Reference Archivist - Research & Access Specialist

United Trading Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah State Archives in Salt Lake City seeks a Reference Archivist to provide core reference support, triage requests, and deliver high-quality customer service in person, by phone, and via email.

You will organize and manage tasks, assist with repository operations, and conduct archival research to facilitate access. Experience with Google Suite and an understanding of Utah history are valued.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills.
• Research skills.
• Information literacy knowledge.
• Good communication skills.
• Writing skills.
• Experience using Google Suite.
• Masters degree in history, library science, or related field (preferred).
• Knowledge about the digitization of records (preferred).
• Basic archival processing knowledge (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provides core reference support, triages reference requests and responds accordingly.
• Delivers high-quality customer service via phone, email, and in-person.
• Organizes and self-manages assigned tasks.
• Provides backup in the repository, including basic circulation duties.
• Provides in-person service to the public, researchers, and agencies.
• Conducts archival research in state collections to facilitate access.
• Creates access and finding tools; develops outreach resources like blogs or posts.
• Understands Utah history and records for facilitated access.

Skills

Customer service skills

Research skills

Information literacy knowledge

Good communication skills

Writing skills

Experience using Google Suite

Education

Masters degree in history, library science, or related field

Basic archival processing knowledge

Job description

Utah State Archives in Salt Lake City seeks a Reference Archivist to provide core reference support, triage requests, and deliver high-quality customer service in person, by phone, and via email.

You will organize and manage tasks, assist with repository operations, and conduct archival research to facilitate access. Experience with Google Suite and an understanding of Utah history are valued.