Archivist, Art Collecting Records & Archives

Cultural Signal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Museum of Art seeks a qualified archivist to lead the appraisal and processing of a recently acquired collection of business, legal, and historical art-collecting records. You will support organization and access, integrating records into Museum repositories with the Archives team.

Requirements include an MS in Information/Library Science, 3–5 years of professional archival experience, and proficiency with ArchivesSpace, TMS, and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• MS in Information/Library Science; 3-5 years of professional experience in an archives or special collections library.
• Successfully demonstrated creating accession records and archival finding aids utilizing ArchivesSpace.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Access.
• Experience with The Museum System (TMS) and ArchivesSpace databases preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and Encoded Archival Description (EAD).
• Background in art history preferred.

Responsibilities

• Survey and appraisal of the collection to be processed.
• Draft a processing plan with Museum Archives team, including supplies needs.
• Perform basic preservation tasks and conservation measures as necessary.
• Arrange and describe the archival collection and related sub-collections.
• Create detailed finding aids in ArchivesSpace (DACS/EAD compliant).
• Collaborate with Digital Archivist to identify materials for digitization.
• Provide basic reference services for the collection as needed.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Describing archival standards (DACS/EH

Art history knowledge

Education

MS in Information/Library Science

Tools

ArchivesSpace

The Museum System (TMS)

Microsoft Office (Outlook & Access)

Job description

The Metropolitan Museum of Art seeks a qualified archivist to lead the appraisal and processing of a recently acquired collection of business, legal, and historical art-collecting records. You will support organization and access, integrating records into Museum repositories with the Archives team.

Requirements include an MS in Information/Library Science, 3–5 years of professional archival experience, and proficiency with ArchivesSpace, TMS, and Microsoft Office.