Archives Assistant

City of Cambridge MA • Cambridge, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Archives Assistant will assist the Commission Archivist and Digital Projects Archivist with tasks associated with maintaining, housing, and describing the Historical Commission’s dynamic archival collection and research library. These tasks include but are not limited to:
Create preliminary inventories
Conduct minor preservation tasks
Research biographical information and write collection finding aids
Rehouse and arrange manuscript, photo, and artifact collections
Contribute to CHC social media accounts
Digitize photographic materials and manuscripts
Catalogue books using Library of Congress call numbers

Requirements

• Applicants should preferably have completed significant coursework in pursuit of an MLS degree or have 1-2 years of experience working in an archive or special collections library.
• The candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm for CHC’s mission and a desire to support practices of inclusive accessibility in processing and description.
• The candidate must understand professional archival and cataloging standards, be meticulous and detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ArchivesSpace, digitization, Photoshop, and Adobe programs is ideal but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create preliminary inventories
• Conduct minor preservation tasks
• Research biographical information and write collection finding aids
• Rehouse and arrange manuscript, photo, and artifact collections
• Contribute to CHC social media accounts
• Digitize photographic materials and manuscripts
• Catalogue books using Library of Congress call numbers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed