Lead Archival Accessioning & Processing Manager

Digital Library Federation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for professional development

Collaborative work environment

Health benefits

Job summary

Digital Library Federation in New York seeks a Manager, Archival Accessioning to oversee archival accessioning processes, ensuring alignment with institutional goals. You will manage workflows and supervise staff, enhancing access to collections.

With a focus on best practices, you will train team members and collaborate with curatorial partners. An ALA-accredited Master’s degree is required, alongside extensive experience in the field. This position operates fully onsite and offers a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in archives managing various collections.
• 3+ years supervising staff and projects.
• Experience with accessioning and processing archival collections.

Responsibilities

• Supervise archival accessioning operations.
• Establish control of incoming archival acquisitions.
• Migrate accessioning workflows into ArchivesSpace.

Skills

Knowledge of archival issues and trends

Organizational skills

Knowledge of archival description standards

Archival systems and tools

Scripting languages

Interpersonal communication

Education

ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science

Tools

ArchivesSpace

FTK

OCLC Connexion

Sierra

GitHub

Trello

AirTable

JIRA

Job description

Digital Library Federation in New York seeks a Manager, Archival Accessioning to oversee archival accessioning processes, ensuring alignment with institutional goals. You will manage workflows and supervise staff, enhancing access to collections.

With a focus on best practices, you will train team members and collaborate with curatorial partners. An ALA-accredited Master’s degree is required, alongside extensive experience in the field. This position operates fully onsite and offers a dynamic working environment.