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BOSTON COLLEGE LIBRARIES
ASSISTANT ARCHIVIST
JOHN J. BURNS LIBRARY
LEVEL 24
Overview: The Archives and Manuscripts Department of the
John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections is seeking an
Assistant Archivist to work with University records and, to a lesser
extent, with literary and historical manuscripts. The University
Archives was established in 1975 and contains approximately 3,300 linear
feet of records. The literary and historical collections are
equally large and emphasize Irish history and culture, the works of
British Catholic authors, the history and practice of nursing, American
detective fiction, history and culture of the Caribbean, Catholic liturgy
and life in America, and the history of the city of Boston.
Duties: Reporting to the Head of Archives and Manuscripts, the
Assistant Archivist has primary responsibility for the daily operation of
the University Archives, including the accessioning of Boston College
records and the creation of original cataloging records for all
department collections for the local online catalog and contributing them
to OCLC. Other responsibilities include the arrangement and
description of unprocessed collections primarily in the University
Archives but also assisting with processing of the literary and
historical collections as needed; providing reference service to
external and internal researchers using the University Archives; aiding
the library webmaster in maintaining the library homepage (i.e. updating
department's collection information and designing virtual exhibits);
converting finding aids to electronic format; planning and implementing
records management and outreach activities; and supervising student
assistants and library science graduate school interns.
Qualifications:
Required: ALA-accredited MLS, two courses of graduate archival
education, and experience processing archives or manuscripts
collections.
Preferred: second Master’s degree, in history or literature; one to
three years of archival experience in a research or academic institution;
familiarity with cataloging of archival and manuscript materials using
OCLC or another bibliographic utility.
Must be able to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, and
patrons.
Must have good written and oral communication skills. Must have
demonstrated ability to acquire and upgrade technical skills.
Highly desirable: experience with USMARC and EAD; familiarity with
archival descriptive standards, such as DACS; experience supervising
students; and demonstrated ability to upgrade technical skills.
To Apply:
Please visit the Boston College Human Resources Job Opportunities
website at:
http://www.bc.edu/jobs
Reference position number: 2156; include a cover letter and résumé
Position will remain open until June 30, 2006.
Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer
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