Lead Project Archivist: Archives Digitization & Access

The Great Basin Institute; Gardiner (MT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Housing assistance

Job summary

The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the National Park Service, is seeking a Project Archivist to support Yellowstone National Park’s archives program. You will assist in processing, digitization, and access of archival collections under the NPS Supervisory Museum Curator.

Responsibilities include arranging materials, descriptive updates, preservation tasks, metadata development, and supporting onsite/distance reference requests, tours, and outreach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Archives or related discipline.
• Knowledge of archival arrangement and description practices; DACS, LoC Authorities, and/or FADGI.
• Experience with basic preservation techniques (rehousing, humidification, encapsulation).
• Knowledge of archival digitization processes and metadata development.

Responsibilities

• Implement processing plans to arrange materials and describe collections following professional standards.
• Perform in-house digitization, including preparation, scanning, editing, and metadata development.
• Assist with oversight of National Archives affiliate and reference desk duties ( onsite and remote).
• Lead archives projects and perform weekly/monthly archival housekeeping tasks.
• Participate in outreach activities and provide status updates to the team.

Skills

Archival arrangement

Descriptive standards

Metadata development

Bibliographic research

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Archives or related discipline

Job description

The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the National Park Service, is seeking a Project Archivist to support Yellowstone National Park’s archives program. You will assist in processing, digitization, and access of archival collections under the NPS Supervisory Museum Curator.

Responsibilities include arranging materials, descriptive updates, preservation tasks, metadata development, and supporting onsite/distance reference requests, tours, and outreach.