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Part-Time Special Collections Project Archivist

Part-Time Special Collections Project Archivist

  • 10002018
  • Fairfax, VA
  • Part-Time / Hourly Wage
  • Opening on: Dec 9 2024
  • Closing at: Jan 7 2025 at 23:55 EST

Department: Library, Special Collections

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type: Part-Time/20-29 hours per week

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Salary: $23.00/hour

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Special Collections (SC) unit in the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at George Mason University Libraries is charged with acquiring, documenting, preserving, and providing access to primary research collections, documents, and rare books. SC also manages the non-current and archival records of George Mason University and undertakes the creation of audiovisual documentary resources through its oral history work. Special Collections also adds value to its holdings through selective digitization and through interpretive exhibits, instructions, and programming. All work is aligned with advancing the University Libraries’ goals and plans. We are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace, as well as in the systems and services we build, as an inclusive excellence imperative.

About the Position:

The Part-Time Special Collections Project Archivist supports SCRC goals of access and description through addressing the backlog of oral history assets and providing discovery points for researchers, students, and community members. The incumbent works with SCRC staff, primarily the Director and the University Archivist in creating robust and functional online descriptions. This position applies AI technologies to create transcripts and summaries, and creates appropriate metadata descriptions following best practices and standards.

Responsibilities:

Oral History Processing

  • After training, independently applies best practices and standards to upload digital files into appropriate program to create transcripts and summaries of oral history interviews.

Metadata creation

  • Reviews the summaries of each transcript and collection control file for the specific interviewee(s); and
  • Creates metadata for each interview following descriptive best practices and standards. Task may involve research of subject or content. File naming is part of this function.

Collection Control File maintenance

  • Updates and maintains the collection control file (CCF) for each interview. This includes creating or verifying there is a folder with documentation, correspondence, and/or a signed deed of gift for each interviewee.

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree  or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
  • Familiarity with national and international standards related to archives and oral histories;
  • Experience with archival-related programs such as TheirStory, Omeka, etc.;
  • Excellent aptitude for accurate and detail-oriented work;
  • Ability to build collaborative and mutually beneficial working relationships with people of varying backgrounds;
  • Excellent written communication skills; and
  • Ability to thrive in a team-based environment and work collaboratively, and independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MLIS/MSLIS/MLS with archives concentration;
  • Experience working in a special collections or academic archives setting;
  • Experience processing archival collections;
  • Experience processing audiovisual collections;
  • Familiarity with ArchivesSpace, LCSH, LCTGM, and other archival and metadata tools; and
  • Some experience conducting research using primary materials.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Part-Time Special Collections Project Archivist at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review. 

Posting Open Date: December 9, 2024

Posting Close Date: January 7, 2025

Open Until Filled:  No

 

Mason Ad Statement

Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason’s diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.

If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!

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Equity Statement

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

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