2 MI Archival jobs

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Wow! 2 Michigan archival jobs this week! One at the Bentley: The Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan seeks an energetic, creative, culturally competent, and service-oriented individual to continue and build upon the strengths of the Bentley’s academic programs through instruction and engagement using the collections and other resources of the Bentley. Reporting to the associate director, this position will work closely with University of Michigan faculty from a variety of schools and colleges to integrate Bentley collections in their courses and research projects. The incumbent will participate in developing strategies to promote an awareness of the Bentley’s collections and the variety of teaching collaborations available. For the full job announcement, including closing date, salary, and application instructions, go to: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/214577/archivist-academic-programs-assistantassociate The other at Hope: Hope College seeks a Two Year Visiting Collections Archivist who is passionate about the power of telling stories through institutional and historical records of the past. This position will work with the traditional processing of archival materials as well as exciting digital projects, and provide support for student and faculty research. Responsibilities include: 1. maintaining the collections of the Joint Archives of Holland – accessioning new archival materials, processing physical and digital collections, developing processing priorities, and facilitating a records management program 2. providing research services to students, faculty, staff, and community members 3. hiring, training, and supervising student assistants 4. coordinating digital projects with the library’s technical services and digital initiatives team (the archivist is supported by and will work closely with librarians at Van Wylen Library on digitization and digital initiatives). The Archives are housed in the Theil Research Center on Hope College’s campus and at the Van Wylen Library. It serves as a regional center for local history research, specializing in Hope College, the history of the Dutch in America and the Holland, Michigan, area. The collections include works and writings from Hope College students and faculty, records from administrative offices, photographs, recordings, and videos documenting the history of the College from 1866 to present, and Reformed Church in America missionaries. It currently shares the building with the Van Raalte Institute. ArchivesSpace was implemented in 2021 and many of the digitized materials are held in Digital Commons and in Artstor Public Collections, two online repositories. A full job description and application instructions are available here: https://jobs.hope.edu/postings/1205. Job posting closes April 30, 2022

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