Job Opening Title:
Reference Archivist
Name of Employer:
Pitts Theology Library, Emory University
Job Site Location (City AND State):
Atlanta, GA
Application Deadline:
Minimum Degree Requirement:
ALA-accredited masters degree in Library and Information Science or Archival Studies OR equivalent education and experience (relevant subject expertise combined with professional library education and/or experience).
Years of experience required:
1-2 years+
Salary Range:
Librarian scale
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply:
Reporting to the Head of Special Collections, the Reference Archivist (RA) works with Pitts Theology Library Special Collections materials and provides reference and research services to Emory students and faculty, visiting scholars, and members of the public. The RA also processes archival materials and creates descriptive metadata including catalog records and finding aids for analog and born-digital materials. The RA is responsible for hiring, training, and supervising 2-3 graduate and/or undergraduate student workers to assist with reading room duties and stacks maintenance. Administrative responsibilities include contributing to unit and division annual planning and reports. Finally, the RA contributes to the library and professional community through committee service, conference presentations, and/or scholarship. Archival materials in Pitts Theology Library’s Special Collections are primarily religious or theological in nature, and include personal papers, collections, and organizational records.