Processing Archivist: Catalog, Digitize & Preserve Collections

Arena Staffing; Village of New York Mills (NY); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

A processing archivist role is available through Arena Staffing to manage and preserve historical records and digital assets. You will organize materials, create inventories, and develop metadata to support research and access.

You will collaborate with records managers, IT, librarians, and researchers, ensuring compliance with privacy rules and archival standards while improving workflows and documentation."

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Library Science, Archival Studies, History, Information Management, Records Management, or a related field.
• Previous archival processing or records management experience is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to classify, describe, index, and maintain physical and digital records accurately.
• Familiarity with archival standards, metadata practices, and preservation principles.

Responsabilidades

• Process Archival Collections: Review, organize, arrange, and describe archival materials.
• Inventory and Classification: Create inventories, finding aids, indexes, and catalog records.
• Preservation and Conservation: Identify materials needing special handling and apply preservation procedures.
• Digital Records Management: Organize, digitize, and maintain digital assets.
• Metadata and Documentation: Develop descriptive metadata and collection summaries.
• Quality Control: Verify completeness and labeling accuracy.
• Research Support: Assist researchers and stakeholders in accessing information.
• Confidentiality and Compliance: Follow retention policies and privacy requirements.
• Database Maintenance: Update archival databases and tracking systems.
• Workflow Improvement: Propose enhancements to processing and digitization workflows.
• Reporting: Prepare processing reports and collection statistics.

Conocimientos

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Research

Analytical abilities

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Library Science/Archival Studies/History/Information Management/Records Management

Master's degree (MLIS)

Herramientas

Archival management systems

Digital repositories

Cataloguing platforms

Metadata standards (DACS/EAD/Dublin Core)

Descripción del empleo

A processing archivist role is available through Arena Staffing to manage and preserve historical records and digital assets. You will organize materials, create inventories, and develop metadata to support research and access.

You will collaborate with records managers, IT, librarians, and researchers, ensuring compliance with privacy rules and archival standards while improving workflows and documentation."