Archivist and Librarian for Special Collections

1 month ago

Lake Forest, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Archivist and Librarian for Special Collections July 30, 2024

Summary of the Position:

Preserve, organize, and promote Lake Forest College’s historical records and special collections, digitally and physically. Facilitate research opportunities for the College community and external constituents. Collaborate to create a records retention policy for the College. Provide instruction and opportunities for classes to engage with primary sources in the Archives and Special Collections. This is a cross-functional role both within the library and with offices across campus, including Advancement, Alumni Relations, Communications and Marketing, Additionally, 25% of this position provides archivist support for the Krebs Center for the Humanities.

Responsibilities:

Instruction

  • Provide opportunities for classes to visit the archives and experience research using primary documents to engage with Lake Forest College’s history. Collaborate with faculty to incorporate the Archives & Special Collections into the College’s liberal arts curriculum
  • As part of the library team, provide library instruction as needed

Research

  • Respond to and directly support research needs of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and researchers from around the worldregarding materials in the Archives & Special Collections
  • As needed, answer general reference questions as part of the library team

Collection Management

  • Identify, preserve, and provide access to materials with lasting historical significance for the College, as well as primary sources that connect to the College’s curriculum
  • In collaboration with others, create a records retention policy for the College
  • Prepare finding aids and metadata to facilitate access by researchers

Day-to-Day Operations

  • Manage student workers, budget, and facilities supporting the department’s academic and collection objectives

Digital Collections

  • Collaborate with Systems Librarian and ITS to find a new digital platform for our finding aids
  • In collaboration with Systems Librarian, explore a potential institutional repository and its implementation

Collaboration

  • Provide archivist support for alumni relations, fundraising and grants
  • Promote the rich history of Lake Forest College through exhibits, events and publications
  • Additional responsibilities in support of the Krebs Center for the Humanities encompass 25% of the job and are listed separately below

Responsibilities in support of the Krebs Center for the Humanities:

Collection Management and Documentation:

  • Maintain and improve digital records of the Krebs Center art collection
  • Assist in preservation planning for artworks and historical objects
  • Document key Krebs Center activities and conservation efforts

HUMAN AI Project Support and Digital Initiatives: 

  • Contribute historical and contextual information about artworks for Cosimo, the HUMAN AI docent system under development
  • Develop metadata and tagging systems for digital initiatives

Research and Programming Support:

  • Assist faculty and students in accessing Krebs Center resources
  • Provide archival materials and context for events, exhibitions, and grant applications

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree from an ALA-Accredited program in library and information science
  • Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience
  • Ability to engage with students, faculty, staff and others in a friendly and professional manner
  • Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues
  • Knowledge of and familiarity with basic archives skills, including processing, access and use, provenance and donor relations, and preservation
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong interest in understanding the College’s history, traditions, and culture to effectively manage and preserve its records and collections.
  • Value cultural diversity
  • Experience facilitating research questions and consultations
  • Instructional experience at the college-level is highly desirable; instructional experience in other environments considered
  • Knowledge of trends in archives/special collections, liberal arts education, and higher education in general

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience working with a diverse population
  • Supervisory experience (student worker supervisory experience acceptable)
  • Interest in Italian Renaissance

To apply please submit a cover letter and resume to: hazlett@lakeforest.edu

Lake Forest College embraces diversity and encourages applications from women, members of historically underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. For more information about Lake Forest College, visit www.lakeforest.edu.

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