Digital Archives Assistant
About The Position
The Digital Archives Assistant works collaboratively with Archives and Digital Collections staff to further strategic goals related to digitized and born-digital Archives materials. This position supports the work of the Wellesley College Archives in the digitization, processing, and description of both physical and born-digital materials. The incumbent ensures the long-term integrity and accessibility of digital records through technical processing and metadata management. The Digital Archives Assistant reports to the College Archivist and works closely with the Assistant Archivist. This position also collaborates closely with other staff in the Library Collections Group who are responsible for the management, digitization, and preservation of the Archives’ digitized and born-digital assets. Wellesley College is a private, nonprofit liberal arts college for women founded in 1870 and opened for classes in 1875. The College Archives holds more than 7,000 linear feet of materials in a variety of formats and serves researchers throughout the Wellesley community and around the world.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in library science, history, or related field with a specialization or significant coursework in archives, OR graduate degree in any field with demonstrated knowledge of archives, such as Certified Archivist status or post-graduate training.
- Demonstrated experience with digital asset management workflows.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer’s sponsorship now or in the future.
- Six months of full time or equivalent experience with processing archival collections, including digitized or born-digital materials.
- Experience with digitization workflows, equipment and procedures.
- Prior experience with large scale digitization projects.
- Knowledge of or experience with standard archival principles and practices, especially metadata standards (DACS, EAD, DC, MODS, LCSH) and best practices for processing analog and digital collections.
- Experience with ArchivesSpace or other archives collection management software.
- Experience with repository platforms such as JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services.
- Ability to lift boxes weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experience working in college/university archives.
- Experience conducting research in archival collections.
- Experience working with users in archives or libraries, or other customer service experience.
- Commitment to issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to manage large-scale projects, including developing workflows, writing documentation, and maintaining quality control.
Responsibilities
- Accessions and processes physical and born-digital materials.
- Uses JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, ArchivesSpace, and other platforms to create and manage metadata and ensure access to digitized and born-digital materials.
- Assists in the management of Clapp Library’s digitization facility, including working with student digitization staff, to ensure that work is completed in accordance with existing strategic plans, workflows, and quality control standards.
- Assists in responding to incoming research requests for digital versions of Archives materials by coordinating digitization and access.
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- health, dental, vision and pre-tax saving benefits
- life insurance
- disability coverage
- free parking on campus
- paid vacations
- personal days
- sick time
- holidays
- retirement savings plan (Wellesley College contributes up to 10.5% towards your 403(b) plan for eligible employees)
- hybrid work environment for select positions
- caregiving support through Wellthy
- legal plan insurance
- pet insurance discount
- retirement planning resources
- access to cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston
- continuing training
- pathways for growth
- tuition benefits
- resources to navigate student loan forgiveness
- free use of state-of-the-art athletic and fitness facilities with onsite fitness classes
- Library resources
- opportunities to attend diverse campus events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
