Position Title: Audio Archivist Hours/Week: 40 FLSA Status: Exempt Salary: $40,000 annually
Position is scheduled for 2 years.
Job Summary: The Archivist will serve as team leader for a two year grant-supported project year with the goal of transferring analog audio recordings created over the past 30 years at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics to digital media, with concurrent cataloging and dissemination.
Job Duties: Primary responsibilities will include the management of analog-to-digital reformatting of the collection, the implementation of cataloging and other technical procedures, and the supervision of administrative staff, student audio technicians and outside consultants. Will be instrumental in establishing policy standards for preservation and description of the collection including technical protocol and finding aid structures. Will manage work flow and work schedules, hire, train, and evaluate staff, and develop and maintain quality control procedures for transfer, cataloging and management of preservation and cataloging materials. Working with the Project Director, will plan the goals for the University s Audio collections, supervise the project budget, and assist in the development of grant proposals. Will be expected to make professional contributions beyond the primary job, e.g. publications and active participation in University and professional organizations; participation with colleagues on relevant international electronic mail lists; production and dissemination of model guides, forms, plans, and policy statements for archival work in general, and for other scholarly and creative activities. We anticipate that the Archivist will also assess other Naropa special collections and have a role in planning for their management.
Qualifications: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school with coursework in archival administration and three to five years experience in an archival repository. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with audio collection processing and description. Familiarity with MARC, EAD and Dublin Core cataloging protocols as well as Anglo-American Cataloging Rules and Library of Congress Authority Files. Strong commitment to excellence and demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively, in a complex and changing environment. Preferred qualifications include certification by the Society of American Archivists, experience with digital audio processing and access via the World Wide Web, management of grant supported projects, and promotion of primary archival resource materials to target users. Knowledge and interest in post World War II arts and letters strongly desired.
Applications: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:
Naropa University Department of Human Resources 2130 Arapahoe Avenue Boulder, CO 80302 Fax: (303) 245-4634 E-mail: <mailto:employment@xxxxxxxxxx>employment@xxxxxxxxxx
Web site: <http://www.naropa.edu/>www.naropa.edu
POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED.
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