Job Posting: Museum Archivist, The Mint Museum (Charlotte, North Carolina)

via UCLA Information Studies Job Listings

Job Description: 
The Mint Museum has received a grant from the National Historic Records and Publications Commission for the creation of its museum archives. Established in 1936 as the first art museum in North Carolina, The Mint Museum consists of two locations in Charlotte, North Carolina: the Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts, and the Mint Museum Randolph. The Mint has played a significant role in the cultural history of the state.

Position duties:
Responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the museum archives, including the following activities:

-Assists Librarian to ensure all performance requirements of the NHPRC museum archives grant are met
-Acquires, accessions, arranges, organizes, describes and makes accessible the institutional records of The Mint Museum
-Provides bibliographic control and/or finding aids using appropriate format and metadata
-Develops, implements, and maintains retention policies for all departments of the museum
-Conducts training of museum staff in archival procedures and document retention practices and policies
-Handles donations to the archives, working in close conjunction with the Librarian and the Advancement department.
-Prepares annual budget and works with the Librarian and the Director of Learning & Engagement to oversee expenses, and keeps records of archives funds
-Demonstrates thorough knowledge of recognized archival practices and procedures
-Ensures the long-term preservation and timely, easy retrieval of documents and information, across media
-Assists staff, museum members, and general public with research relating to the museum’s history
-Supervised and trains volunteers and interns, where appropriate
-Coordinates marketing of archival products and services with Director of Marketing & Communications, including use of social networks
-Handles confidential information in accordance with museum, state, and federal policies and regulations

Qualifications:

-Master’s degree from an accredited program in library and information studies, information science, or archival studies
-Two or more years of demonstrated experience in appraising, accessioning, arranging, and describing archival and manuscript collections
-Working knowledge of MARC format, EAD and archival description standards
-Knowledge of the conservation and preservation needs of archival collections in a variety of formats, from paper documents and electronic files, to slides and video
-Demonstrated strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage workflow, projects and multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and solving problems in a dynamic environment
-Demonstrated facility with standard office computer applications and working knowledge of on-line bibliographic system, integrated library/archives management systems, and/or content management systems
-Ability to work well independently and collaboratively; ability to lift 25 pounds
-Familiarity with accepted conservation and preservation methods applied to archival collections.
-Enthusiastic interest in identifying trends in providing access to archival materials.

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