Graduate History Collections Assistant (Hourly)

East Carolina University; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

East Carolina University, Laupus Library, seeks a History Collections Graduate Student Assistant to support the History Collections at Laupus Health Sciences Library. The Assistant works with the Archivist and library staff on processing and description of materials, collections inventories, and special projects.

The role involves handling rare and manuscript materials, assisting with digital preservation, exhibit support, and room setup for events.

Qualifications

• Minimum GPA 3.0 required.
• Current ECU student status required for eligibility.
• Position is a graduate student hourly employment.

Responsibilities

• Archives Projects: process and rehouse collections.
• Enter materials into Archives-space and assist with inventories.
• Contribute to Born Digital preservation initiatives.
• Prepare obsolete media for digital preservation.
• Assist with transcribing oral histories and adding metadata.
• Assist Archivist with exhibitions and exhibit design.

Education

GPA 3.0 minimum

Job description

East Carolina University, Laupus Library, seeks a History Collections Graduate Student Assistant to support the History Collections at Laupus Health Sciences Library. The Assistant works with the Archivist and library staff on processing and description of materials, collections inventories, and special projects.

The role involves handling rare and manuscript materials, assisting with digital preservation, exhibit support, and room setup for events.