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Posting Date

2013-01-25

Position Title

Archival Processing Assistant

Institution

Jewish Theological Seminary

Location

New York, New York

General Information

The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is currently searching for three part-time Archival Processing Assistants. These are sixteen-month grant-funded positions that report to the Project Manager/Archivist. The positions are available immediately.

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

Position Details

Position Summary:

Each part-time Archival Processing Assistant will be responsible for the technical organization and processing of archival collection of Jewish ethnomusicology consisting of papers, music, photographs, slides and recordings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical organization and physical rehousing of collection.
Processing and entering metadata into ArchivistToolkit database
Outreach and publicity related to collection including use of social media and “brown bag lunch and learn” events.

Qualifications

Requirements:

BA in one or more of the following areas: Jewish studies, music or anthropology.
Facility with using social media.
Familiarity with Archivist Toolkit or similar database.
Basic knowledge of the preservation and conservation practices for historical documents.
Ability to work efficiently, keep track of detailed tasks in working with archival collections and meet specified project goals and deadlines.
Excellent organizational skills, flexible, and demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
One year experience preferred.

Salary and Benefits

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience

Deadline

02/12/2013

Application

To apply: Send cover letter, resume and three references by February 12, 2013 to: Diana Torres-Petrilli, Director of Human Resources, Jewish Theological Seminary, 3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. hrdept@jtsa.edu