Processing Archivist: Special Collections & Digital Archives

Boston College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for Employees

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Boston College's John J. Burns Library invites applications for a Processing Archivist to enable access to primary source materials.

The role involves creating processing plans, describing archival materials across formats, and publishing finding aids following professional standards. The ideal candidate will have an MLS/MLIS with archival emphasis, at least one year of processing experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with ArchivesSpace and SNAC.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library Science or Information Science with a concentration in archival work, or equivalent.
• Experience or coursework pertaining to archival and library preservation and conservation practices.
• Minimum of at least one year archival processingexperience with a variety of record types (literary, historical, andorganizational records).

Responsibilities

• Prepare processing plans and finding aids.
• Publish hierarchical finding aids in alignment with professional standards.
• Collaborate on workflows for reformatting and access to time-based media and born-digital content.
• Prepare announcements to publicize holdings.
• Assist with collections management tasks.

Skills

Strong communication

Archives experience

Collaborative work

Archivist processing

Education

ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS in Library Science or Information Science

Tools

ArchivesSpace

SNAC

Job description

Boston College's John J. Burns Library invites applications for a Processing Archivist to enable access to primary source materials.

The role involves creating processing plans, describing archival materials across formats, and publishing finding aids following professional standards. The ideal candidate will have an MLS/MLIS with archival emphasis, at least one year of processing experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with ArchivesSpace and SNAC.