35.503, Jobs: General Linguistics, Historical Linguistics: CNAIR Reference Archivist, American Philosophical Society

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Subject: 35.503, Jobs: General Linguistics, Historical Linguistics: CNAIR Reference Archivist, American Philosophical Society

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Date: 07-Feb-2024
From: Ruth Rouvier [rrouvier at amphilsoc.org]
Subject: General Linguistics, Historical Linguistics: CNAIR Reference Archivist, American Philosophical Society

University or Organization: American Philosophical Society
Department: Center For NatIve American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR)
Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA
Web Address: https://www.amphilsoc.org/library/CNAIR
Job Title: CNAIR Reference Archivist
Job Rank: Other

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Library
& Information Sciences, Museum Studies

Description:

The American Philosophical Society Library & Museum seeks to hire a
Reference Archivist to join a growing team at the Center for Native
American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR).

THE POSITION

The Reference Archivist will support CNAIR’s efforts to increase the
accessibility of the Library & Museum’s Indigenous-related collections
and to maintain and develop mutually-beneficial working relationships
between the APS and Indigenous communities. This staff member will
directly interact with people requesting digital and/or in-person
access and information on the Indigenous-related collections, digitize
materials for those requests and other projects, and work with CNAIR
staff to ingest, catalog, and manage digitized and born-digital
CNAIR-related collections in the APS Digital Library. More broadly,
they will work as an integral member of a department that will support
them in their professional growth, encourage their contributions to
CNAIR’s approaches, and provide opportunities for self-directed and
collaborative work with other staff and external colleagues.

Essential Functions
 - Play a primary role in managing CNAIR’s reference workflow by
documenting and responding to incoming requests;
 - Assist people in finding information about Indigenous-related
collections and accessing them, especially requests from Indigenous
communities;
 - Digitize archival materials in response to reference requests and
larger, ongoing projects;
 - Create and/or enhance existing metadata in digitized records,
finding aids, and reference guides;
 - Facilitate the bulk uploading of digitized and born-digital
materials and metadata to the APS Digital Library;
 - Assist researchers in person at the Library, especially Indigenous
community researchers and others visiting on CNAIR fellowships;
 - Collaborate with other staff in developing projects and methods
that advance CNAIR’s goals of improving access and ensuring people
have a good experience doing  archival research;
 - Other duties as assigned.

This is a full-time, onsite position with benefits. The Society offers
a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, dental,
life insurance, long-term disability, 403b with employer match, and
paid days off.

Qualifications
 - MLIS or equivalent experience, with focus on archives preferred;
 - Minimum 1-2 years of relevant professional experience;
 - Experience assisting people with archival research, especially
first-time or non-academic researchers;
 - Experience with digital repositories, such as Islandora, and
digital object cataloging preferred;
 - Knowledge of cataloging and descriptive standards; experience with
metadata standards such as MODS, Dublin Core, and EAD preferred;
 - Familiarity with issues and considerations surrounding access and
use of Indigenous archival materials;
 - Familiarity with digitization of diverse media types, especially
paper and photographs;
 - Familiarity with basics of digital preservation of audio and video
(analog and born-digital) preferred;
 - Strong interpersonal skills for working with a broad range of
researchers, external audiences, and other staff;
 - Additional language ability in Spanish or French is encouraged.

Application Instructions
Please submit a resume or CV with a cover letter detailing your
interest in and qualifications for the position to Interfolio using
the link below. References will be requested for finalists.

*Note that an MLIS is not required, and we are considering a diverse
range of types of experience. We're looking for someone committed to
cultural sustainability and who understands the dynamics between
Indigenous communities and archives and museums.*

We encourage those interested in learning more about the position to
email Curator of Indigenous Materials, Brian Carpenter
(bcarpenter at amphilsoc.org).

Application Deadline: 04-Mar-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:
Web Address for Applications: https://apply.interfolio.com/139937
Contact Information:
        Curator of Indigenous Materials Brian Carpenter
        Email: bcarpenter at amphilsoc.org

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