Archivist
Saint Peter's University
Job posted to this site on February 22nd at 9:18am
Application Deadline: March 20th 2023
Part Time
Job Description
The O'Toole Library seeks an archivist for 18 hours per week to help manage a small institutional archives.
Duties:
● Oversee the University Archives, maintaining the physical order of the collections
housed there and providing onsite access and research support for students, faculty,
staff, and visiting scholars
● Collaborate with the Systems and Emerging Technologies Librarian to expand and
improve digital collections and to migrate archives holdings information to a new digital
platform
● Collaborate with University Communications, Athletics, and Alumni Relations to foster
internal and external engagement with university history
● Create engaging and meaningful employment opportunities for students assisting in the
archives
● Develop an archival management plan for born-digital records
Qualifications/ Experience:
● A fundamental understanding of archival principles and processes
● Familiarity with best practices for digitization, preservation, and archival description
● Strong communication and problem-solving skills
● Some knowledge of ArchivesSpace is preferred
Location
99 Glenwood Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07306Compensation
$35.00/hour