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ASSISTANT ARCHIVIST – New York, NY The Winthrop Group’s Information & Archival Services Division is seeking to hire an archivist in New York City.  This full-time Assistant Archivist position offers an opportunity to assist in the establishment of a unique performing arts archive and contribute to the organization’s centennial commemorations in 2019. RESPONSIBILITIES Under the general supervision of a Winthrop Group Lead Archivist, the Assistant Archivist will: survey 600+ boxes of archival records in an off-site storage facility actively participate in content appraisal, arrangement, and description of archival materials to ensure long-term preservation and access to collections track and receive cartons shipped to/from an off-site storage facility routinely collaborate with the client’s Archives Committee and Events Committee draft collection and access policies assist, as requested, in exhibit development, outreach, and training of volunteers implement digitization projects and manage files in a records management system in collaboration with Information Technology staff respond to reference inquiries from client’s staff and external stakeholders collaborate with other members...

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association is currently seeking an: Assistant Archivist Founded in 1919, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's mission is to perform, present, and promote music in its varied forms at the highest level of excellence to a diverse and large audience, both at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.  The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association is dedicated to continuing its pre-eminent status in the music world of the 21st century. Position Summary: The Assistant Archivist performs archival duties that require working knowledge of archival management principles to organize, describe and promote access to historical materials, specifically those to be used for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s upcoming centennial celebrations. The Assistant Archivist reports to the Digital Archives Manager. Position Elements: Following national standards and best practices, develop local guidelines, procedures, and workflows to ensure consistent, secure, and long-term access to archive collections. Review and revise the documents on a regular basis. Identify priorities and determine appropriate approaches to processing collections and preparing them...

The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) seeks an experienced audio preservation professional to serve on its expanded Audio Preservation Services team. NEDCC’s expanded audio preservation service builds upon the Center’s successful implementation of “IRENE,” the IMLS-funded optical scanning technology developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Library of Congress for digitizing grooved audio carriers.  NEDCC is investing in the additional facilities, equipment, and staffing to offer reformatting of audio content on magnetic and other obsolete media using more traditional approaches. NEDCC acknowledges the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the expanded audio services.  NEDCC’s service will help fill a much-needed niche of providing 1:1 transfers with 100% quality control, particularly for those highly significant collections that deserve a specialized (rather than high-throughput) workflow.  In addition to digitization, NEDCC will offer collection- and item-level surveys, cleaning, treatment, and re-housing using vetted and transparent (i.e., non-proprietary) approaches. FOR COMPLETE POSITION DESCRIPTION, qualifications, and application information, visit: https://www.nedcc.org/about/employment-opportunities   LEARN MORE about NEDCC's Audio...

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Archivist, Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University Serve as archival assistant for a research collection in the Center for Popular Music that contains over one million archive items, including over 100,000 pieces of sheet music, 230,000 sound recordings, over 20,000 books, photographs, posters, trade catalogs, and related materials. Provide reference assistance to onsite and remote patrons, particularly in areas related to American traditional and roots music genres. Assist the CPM Coordinator – Archivist with processing and maintenance of special collections. Assist the CPM Librarian with cataloging of books, sheet music, sound recordings and other items as needed. Provide reference services to students and other researchers locally and remotely. Assist with the Center’s social media accounts and general promotion. Assist with the general operations of the Center and perform other related tasks and special projects as assigned. Master’s degree from an accredited institution in an area relating directly to the Center’s mission. Required Year(s) and Type of Work Experience: ...