Lead Photographs & Prints Archivist

The New York Public Library; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Public Library (NYPL) is seeking a Specialist III to support a welcoming researcher experience in the Photographs and Prints Division. They will collaborate on cataloging and archival processing of P&P collections and, in consultation with the division's associate curator, hire, train, and manage pages and interns.

This role requires an MLS/MLIS, experience in a research library or archives, and familiarity with ArchivesSpace, Sierra, and OCLC.

Qualifications

• ALA accredited Masters degree (MLS, MLIS, MA) in Library and Information Studies, Archives, history, or related fields in the humanities
• Professional experience in a research setting, such as a library or university, or a large photography archive
• Experience in a photography archive or manuscripts repository processing collections and writing finding aids or demonstrated cataloging experience
• Experience using archives management tools, such as ArchivesSpace, integrated library systems, such as Sierra, and bibliographic utilities like OCLC Connexion and standard ILS systems
• Some supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Collaborates on policies and decisions for cataloging and processing, including specification of technical language, templates, and workflows
• Aids cataloging and processing of photography collections, creating finding aids and other organizational, access and public service related activities
• Aids photography collection management from accession and preservation to digitization, including housing, location and organization
• Assists in processing loan paperwork and digitization requests, including doing valuation research and collaborating with the NYPL's Collection Management team
• Participates in committees that are related to professional responsibilities and serves as a liaison between the Schomburg Center and other NYPL units, including but not limited to Collection Management, Special Collections Processing and the Digital Imaging Unit
• Assists in responding to reference service inquiries related to photographs and prints collections
• Performs related duties as required

Skills

Archival description standards

Controlled vocabularies

Team collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Africana studies familiarity

Education

MLS/MLIS/MA in Library & Information Studies or Archives

Tools

ArchivesSpace

Sierra

OCLC Connexion

Job description

The New York Public Library (NYPL) is seeking a Specialist III to support a welcoming researcher experience in the Photographs and Prints Division. They will collaborate on cataloging and archival processing of P&P collections and, in consultation with the division's associate curator, hire, train, and manage pages and interns.

This role requires an MLS/MLIS, experience in a research library or archives, and familiarity with ArchivesSpace, Sierra, and OCLC.