Archivist & Collections Lead for Black Art Archives

umd; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for an Archivist at The Driskell Center. Reporting to the Manager of Archives and Library Collections, you will survey, transfer, inventory, accession, and create access for newly acquired collections, including the Crumpler, Hall, Moore, Where We At, and Dindga McCannon archives, and catalog them in ArchivesSpace.

You will supervise graduate interns, assist with reference requests, help develop finding aids, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three years of professional experience including database management or project management in a research or academic library.
• Experience with artist archives and ArchivesSpace preferred.
• Knowledge of archival and records management principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Process archival collections including surveying, transferring, inventorying, accessioning, developing arrangement plans, rehousing, and creating finding aids; catalog in ArchivesSpace.
• Manage outsourced digitization of audiovisual and bound materials for several collections.
• Supervise graduate student interns assisting with processing tasks and reference support.
• Assist with appraisal, accessioning, and preparing materials for transfer.
• Support grant-related activities and marketing of the Driskell Center Archives.

Skills

Archival knowledge

Communication skills

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ArchivesSpace

Job description

The University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for an Archivist at The Driskell Center. Reporting to the Manager of Archives and Library Collections, you will survey, transfer, inventory, accession, and create access for newly acquired collections, including the Crumpler, Hall, Moore, Where We At, and Dindga McCannon archives, and catalog them in ArchivesSpace.

You will supervise graduate interns, assist with reference requests, help develop finding aids, and contribute to