SCoSAA @ Simmons

SIMMONS COLLEGE ARCHIVES

JOB POSTING - PART-TIME POSITION
STARTING IN FALL 2007

TITLE: Archives Assistant (Graduate Student Worker)

HOURS: 10 - 14 hours per week,
beginning Fall 2007 and continuing through at least May 2008

REPORTS TO: Jason Wood, Associate Archivist & Records Manager

REQUIREMENTS: Eligible students will be Archives Management concentrators
in GSLIS and will be enrolled in (or have completed) LS 438
or LS 440.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Accessioning and processing archival and manuscript
collections, including photographs and audio-visual materials,
and preparation of database records;

2. Preparing and mounting exhibits;

3. Monitoring the Archives Reading Room and providing
reference and public service to patrons;

4. Ensuring confidentiality of sensitive documents;

5. Ensuring careful handling of unique collection materials;

7. Assisting with Records Management program;

8. Assisting with stack and office maintenance; and

9. Performing other duties as requested.


CONTACT: Deadline for submission of resumes is October 1st.

For more information or to submit your resume, please email
jason.wood@simmons.edu.

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 11:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hello Everyone,

Please let me know what afternoon of the week is best for you to visit the Mt. Auburn Cemetery and Archives this semester. The voting will commence once I post this, and will end in one week's time (Thursday the 20th).

Vote by putting a comment in the comments section!

Thanks,
Andrea

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 02:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The City of Boston Archives has two full-time, temporary, one-year
grant-funded openings for a records manager and an archivist.

Records Manager
http://www.cityofboston.gov/jobs/job.asp?ID=3056

Archivist
http://www.cityofboston.gov/jobs/job.asp?ID=3058

For questions, feel free to contact:

John J. McColgan, Deputy Archivist
City of Boston Office of the City Clerk
Archives and Records Management Division
201 Rivermoor Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617-635-1195; FAX: 617-635-1194
john.mccolgan@ci.boston.ma.us

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 02:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The archivist of the Longfellow National Historic Site is willing to give a tour to 15 people. The tour will include the archives and special collections, as well as the house. Please indicate in the comments which day of the week would be best for you (Monday through Friday) during the month of October. We'll do our best to schedule the visit around your requests. Please note that the visit will take place during the day, most likely early afternoon. Once scheduled, we will post an announcement here, and indicate how you will be able to sign up for a space on the tour. (If you have difficulty adding comments to this post, please email Joelle: joelle.burdette@simmons.edu)

Below is a description of the Longfellow NHS Archives as taken from their website:

Longfellow National Historic Site boasts an impressive archival collection, comprised of over 750,000 individual items ranging from George Washington letters to pamphlets on Soviet theatre. The archival material provides context for much of the house's furnishings and other objects in the museum collections. Park staff, independent scholars, writers and others make use of the archives to research a diverse array of topics ranging from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's views on slavery to early twentieth century garden design.

Finding aids for many of the collections can be found at the Longfellow NHS website.

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 01:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

John F. Kennedy Library
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125-3398
617-514-1629
www.jfklibrary.org

PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is currently seeking applicants for a part-time position in our Archives Processing Unit. Through this internship you will participate in the preparation, scanning, and possible entry of metadata involved in a large-scale digitization process, where you will be introduced to theories and practices surrounding content management and digital asset management systems.

As an intern at the JFK Library, you will work alongside and learn from professional archivists. You will be encouraged to ask questions about the profession and the processes employed by the Library, and you will have the unique opportunity to gain experience at a Presidential Library, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in gaining digital experience in an archives setting while attending graduate school.

Interns will be paid $12.50 per hour, may work between the hours of 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, and must work a minimum of 12 hours per week (with a maximum possibility of 35 hours/week). The library is accessible by public transportation; free parking is also available. For directions and additional information, please visit our website, http://www.jfklibrary.org

Interested applicants should submit a resume of their educational and professional experiences, along with the name of at least one reference, to:

Internship Coordinator
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 11:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

John F. Kennedy Library
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125-3398
617-514-1629
www.jfklibrary.org

PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is currently seeking applicants for a part-time position in our Archives Processing Unit. Through this internship you will participate in the transcription, editing, organization of our Oral History Program, with the possibility of web-editing though our website, http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Oral+History+Project/

As an intern at the JFK Library, you will work alongside and learn from professional archivists. You will be encouraged to ask questions about the profession and the processes employed by the Library, and you will have the unique opportunity to gain experience at a Presidential Library, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in gaining experience in an archives setting while attending graduate school.

Interns will be paid $12.50 per hour, may work between the hours of 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, and must work a minimum of 12 hours per week (with a maximum possibility of 24 hours/week). The library is accessible by public transportation; free parking is also available. For directions and additional information, please visit our website, http://www.jfklibrary.org

Interested applicants should submit a resume of their educational and professional experiences, along with the name of at least one reference, to:

Internship Coordinator
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125

Posted by Andrea Medina-Smith at 11:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)