Archives Graduate Fellow

About the role

The Barnard Archives and Special Collections is seeking applications for a part-time fellowship working under the supervision of the Director of the Archives and Special Collections and with the guidance of the Senior Archivist. The Archives Fellow will gain hands-on experience working within an academic archives and special collections setting, with a focus on processing archival materials.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience working within an academic archives and special collections setting, with a focus on processing archival materials.
• Gain experience with and acquire skills related to: Processing and describing archival collections using appraisal, basic conservation, and standardized metadata such as DACS.
• Draft, revise, and enhance description for collections using ArchivesSpace.
• Provide in-person and remote reference and research support to a diverse range of students, scholars, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Through this work, fellows will gain experience with and acquire skills related to: Processing and describing archival collections using appraisal, basic conservation, and standardized metadata such as DACS.
• Draft, revise, and enhance description for collections using ArchivesSpace.
• Provide in-person and remote reference and research support to a diverse range of students, scholars, and visitors.

Skills

• Processing and describing archival collections using appraisal, basic conservation, and standardized metadata such as DACS.
• Drafting, revising, and enhancing description for collections using ArchivesSpace.
• Providing in-person and remote reference and research support to a diverse range of students, scholars, and visitors.

Benefits

• Participants will be provided with training on processing and reference workflows; and will have the opportunity to meet with staff in multiple areas of the Library.
• While employed at Barnard, participants will be given access to the Library’s resources.
• The fellowship is primarily in-person, at the Barnard Archives and Special Collections on Barnard’s campus (at 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027), with opportunities for remote work as possible.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $33/hr. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.

Schedule

The fellowship is primarily in-person, at the Barnard Archives and Special Collections on Barnard’s campus (at 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027), with opportunities for remote work as possible. Our offices are accessible to individuals with mobility disabilities. We have bathroom facilities available for all gender identities. Our Reading Room is open to researchers Monday-Friday, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM.