Part-Time Photography Archivist & Cataloger

University of Maryland

Arbutus (MD)

On-site

USD 39,000 - 44,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

UMBC's Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery seeks a part-time Processing Archivist/Photography Cataloger to preserve, arrange, describe, and provide access to art photography and born-digital materials from notable collections.

The role supports digitization, metadata creation, and preservation projects in an academic library setting. The ideal candidate holds an MLIS/MLS or related degree with archival training and will have at least two years’ professional experience in archival processing, with

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS/MLS) or related discipline with archival training.
Minimum of two years of professional archival processing, description, or special collections experience.
Experience with DACS and EAD standards.

Responsibilities

Arrange, describe, and process archival photographic, manuscript, and digital collections.
Create archival finding aids and metadata records.
Apply archival standards (DACS, EAD, Dublin Core) to support discovery and access.
Assist with digitization workflows and preservation activities.