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New York, NY: Oral History Processing Archivist, Brooklyn Historical Society

JOB POSTING

Oral History Processing Archivist at Brooklyn Historical Society

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Head of Collections Management and working closely with the Director of Oral History, the successful candidate will be responsible for processing, arranging, and describing the Crossing Borders, Bridging Generations (CBBG) oral history collection according to established project procedures and best practices for in-house and online access. CBBG is an oral history project and public programming series that examines the history and experiences of mixed-heritage people and families, cultural hybridity, race, ethnicity, and identity in the historically diverse borough of Brooklyn (http://cbbg.brooklynhistory.org/)

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New York, NY: Head of Reference & User Services, Brooklyn Historical Society

Brooklyn Historical Society

Head of Reference and User Services

The Head of Reference and User Services is responsible for supporting research at Brooklyn Historical Society for a diverse audience of users. He or she will manage in-person and on-line reference services that serve the general public, the Society’s staff, and visiting scholars; give instructional workshops for researchers; and direct the library’s post-secondary instruction program.

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