Processing Archivist, Americana Manuscript Collections - Princeton University Library
Location: Princeton, NJ (USA)
Salary: $71,000 - 78,000
Employment Term: Full-time
Princeton University Library (PUL) is one of the world's leading research libraries. It employs a dedicated & knowledgeable staff of more than 300 professional
& support staff working in a large central library, 9 specialized branches, & 3 storage facilities. Through a combination of exemplary services & world-renowned collections the Library supports a diverse community of 5200 undergraduates, 2700 graduate students,
1200 faculty, & many visiting scholars. Its holdings include more than 10 million printed volumes, 5 million manuscripts, 2 million non-print items, & extensive collections of digital text, data, & images.
Position Summary
PUL seeks an archival description professional to create & enhance metadata for over 400 18th & 19th Century Americana manuscript collections. Topics include
politics, literature, & performing arts, among others. Primary duties include accessioning, appraising, & processing archival collections in all formats; managing & enhancing data for collections as required by current standards, user needs, & reparative frameworks;
assisting with public services duties; proposing & contributing to collaborative initiatives at the team level; collaborating with curators, the Collection Services Team, Preservation, & Public Services on collections management ; managing audiovisual & large-scale
digitization & processing projects; & supervising students. As a member of the Special Collections (SC) Archival Description & ProcessingTeam, the Processing Archivist works under the guidance of the Lead Processing Archivist & reports to the Asst. Univ. Librarian
for SC Technical Services.
The successful candidate will be appointed as Associate Professional Specialist or more senior rank depending upon qualifications & experience.
Essential Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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