Archives & Library Preservation Specialist

Beaufort County South Carolina; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort County Library System seeks a paraprofessional to assist in delivering library services. The Archives Specialist will manage, preserve, and provide access to historical records and lead service point teams, coordinating volunteers.

The role includes tasks such as cataloging, public relations, reader advisory, and reference interviewing, with mobile library services to prisons, senior centers, and other institutions.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s degree or equivalent to two years of college.
• Over two years and up to four years of related experience.
• Employment is contingent upon drug screening and background check; Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

• Manage, preserve, and provide access to historical records.
• Lead work team at a service point or branch; coordinate volunteers.
• Perform cataloging tasks and answer cataloging questions from Library Assistants.
• Design and prepare library publications, displays, and write press releases.
• Plan and execute programs and storytelling using creative formats.
• Assist patrons with general reference and informational requests; conduct reference interviews.
• Provide mobile library services to prisons, senior centers, rest homes, institutions, and homebound individuals.
• Check out materials at each institution.

Skills

Reader advisory

Reference interviewing

Cataloging

Volunteer coordination

Customer service

Public relations

Education

Associate’s degree or 2 years of college

Job description

Beaufort County Library System seeks a paraprofessional to assist in delivering library services. The Archives Specialist will manage, preserve, and provide access to historical records and lead service point teams, coordinating volunteers.

The role includes tasks such as cataloging, public relations, reader advisory, and reference interviewing, with mobile library services to prisons, senior centers, and other institutions.