Part-Time Rare Books & Archives Specialist

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Collections/Archives Associate at Stony Brook University Libraries provides collections care for rare books, manuscripts, archival materials, and general library holdings. Responsibilities include retrieval, transport, shelving, refiling, rehousing, labeling, and maintaining collections, as well as environmental monitoring and disaster response.

This part-time, non-exempt position supports preservation, inventories, and space management, while coordinating with departmental student staff and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) or four (4) years of full time related experience.
• Ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting up to 30 pounds, pushing loaded book trucks, climbing ladders, and standing or walking for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Retrieval, transport, shelving/refiling, rehousing, labeling, and maintenance of rare books, manuscripts, archives, and general collections.
• Monitor environmental and security conditions and report concerns; assist with preservation activities and inventories.
• Coordinate and oversee departmental student staff; support exhibitions, research, instruction, and digitization requests.

Education

Bachelor's degree

4 years related experience

Job description

The Collections/Archives Associate at Stony Brook University Libraries provides collections care for rare books, manuscripts, archival materials, and general library holdings. Responsibilities include retrieval, transport, shelving, refiling, rehousing, labeling, and maintaining collections, as well as environmental monitoring and disaster response.

This part-time, non-exempt position supports preservation, inventories, and space management, while coordinating with departmental student staff and