Collection Management Assistant for Special Collections (Part-Time) Frances Loeb Library, Frances Loeb Library (Cambridge)
· 14 hours per week
· Fall Semester 2024
· Salary $23.00/hour
The Frances Loeb Library is seeking a part-time Collection Management Assistant to work with special collections archivists and librarians, with a focus on the Kenzo Tange collection. This is an excellent opportunity to gain archival collection management and project management experience. Reporting to the Collections Strategy Team Lead and working closely with Collections Team members and the conservator, the individual in this position will provide support for optimizing access to and storage of archival collections.
This is a 14-hour-per-week, year-round position. Preference will be given to graduate students.
Hours are flexible but must be scheduled Monday-Friday 9am-6pm.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· In collaboration with special collections archivists and librarians, develop a plan for rehousing and remote storage of a variety of archival materials currently stored on-site, consisting primarily of documents, flat drawings, and photographs. The plan must consider conservation best practices, research and instruction needs, and collection access and usability.
· Update finding aids in ArchivesSpace as needed.
· Implement rehousing and storage activities. May include coordination of student workers.
· Meet with library conservator and Collections Management Archivist weekly.
· Using LibGuides, the Frances Loeb Library website, the Harvard CURIOSity digital collections gallery, and/or other online tools, create user-friendly access to digitized material from the Kenzo Tange collection
Qualifications
· Experience handling special collections materials. Sensitivity to proper care and handling of special collections materials.
· Completion of a graduate-level introductory archives course, or a previous position related to special collections.
· Ability to lift boxes up to 40 pounds on a regular basis
· Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks, be flexible, and balance priorities.
· Excellent communication and organizational skills and attention to detail.
· A commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse population.
Start Date: September 2024
Full/Part Time
Part Time
Education
NA
Salary
$23.00 / hourSalary Notes
14 hours/week maximum
Closing Date
August 3, 2024
How to Apply
Overview
The Frances Loeb Library Special Collections include rare and unique materials that focus on the disciplines of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, including architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning and design. Our Special Collections include archival, materials, rare book, and visual collections, in addition to a collection of printed materials by and about Le Corbusier. These collections offer engaging documentation of design history, theory, and practice.
Please email resume, cover letter, and 2 references to: Claudia Lewis <claudia_lewis@gsd.harvard.edu> by August 2, 2024
Posted
2024-07-22 | Quick link to this job