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AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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Date:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>03/22/2023<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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Job Title:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>Archivist (Part-time, Department of Vertebrate Paleontology)<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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The Archivist will participate in the day-to-day care of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive, and in an IMLS-funded project to catalog the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive in order to broaden access to the collection. Duties include assessing and analyzing unprocessed
materials, creating and updating catalog records, creating finding aids, selecting and documenting materials for future conservation, performing basic preservation work, responding to researchers’ inquires for information from the Archive, assisting visitors
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The position is part-time, with a schedule of 20 hours per week, onsite at the AMNH, requiring active involvement with the archive material.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></p>
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Applicants should be enrolled in, or a graduate of, an ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and information science or equivalent, with formal training in archival theory and practice, and have at least two years
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">professional archival processing experience, preferably in a museum or academic setting.
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Demonstrated success in arranging, describing, and processing archival collections, writing finding aids while leveraging legacy arrangement and description. <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Experience working with physical archives, especially delicate physical collections, experience with flat files, maps, and/or art.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Familiarity with basic preservation of archival materials, including proper handling, housing, and storage. <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Proficiency working in archival content management systems, such as ArchivesSpace with knowledge of archival description standards, including DACS, EAD, EAC.</span></span><span class="eop ContentPasted0"> </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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Proficiency in the use of PC and Mac based software. <o:p class="ContentPasted0">
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative environment. <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Excellent organizational skills including accuracy and a strong attention to detail. <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Comfort taking the initiative in new settings and knowing when to ask adept questions. <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Experience managing support staff, interns, or volunteers in archive setting. <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Experience with or interest in digitization projects.</span></span><span class="eop ContentPasted0"> <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">Awareness of current developments, trends and emerging technologies in the field of archives and records management. <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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Experience working in museum collections and/or <span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language:EN" class="ContentPasted0">
scientific archives is a plus.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;background:#EDEDED"><a href="https://careers.amnh.org/postings/3595" target="_blank" class="ContentPasted0"><b>https://careers.amnh.org/postings/3595</b></a><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<b class="ContentPasted0">Applications must be received no later than April 21, 2023</b></p>
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<b class="ContentPasted0">Applications cannot be accepted via email or snail mail<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></b></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b class="ContentPasted0">**Please Note: Due to the volume of applications, we are not able to respond to email inquires regarding the status of an application; applicants will only be notified if they have been selected for an interview**</b></span><span class="eop ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun ContentPasted0">The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#333333;background:white" class="ContentPasted0">The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum does not discriminate with respect to employment, or admission
or access to Museum facilities, programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, alienage
or citizenship status, current or former participation in the uniformed services, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin, or on account of any other basis prohibited by applicable City, State, or Federal law. Additional protections are afforded
in employment based on arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, unemployment status, and credit history, in each case to the extent provided by law. If special accommodations are needed in applying for
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<div id="Signature"><span style="font-size:15px;margin:0px;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Tahoma;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Ruth O'Leary<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span></span>
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