Assistant Archivist: Field Acquisitions & Outreach

Oral History

Lubbock (TX)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Texas Tech University Libraries invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track, Assistant Archivist (Open Rank) – Field Acquisitions/Collection Development and Outreach to begin July 1, 2024. The archivist will assist in acquiring and describing collections, conducting oral histories, and engaging with donors and communities.

Responsibilities include outreach, teaching assistance, and preparing finding aids with established metadata standards, while collaborating with TTU

Qualifications

Master’s in history or related field with archival coursework or MLS from an ALA-accredited library program.
Minimum two years of professional archival experience.
Experience with collection development and public relations with external stakeholders and online finding aids.
Record of publication, presentations, and/or related research in archives.
Experience with outreach to underserved communities and donors.
Service with professional archival organizations.

Responsibilities

Assist in collection development, acquisitions, teaching assistance, and outreach.
Conduct oral histories and curate exhibits to promote holdings.
Arrange and describe archival papers per DACS.
Create finding aids using EAD, Dublin Core, and related metadata standards.
Engage with donors and external communities.
Support reference duties and participate in committees and governance.