Archivist: Build Digital Access to 132-Year History

UL Standards & Engagement; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus compensation

401k matching

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement in Northbrook, IL seek an Archivist to preserve and activate the organizations' 132-year history. You will process archives, manage digital and physical collections, perform reference services, and support outreach efforts across teams.

The role requires a Master’s in library/information science with archives focus and at least two years of archival processing experience; familiarity with ArchivEra/ArchiveSpace and digital preservation is

Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS with archives concentration required.
• Minimum of 2 years of archival processing experience.
• Experience with national/international archival standards (DACS/ISAD-G).
• Experience with archival collection management software (ArchivEra, ArchiveSpace).
• Experience with digital preservation repositories (Preservica) preferred.
• Certified Archivist designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Appraise, accession, arrange and describe archival collections in analog and digital formats.
• Support the digital archival repository with digitized and born-digital records for preservation and access.
• Collaborate on communications, public relations, social media, and outreach involving the organizations’ history.
• Assess and prioritize archival processing backlog and space utilization.
• Respond to reference questions from internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Archival processing

Collection management

Reference services

Oral histories

Public outreach

Communication skills

Digital preservation

Education

MLS/MLIS with archives concentration

History/public history degree

Tools

ArchivEra

ArchiveSpace

Preservica

Microsoft 365

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement in Northbrook, IL seek an Archivist to preserve and activate the organizations' 132-year history. You will process archives, manage digital and physical collections, perform reference services, and support outreach efforts across teams.

The role requires a Master’s in library/information science with archives focus and at least two years of archival processing experience; familiarity with ArchivEra/ArchiveSpace and digital preservation is