Project Archivist for Special Collections:
Faculty Rank: Instructor
Type of Appointment: 3 year restricted faculty
Position Type: Administrative/Professional Faculty
Annual Appointment Designation: 3-year

Duties: The University Libraries at Virginia Tech 
(www.library.edu.vt.edu) seeks a service-oriented, innovative and self 
motivated Project Archivist to serve an integral role in the rapidly 
expanding Special Collections Department. The successful candidate will 
be direct several archival projects which are aimed at promoting Special 
Collections as a center of research. This position will work closely 
with existing staff to manage the reading room, build and provide 
greater access to the growing manuscript and University Archives 
collections, help develop the internationally known Virginia Tech April 
16, 2007 Archives, and manage other core collections of the department 
(Civil War, Culinary History, AWA, etc). This is a 3 year project 
position. The project archivist will work closely with other library 
departments to ensure consistent delivery services and follow standard 
archival and library procedures.

Core responsibilities: Specific duties include managing the 
internationally known Virginia Tech April 16, 200 7 Archives, processing 
backlog collections using archival standards, creating EAD finding aids, 
providing support for digitization efforts, maintaining a reference desk 
shift and working closely with other library departments to ensure 
consistent practices. Reports to the Director of Special Collections. 
Collaborates with other faculty, staff, and students.
Additional Responsibilities: Maintains breadth of professional 
responsibility and initiative by:
Maintaining current awareness in the library and archival profession
Providing quality services in a professional manner with a demonstrated 
commitment to team efforts, service excellence and respect for others
Required Qualifications: Graduate degree in Librarianship from an 
ALA-accredited institution or its equivalent at the time of appointment.
Experience in an archives or special collections, demonstrated knowledge 
of archival principles and standards, evidence of strong technical and 
computer skills, knowledge of digital projects and digitization 
standards, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to 
lift a 50 pound archival box
to apply go to https://jobs//jobs.vt.edu/applicants
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University of Maryland at College Park
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