Cudahy Library, Assistant University Archivist, Archives & S

at Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

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Applicants should submit their current curriculum vitae and a letter of interest through www.careers.luc.edu. In their letters, candidates should discuss their demonstrated engagement with diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants should provide the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position.

References will not be contacted immediately but may be at subsequent points in the review process, with the candidate’s permission.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Those received by March 22, 2023 will receive full consideration.

Please direct inquiries to the chair of the selection advisory committee:

Martha Spring, Chair

Loyola University Chicago Libraries

Loyola University Chicago

1032 W Sheridan Road

Chicago, IL 60660

mspring@luc.edu

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity – including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment – is critical to achieving the University’s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Loyola University Chicago (Loyola) seeks nominations and applications to identify user-focused and collaborative candidates for the position of Assistant University Archivist at the Loyola University Chicago Archives & Special Collections. This position works with the University Archivist/Curator of Rare Books to provide research and learning services; build and preserve collections; collaborate with teaching and library faculty on primary resource instruction sessions and other projects; work with student staff and interns; engage in outreach through physical and digital exhibits and social media; and represent the library and university at events and conferences and on consortia.

This is a non-tenured, open-rank, library faculty position with opportunities for promotion. All applicants interested in applying their skills and knowledge at the Loyola Archives & Special Collections are welcome. Archivists work in a collegial and supportive environment where teamwork and collaboration are key. Experimentation and creative problem solving are highly encouraged.

Based at the Lake Shore Campus, the successful candidate will work with departments at all campuses and serve users from both the Loyola community and the public. Opportunities for continuing education and training to develop skills and competencies related to the job are available, encouraged, and supported.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the University Archivist/Curator of Rare Books, the Assistant University Archivist will:

• Arrange and describe collections according to archival standards.

• Preserve digital materials according to digital preservation standards.

• Design and create physical and digital exhibits.

• Engage in outreach regarding the transfer of records to university archives.

• Assist in acquisition of collections.

• Promote the department through social media.

• Provide archival reference services for in-person and remote researchers.

• Collaborate with the university archivist, faculty, and librarians on designing and facilitating primary resource instruction.

• Collaborate with Library Systems on projects.

• Participate on the Digital Preservation Committee and other relevant library committees.

• Assist in supervising student staff and interns.

• Contribute to the creation, implementation, and revision of policies, procedures, and workflows for the department.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree from an ALA -accredited library and information science program with a specialization in archives, or a graduate degree in a related field with a specialization in archives.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in an archives or special collections unit.

• Knowledge and understanding of archival theory and practice.

• Knowledge and understanding of archival descriptive standards and other metadata standards.

• Demonstrated experience arranging, describing, and preserving manuscript and archival collections in physical and digital formats.

• Demonstrated experience with archival content management systems and digital collection platforms.

• Demonstrated experience providing reference services.

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

• Ability to read cursive and other handwriting styles.

• Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in our workplace, as well as in the systems and services we build, as an equity and social justice imperative.

Preferred qualifications

• Certification from the Academy of Certified Archivists.

• Ability to recognize and deal with confidential information according to departmental policies; state, federal, and international laws; and archival best practices and standards.

• Experience with DACS , Dublin Core, EAD , PBCore, and other metadata schema.

• Experience with Preservica, Omeka S, Past-Perfect, Archive-It, and other platforms and collection management systems.

• Supervisory experience.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Experience with primary resource literacy design and instruction.

Physical Actions Performed on Job Include:

• Bending

• Standing

• Sitting

• Kneeling

• Lifting up to 40 pounds in a variety of situations

• Putting materials (books, boxes, etc.) on shelves

• Taking materials (books, boxes, etc.) off shelves

• Climbing ladders and/or kick stools

• Driving

• Pushing/pulling empty and full carts in buildings and across campus

• Working in areas with narrow shelving units

• Putting up and taking down exhibits in display cases