Joint Archives of Holland is hiring a new Collections Archivist

The job is a full-time, faculty non-tenure track position. This posting will remain open until February 13, 2023, but review of applications will begin immediately. 

 More information is available in the position description below and within the online posting and application

 Collections Archivist- Hope College Library

 Hope College seeks a 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. This position reports to the Director of Special Collections.

 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 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. ArchivesSpace was implemented in 2021 and many of the digitized materials are held in Digital Commons and in Artstor Public Collections, two online repositories.

 

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