Temporary Processing Archivist — Access Botanical Collections

New York Botanical Garden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days 15

Paid holidays 13

Sick days 12

Health & dental insurance

401K

Pension plan

Job summary

The New York Botanical Garden is seeking a Shelby White and Leon Levy Processing Archivist for a two-year, grant-funded, full-time role. The archivist will process and provide access to institutional records, arrange and describe collections, and develop finding guides using ArchivesSpace.

Reporting to the Curator of Special Collections, Research and Archives, the role involves weed, rehouse materials, collaborate with conservators, and produce monthly progress reports while supporting research

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library science program.
• Archival certification or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of one-year experience in an archives or manuscripts repository creating descriptive records.
• Strong background in archival theory and practice (arrangement/description).
• Accurate record keeping and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of APPM, DACS, LC subject headings, authority control, MARC 21.
• Experience using ArchivesSpace software.
• Excellent written and oral communication; analytical, time-management, problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and describe archival collections of organizational records.
• Prepare finding aids in ArchivesSpace per local/national standards.
• Create monthly progress reports of activities.
• Weed out duplicate materials following policy.
• Oversee digitization of selected materials with Digital Technician after processing.
• Collaborate with catalogers to create cataloging records for processed collections.
• Coordinate with conservators on conservation needs.

Skills

ArchivesSpace

Archival theory

MARC 21

Record keeping

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Master’s degree in library science (ALA-accredited)

Archival certification or equivalent experience

Tools

ArchivesSpace

MARC 21 standards

Job description

The New York Botanical Garden is seeking a Shelby White and Leon Levy Processing Archivist for a two-year, grant-funded, full-time role. The archivist will process and provide access to institutional records, arrange and describe collections, and develop finding guides using ArchivesSpace.

Reporting to the Curator of Special Collections, Research and Archives, the role involves weed, rehouse materials, collaborate with conservators, and produce monthly progress reports while supporting research