Library Technician/Archives Technician - Full Time (Primarily Evenings & Weekends)
About The Position
Under the direction of the Robert M. Stein, MD '68, FACC, FAHA Archivist and the Digital Archivist, the Archives Technician assists in the processing of archival materials for the Siegman Archives and in assisting researchers with access to the archives collections. Activities include accessioning new materials (print, electronic, and artifacts); scanning, digitizing, and describing materials for the Jefferson Digital Commons (the University’s institutional repository); assisting with research inquiries and monitoring the Reading Room; and assisting the archivists with outreach and instruction activities. This is a full-time position that provides services primarily on evenings and weekends.
Requirements
- General computer knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) is required.
- The ability to pay close attention to detail and to work independently while maintaining a high level of accuracy is required.
- Strong organization and communication skills are required.
- BA/BS
- 1-2 years’ experience in archives, special collections, libraries, or a related cultural heritage environment
Nice To Haves
- Coursework or graduate degree in archives, library science, history, or a related field
- Basic knowledge of archival principles, practices, and relevant metadata standards for archival collections
- Knowledge of and/or experience with Archivists’ Toolkit, Archives Space, and Archive-It.
- Experience scanning historical documents, including photographs, bound volumes, and multi-page items
- Experience using Digital Commons (bepress/Elsevier)
- Familiarity with library systems and discovery tools
Responsibilities
- Assist the Stein Archivist and Digital Archivist with digitization projects of historical materials for ingest in the Jefferson Digital Commons (JDC) digital archives
- Perform archival processing activities for University records, manuscript collections, and artifacts, including re-housing, labeling, sorting, and data entry
- Monitor Reading Room activity to ensure proper handling, security, and care of collections
- Conduct the retrieval and reshelving of materials and routine collection maintenance of archival materials, special collections, and artifacts
- Assist with web-archiving activities to schedule and scope crawls, perform quality assurance, and create metadata for archived websites
- Digitize, describe, and edit digital collections, ensuring quality control of images, video files, and metadata
- Participate in outreach and instruction activities for the Siegman Archives and the Jefferson Digital Commons, including class visits, exhibitions, and events
- Provide reference assistance for remote and in-person researchers of the Siegman Archives
Benefits
- medical (including prescription)
- supplemental insurance
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance
- voluntary benefits
- tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
