College Archivist

Job Title: College Archivist

Beloit College Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) is seeking a highly skilled College Archivist to oversee all aspects of collection development and care for the Beloit College Archives and Special Collections. The successful candidate will provide leadership and direction for archive and special collection development decisions based on knowledge of institutional and regional history and culture, awareness of archival standards and trends, and understanding user needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, assess, manage, and promote physical and born-digital collections.
• Implement and maintain a collections management system for the physical and digital holdings contained within the Beloit College Archives.
• Establish and document collections policies, maintenance, and retention schedules for physical and digital materials.
• Manage born-digital materials, including preservation, organization, and access.
• Evaluate existing and incoming archival collections/series for capacity to become digital.
• Identify archival materials in need of repair or preservation and carry out or recommend conservation measures.
• Assist in obtaining internal and external grant funding for collection development and maintenance, and to serve the educational mission of the college.

Research, Reference, and Instruction:

• Develop and deliver instruction for classes and courses, connecting students to history through primary sources in the College Archives.
• Promote knowledge and use of the collections by offering presentations, talks, and tours, to campus and community groups and design both physical and digital exhibits.
• Assist patrons, including Beloit College students, faculty, staff as well as alumni, community members, and other researchers, in using the Archives, provide research consultation, conduct research to fulfill requests, and retrieve information and material as needed.
• Mentor students interested in pursuing careers in archives, libraries, and museums.
• Train and supervise student assistants, supervise student projects, academic internships, and participate in appropriate College programs related to archives and special collections.

Leadership:

• Participate in library-wide planning, management, decision making, and formulation of library-wide policies and procedures.
• Collaborate on setting departmental goals, policies, procedures, practices, and workflows.
• Fosters user-focused collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
• Prepare relevant statistical information and reports as needed.
• Lead one or more internal LITS work groups or project teams.

Outreach and Engagement:

• Creates informative and engaging displays on a diverse range of topics relevant to the community.
• Provide professional development and serve as a resource for LITS staff on creating and delivering engaging instruction, research, and academic outreach for students.
• Creates and coordinates outreach and programming opportunities, collaborates with campus stakeholders, and participates in campus events.
• Conducts surveys, focus group sessions, and market research among the library's various user populations to assess the quality and use of collections and services.
• Act as a liaison with certain departments and student life units, paying close attention to student diversity organizations and special populations such as students with learning differences, academically at-risk students, distance education students, international students, non-traditional adult undergraduates, and employed professionals.

Credentials and Experience:

• MLS from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Demonstrated archive experience with both physical and digital materials.
• Demonstrated experience in creating metadata descriptions, digitization, and care of born-digital materials.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering academic content and working with faculty and students to incorporate archival materials into projects.
• Demonstrated experience accessioning, arranging, and describing both physical and born-digital archival material.

Beloit College is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. The successful candidate will be required to provide official transcripts and three professional references.

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