Archivist & Digital Collections Specialist

Lucas James Talent Partners; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k match up to 5%

Additional 4% retirement contribution

Job summary

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement in Northbrook, IL, is seeking an Archivist. The role focuses on archival processing, accessioning, and description across analog and digital materials, with emphasis on standards-based practices.

You will support the digital repository, collaborate on communications, and assist with reference services, oral histories, and tours while contributing to UL’s mission and enduring history.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library and information science (MLS/MLIS) with archives focus.
• Minimum of 2 years archival processing experience.
• Experience with archival collection management software.

Responsibilities

• Appraise, accession, arrange and describe archival collections.
• Support digital repository by adding digitized records.
• Collaborate with teams on communications and outreach relating to the archives.
• Assess and prioritize archival processing backlog.
• Respond to reference questions from stakeholders.

Skills

Archival processing

Digital preservation

Research & reference

Project management

Communication

Education

MLS/MLIS in archives

History or public history degree

Tools

ArchivEra

ArchiveSpace

Microsoft 365

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Photoshop

Preservica

SharePoint

Job description

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement in Northbrook, IL, is seeking an Archivist. The role focuses on archival processing, accessioning, and description across analog and digital materials, with emphasis on standards-based practices.

You will support the digital repository, collaborate on communications, and assist with reference services, oral histories, and tours while contributing to UL’s mission and enduring history.