Project Archivist The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is currently searching for a part-time ( 24 hours per week) archivist for one year at The JTS Library. The archivist will be responsible for the retrospective conversion of electronic archival finding aids and related documents to EAD, and the input analog finding aids to Archivist Toolkit. The grant-funded position commences in April 2015 and runs for 12 months is under the supervision of the Administrative Librarian for Special Collections.
About The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary: The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary holds the foremost collection of Judaica and Hebraica in the Western Hemisphere, including manuscripts, rare printed books, periodicals, ephemeral materials, musical scores, sound recordings, moving images, graphic arts, and archives. It provides access to subscription databases and to its digital collections. The JTS Library serves the students and faculty of the institution in addition to the international community of scholars in Jewish studies and related areas. Please visit our web site at www.jtsa.edu/library.xml<http://www.jtsa.edu/library.xml> Duties/Responsibilities: * Collecting all electronic and analog data related to 400+ archival collections * Conversion of archival finding aids, collection level records in MARC21 format and analog finding aids to EAD using Archivist Toolkit. Minimum Requirements: * MS in Library and Information Services with a concentration in archives or Archival Records Management. * One year's experience in working with Archivist Toolkit, EAD and DACS standards. * Experience working with digital objects * Experience work with social networking * Reading knowledge of Hebrew and European languages preferred. * Familiarity with modern Jewish History is preferred. * Excellent organizational skills, flexibility, interpersonal skills and demonstrated commitment to excellent service. * Demonstrated ability to perform detailed tasks Application Instructions: Please send your resume and cover letter to hrd...@jtsa.edu<mailto:hrd...@jtsa.edu>. Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 phone: 212-678-8982 fax: 212-678-8891 Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 phone: 212-678-8982 fax: 212-678-8891
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