all aspects of care for the architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, and design (AELAD) archival records in our repository, which span from the 19th century to recent years. The project archivist will work hands-on with our highest priority AELAD collections that serve to document Oregon’s built environment through works of historical importance, evidentiary value, artistic merit, and international significance. Their work and input will inform and influence the development of procedures, workflows, and collecting policies for AELAD records, having a direct impact on the future of the program.
The ideal candidate:
• has experience processing archival collections of various physical formats
• has an interest in architecture and design and learning to care for these types of archival records
• is motivated to illuminate the collections by bringing order to physical storage and clarity to public-facing description, building valuable expertise in the process
• is comfortable with potential occasional public speaking
• seeks a professional yet caring work environment with good benefits and great colleagues
Project archivists and recent graduates with processing experience, we invite you to apply to come work with us in Portland as part of the library’s collections team!
See full posting and submit resume and cover letter at: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2927558
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