Duties: Provides archival, records
management, and preservation expertise; sets policy and levels of practice;
collects, organizes, and maintains control over a wide variety of information
deemed important for permanent safekeeping; processes collections using
archival accessioning techniques; provides services to researchers; catalogs
and processes library collections; helps to prepare collections, which may be
in a variety of formats, e.g., photographs, video and sound recordings,
electronic data films, videotapes, audiotapes, DVDS, paper records, letters,
and documents for web-based use; assists with library projects that
demonstrate a significant added value to collections through formatting;
complies with copyright and intellectual property law and University policies;
provides University wide access; prepares guides, such as accession lists,
indexes and bibliographies and abstracts; determines fiscal requirements and
prepares budget recommendations; creates or adjusts catalog records for
materials in all formats so that they conform to national and local standards
and practices; provides implementation and evaluation of cataloging operations
and workflows to expedite the processing of library materials; and performs
other duties, as required.

  
Minimum Qualifications: Masters Degree in Library Information Science from an
ALA-accredited institution, with a concentration in archives or a Master's
Degree in archival studies; two (2) years of experience in an archival
setting.

  
Requirements: Knowledge of descriptive cataloging principles, experience
working with AACR2/RDA and LCSH. USMARC format and archives use of the
Internet; knowledge of EAD (Encoded Archival Description); knowledge of
archival theory, methods and practices; knowledge of preservation techniques;
skill in deciphering deteriorated or poor quality printed matter handwritten
manuscripts, photographs, or film; ability to understand the content of
documents and the context in which they are created; ability to work
independently and collaboratively; ability to organize large amounts of
information and write clear instructions for its retrieval and use in
metadata; ability to complete projects within a limited time frame.



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