Archivist

University of Maryland•College Park, MD

3d•$60,120 - $72,144•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager of Archives and Library Collections, the Archivist is primarily responsible for surveying, transferring, inventorying, accessioning, developing an arrangement proposal, and creating access for newly acquired collections at The David C. Driskell Center. This includes the Crumpler Collection, Robert L. Hall Collection, Lewis Tanner Moore Collection, Where We At Black Women Artists Archives, and the Dindga McCannon Archives. The Archivist will catalog these five collections in ArchivesSpace and create finding aids. They will also manage outsourced digitization of audiovisual and bound materials in three of these collections. The Archivist will train and supervise graduate student interns assisting with processing tasks and help other Archives staff with reference requests. Additionally, the Archivist will collaborate with the Digital Discovery Developer to create web access for collections and assist in developing marketing materials for The Driskell Center Archives. This position is funded by the Getty Foundation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Three (3) years of professional experience, including database management or project management in a research or academic library.
Knowledge of archival and records management principles and practices.
Knowledge of library and archives systems, procedures, and standards.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service.

Nice To Haves

ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library Science or equivalent graduate degree in archive administration from an accredited college/university
Experience with artist archives.
Experience with ArchiveSpace platform.
Knowledge of African-American art history.

Responsibilities

Responsible for archival processing of the Robert L. Hall Collection, Lewis Tanner Moore Collection, Where We At Black Women Artists Archives, and the Dindga McCannon Archives. This may include performing basic inventories; identifying preservation risks and sensitive material (PII); developing arrangement plans (organization of collections into series and subseries) to make the collections accessible to scholars and the broader public; rehousing materials according to those plans; developing finding aids; and cataloging those items in ArchivesSpace; and performing all these activities according to archival best practices.
Manages outsourced digitization of audiovisual and bound materials in three collections, the Crumpler Collection, Where We At Black Women Artists Archives, and the Dindga McCannon Archives.
Handles reference requests related to the Robert L. Hall Collection, Lewis Tanner Moore Collection, Where We At Black Women Artists Archives, and the Dindga McCannon Archives.
Assists the Senior Archivist with presentations to classes and leading tours of the Archives.
Assists with appraisal and accessioning of new archival collections. This could include travel to appraise collections, secure donations, and prepare materials for transfer to The Driskell Center.
Assists with all grant-related activities, including development of grant proposal narratives and budgets, as well as reporting to grant funders.
Assists with developing workflows and planning related to archival processing (with other staff).