Mississippi Library Association

Archives Specialist @ University of Southern Mississippi Libraries

Posting Start Date: 05/01/2008
Posting End Date: 05/07/2008
Category: Staff
Job Type: Regular-Full Time
Internal Promotion: No
Grant Funded : No
Salary Plan: Level: 10 Minimum Salary: $ Negotiable

Job Description:
Assists with the management and operation of historical manuscript collections and University Archives.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Adheres to University and department policies, procedures, and regulations.

Determines the appropriate intellectual organization and physical arrangement of unique primary source materials.

Analyzes the intellectual content of collections of primary source materials and prepares descriptive guides and registers.

Conducts historical research on the principle subject of each collection and the preparation of accurate biographical and historical sketches for inclusion in collection guides.

Provides assistance to campus offices in the determination of which records have archival value, at what point in time they should be transferred to the archives, and in what manner they need to be prepared and documented.

Develops knowledge of archival and library resources for the Cook Library and the McCain Library, collects and maintains collection use statistics, and prepares monthly reports.

Researches and responds to telephone and mail reference inquires and provides reference assistance to on site researchers relating to all historical manuscript and University archives collections.

Accession historical manuscripts, University records, oral histories, theses, dissertations, and other primary source materials acquired by McCain Library and Archives.

Creates case file records for each donation, documents and acknowledges receipt, and prepares preliminary bibliographic control records for each accession.

Ascertains the need for and performs technical conservation procedures such as document cleaning, repair, deacidification, and humidification in order to preserve the intellectual and artifactual value of archival materials.

Maintains library and archival databases, adapts software for new applications, and provides hardware and software technical assistance to staff and students.

Provides editorial and production technical support for the design, updating, and publication of library and archives bibliographic guides as well as other library publications.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in a timely, fair, and objective manner.

Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

For application instructions, please see:
https://www.usm.edu/hr/templates/jobpost.php?id=2050

Entry Filed under: Jobs, Mississippi
Posted on: May 5th, 2008