Vacancy for Archivist at University of Nottingham

Digital Preservation Coalition; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Une institution prestigieuse recherche un Archiviste pour rejoindre son équipe dynamique à l'Université de Nottingham. Le candidat sera chargé de soutenir l'engagement académique et du public avec les collections, en collaborant étroitement avec divers départements pour promouvoir l'accès et l'utilisation des archives. Ce rôle passionnant nécessitera des compétences interpersonnelles élevées et une expérience avérée dans l'utilisation des collections pour l'éducation et l'engagement public. Ensemble, nous visons à enrichir l'expérience des utilisateurs tout en célébrant la diversité de nos communautés.

Qualifications

• Expérience avec des archives pour la recherche et l'enseignement.
• Compétences en technologies pour élargir l'accès aux collections.
• Passion pour les archives et les collections spéciales.

Responsibilities

• Collaborer avec des départements académiques pour accroître l'utilisation des collections.
• Préparer et livrer des activités d'engagement public.
• Gérer la salle de lecture publique et co-curater des expositions.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Creativity

Public Engagement

Job description

• Vacancy for Archivist at University of Nottingham

Vacancy for Archivist at University of Nottingham

24 March 2023

Nottingham, England

£32,348 to £43,414 per annum

Full-Time

Applications are invited for the post of Archivist (Academic and Public Engagement), within the University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections (MSC).

We welcome people from different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs and are working towards increasing the diversity of our department. Nottingham is known and loved for its diversity and we encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds to better reflect the diverse community we serve.

You will provide professional support to the Academic and Public Engagement team to raise the profile of MSC with internal and external audiences. You will collaborate with academic departments to increase research and teaching use of the collections. You will prepare and deliver our public engagement activities, promoting the collections to new and diverse audiences.

You will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the public reading room to support the delivery of high-quality customer services. You will co-curate exhibitions. You will also be involved in the acquisition and cataloguing of archives, and development of online resources, digital access, and web content.

You will be passionate about archives and special collections with demonstrable experience of using them for research, teaching and public engagement. You will be a creative thinker with good interpersonal skills, confident speaking to a range of audiences including academics, students, colleagues, and the general public. Experience of using technology to widen access to collections would be an advantage.