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Job ID50437
LocationEvanston, Illinois
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Department: NUL McCormick Library
Salary/Grade: NEX/13
Job Summary:
The principal duties of this position include assisting in the management of the daily operations of the unit under the direction of the Head of Collections Services and performing hands-on processing of archival collections within the McCormick Library of Special Collections and University Archives department. Works with curators, other library units, and the Collections Services team to arrange, describe, preserve, secure, prioritize, and make accessible archival collections.
This position serves all of the McCormick Library and the University Libraries by providing leadership, processing expertise, and experience for the management of archival and special collections. Provides arrangement, description, housing, security, and access to collections, while partnering with curators to make the collections widely available to researchers.
Please note: Collections are distributed in multiple locations on Northwestern University's Evanston campus as well as in off-site facilities.
Position may require assisting curators in the acquisition of materials, including packing and transportation to and from campus.
Please Note: The target budgeted minimum starting salary for this position is $24.01 hourly. Offers will be based on candidate experience and education, as well as equity within Northwestern University. This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 73.
Specific Responsibilities:
Archival Processing
Create, review, revise, and publish finding aids for traditional, born-digital, and hybrid archival collections in order to ensure factual accuracy and adherence to current professional and internal standards.
Create and review accession records for incoming archival acquisitions.
Plan and implement-individually or as part of a team-processing plans for collections.
Perform or supervise the processing of collections in a variety of formats and physical conditions according to current professional and internal standards.
Determine and maintain appropriate physical housing and storage of collections, maintaining inventory control and security across multiple locations.
Train and/or supervise students and/or interns in the preferred methods of processing collections and handling of materials in a variety of physical formats.
Create detailed inventories, indexes, container lists, etc., of acquired collections.
Develop and produce finding aids, applying DACS in a fashion best suited for the collection and research needs.
Maintain confidentiality in working with restricted collections and personal information, per donor stipulation, FERPA, etc.
Engage actively in exploring and learning new technologies, including AI/machine learning, and their applications to archival processing.
Management and Supervision
Actively collaborates in the development and implementation of the unit's standards and policies. Collaboratively or individually determines procedures and workflows for the archival processing unit; continuously streamlines and standardized work processes.
Applies the use of project management tools for the efficient management of collections and unit projects.
Serves as mentor and/or trainer as needed for staff processing archival collections.
Supervises students and/or interns.
Planning and Coordination
Collaborates with curators and Head of Collections Services to plan and prioritize projects and in order to ensure appropriate and accurate levels of description for collections.
Assists curators and Accessions Specialist in determining the disposition of incoming collections, advising in donor stipulations, assisting in donor relations, etc.
Assists in managing and/or delegates the paging/shelving of archival materials as needed for research, classroom activities, exhibits, etc.
Collaborates, coordinates, and/or implements preservation treatment and methods with the Preservation workgroup to ensure the safety, appropriate care, and handling of rare and delicate materials. Coordinates the acquisition of specialized supplies.
Partners with Metadata Services staff in the cataloging and description of collections.
Coordinates the scheduling and management of digitization projects as related to archival collections with curators and Digital Products and Data Curation staff.
Collaborates with exhibit curators/teams in the planning, research, organization, and curation of exhibits using archival materials. Serves as lead... For full info follow application link.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
