University Archivist
Wayne State University Job Location: Michigan Apply By: Open until filled Date Created: 05-02-2024
- Identify, select, and acquire WSU archival collections, faculty papers, and institutional records, in digital and physical formats
- Arrange and describe University collections using ArchivesSpace
- Proactively collaborate with University units to advance the management of university records, and advise on records retention scheduling, preservation, and transfer
- Supervise student and intern work in support of University Archives projects
- Provide reference services and serve as primary contact for inquiries regarding University history
- Collaborate with Reuther archivists, including field, reference, and outreach archivists to coordinate promotion and access of University collections, and develop resources to support research
- Collaborate with collections and digital archivists, and born-digital collections
- Work with Director, Field Archivist, and WSU Development officers in grant seeking and to determine priorities for donor relations, collecting, and processing
- Participate in shared decision-making for Library planning, resource management, and program and policy development
- Represent the Library through active participation in professional associations and University committees
- Participate in Reading Room services
- Meet the physical demands of the position, e.g. lift heavy storage boxes (40lbs), climb stair ladders, work in a sedentary position for long durations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director
- Master's degree from an accredited institution in library/information science, archival administration, or a related field with graduate study in archival theory and methods and/or experience leading to demonstrated proficiency with the methods and theories of archival administration
- Two years of experience with archives or special collections
- Demonstrated experience collecting and processing physical and born-digital content
- Experience using archival collection management software such as ArchivesSpace
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively within and across organizational boundaries in a diverse organization and with a wide variety of users
- Demonstrated ability to work independently to manage projects and initiatives and set priorities
- Demonstrated commitment to advancing professional knowledge through formal training, continuing education, or professional certification
- Ability and motivation to meet expectations for promotion and ESS as part of the Reuther Library academic staff
- Supervisory experience
- Records management experience