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Boston, MA: Architectural Archivist, Safdie Architects

Job Opening: Architectural Archivist

Safdie Architects currently has an opening for an architectural archivist to assume oversight and  responsibility for the Safdie Archive at McGill University, with a primary focus on preparing project  materials for shipment to and inclusion in the archive.

The Safdie Archive is one of the most extensive individual collections of architectural documentation. Containing drawings, models and other design materials, as well as an online inventory or hypermedia archive, the collection has been housed at McGill University in Montreal since 1990. The selected candidate will take organizational leadership of existing project-related materials at the Safdie Architects’ office and act as primary liaison with staff at McGill to preserve and expand the archive.
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Denton, TX: Archivist/Special Collections Librarian, University of North Texas

Job Opening Title: Archivist/Special Collections Librarian
Institution/Organization Name: University of North Texas
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Denton, Texas
Application Deadline: Open Until Search Closed
Years of experience required: 6 months+ (paraprofessional, volunteer, and student work will be considered)

This is a professional position in the Special Collections Department in the Special Libraries Division at the University of North Texas Libraries. Responsibilities of the Assistant/Associate Librarian including development of electronic finding aids and website information, processing archival collections, arrangement and description of both traditional and electronic materials, contributions to exhibits and providing reference services for special collections. The Assistant/Associate Librarian will participate in ongoing collection development and outreach efforts in strategic collecting areas including Texan history, photography and visual resources, LGBT history, Latino/a history and African American history. This position will work to create awareness, provide access to and preserve the unique, valuable, and diverse non-circulating holdings of the University of North Texas Libraries. Work is performed under general supervision of the department head and principal archivist. Excellent citizenship is expected from the community of scholars at UNT, and includes appropriate stewardship of resources, participation in governance, cooperation and collaboration toward department, college and university goals, and the ability to compromise and work to benefit these units and their constituents.

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