Archivist
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present).
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to ensure we include all content.
Let's structure:
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Archivist at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Northbrook, Illinois, office. The Archivist is essential to the preservation and activation of the 132-year history of UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards and Engagement (ULSE) – two organizations which evolved from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) founded in 1894. This individual will execute archival processing, collection management, reference, research, and outreach services drawing upon the breadth of the UL Archives’ physical and digital holdings.
Maybe also include mission description from "UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement" paragraph? That could be part of About the role or separate "About UL Research Institutes And UL Standards & Engagement". But we only have limited headings; we could put that under About the role as well.
But we have a separate section "About UL Research Institutes And UL Standards & Engagement" in the posting. Could be considered "About the organization". However allowed headings are limited to those list; we could still use About the role for role description, and maybe include organization description under About the role as well. Or we could create a separate section "About the organization" but not allowed. So we incorporate.
Thus About the role includes both role and organization description.
Next Responsibilities: list from "What You’ll Learn And Achieve" and maybe also "Perform other duties as assigned". We'll list each bullet as - .
Responsibilities list:
- Appraise, select, accession, arrange and describe archival collections and materials in all analog and digital formats according to best practices and national/international standards.
- Support the continued development and maintenance of the digital archival repository by adding digitized and born-digital records for long-term preservation and access.
- Collaborate with colleagues on communications, public relations, social media, community engagement, brand, and other teams on projects and initiatives that involve the organizations’ history.
- Collaboratively assess and prioritize the physical and digital archival processing backlog.
- Collaboratively assess archival collection storage space, recommend improvements, and reorganize materials to best utilize available space.
- Respond to reference questions from internal and external stakeholders covering a variety of complex subjects in a timely and organized manner.
- Conduct oral histories with long-standing employees and retirees regarding their work experience and promote donation of their papers and materials to the archives.
- Speak to small groups and lead tours of the archives for employee and external audiences.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
We need to keep the exact phrasing.
Next Requirements: Professional Education And Experience Requirements.
We'll list as
- each bullet.
- Master’s degree in library and information science (MLS/MLIS) from an ALA-accredited program with a concentration in archives, or a master’s degree in history/public history with significant archival experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of archival processing experience.
- Significant experience with archival collection management software (i.e. ArchivEra, ArchiveSpace), Microsoft 365 products (e.g. Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams), Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop.
- Experience with digital preservation repository platforms (i.e. Preservica) preferred.
- Certified Archivist designation by the Academy of Certified Archivists preferred.
- Certificate or significant coursework in digital archives preferred.
Next Qualifications: "What Makes You a Great Fit" list.
- Demonstrated experience managing archival collections through appraisal, accessioning, arrangement, description, preservation, and access activities in accordance with established archival standards and best practices.
- Familiarity with national and international standards of archival description (DACS/ISAD-G) and best practices in archival management.
- Demonstrated experience with social media to promote the archives to internal and external audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in small team environments.
- Strong project management skills for individual and small group projects.
- Ability to develop work plans with measurable results and achievable deadlines.
- High degree of curiosity to learn about the organization’s mission and history.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate historical and archival information to diverse audiences.
- Strong advocacy for the organization’s history and value of archival services.
Next Skills: Could be overlapping but we could separate technical skills: archival collection management software, Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat/Photoshop, digital preservation repository platforms, social media, project management, communication. However many already listed. To avoid duplication, maybe we skip Skills section if content is covered elsewhere. But we need to include only when posting has real specific content for it. The posting does have a list of skills in the qualifications and requirements. Could we create a Skills section that consolidates? Might be redundant but still specific. However we risk duplication. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we combine qualifications and skills into one section? But we have headings list; we could still include Skills if we have distinct content not already covered. The qualifications list includes many skill-like items. The requirements list includes technical skills. So we could have a Skills section focusing on technical proficiencies: archival collection management software, Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat/Photoshop, digital preservation repository platforms, social media, project management, communication. But those are already in requirements and qualifications. To avoid duplication, maybe we omit Skills section and keep Requirements and Qualifications.
Benefits: list from Total Rewards.
- Bonus compensation based on the level of the position.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
- Generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay.
- Additional 4% investment into retirement saving fund after first year of continuous employment.
- Flexible working arrangements (discuss with manager).
- Paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.
Pay: Salary Range $67,319.32-$92,564.06 Pay Type Salary.
We need to put Pay section with that info.
Schedule: not present, so omit.
Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "We have pursued our mission..." That's in "What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement:" which is basically benefits/culture. Could be part of Benefits or maybe a separate section but we don't have a heading for culture. Could incorporate into Benefits or About the role. The paragraph includes: "We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do. People: Our people make us special.... Interesting work: Every day is different... Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together... Values... Total Rewards: ..." This is a mix of culture and benefits. We already captured Total Rewards under Benefits. The preceding sentences about mission, people, interesting work, grow and achieve, values could be placed under About the role or maybe a separate section but we don't have a heading for culture. We could add them to About the role as additional prose.
Thus About the role will include the initial role description plus the organization mission/values paragraph.
Let's craft About the role prose:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Archivist at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Northbrook, Illinois, office. The Archivist is essential to the preservation and activation
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present). We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to ensure we include all content. Let's structure:
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Archivist at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Northbrook, Illinois, office. The Archivist is essential to the preservation and activation of the 132-year history of UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards and Engagement (ULSE) – two organizations which evolved from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) founded in 1894. This individual will execute archival processing, collection management, reference, research, and outreach services drawing upon the breadth of the UL Archives’ physical and digital holdings.
Maybe also include mission description from "UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement" paragraph? That could be part of About the role or separate "About UL Research Institutes And UL Standards & Engagement". But we only have limited headings; we could put that under About the role as well. But we have a separate section "About UL Research Institutes And UL Standards & Engagement" in the posting. Could be considered "About the organization". However allowed headings are limited to those list; we could still use About the role for role description, and maybe include organization description under About the role as well. Or we could create a separate section "About the organization" but not allowed. So we incorporate. Thus About the role includes both role and organization description. Next Responsibilities: list from "What You’ll Learn And Achieve" and maybe also "Perform other duties as assigned". We'll list each bullet as- each bullet. - Master’s degree in library and information science (MLS/MLIS) from an ALA-accredited program with a concentration in archives, or a master’s degree in history/public history with significant archival experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - Minimum of 2 years of archival processing experience. - Significant experience with archival collection management software (i.e. ArchivEra, ArchiveSpace), Microsoft 365 products (e.g. Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams), Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop. - Experience with digital preservation repository platforms (i.e. Preservica) preferred. - Certified Archivist designation by the Academy of Certified Archivists preferred. - Certificate or significant coursework in digital archives preferred. Next Qualifications: "What Makes You a Great Fit" list. - Demonstrated experience managing archival collections through appraisal, accessioning, arrangement, description, preservation, and access activities in accordance with established archival standards and best practices. - Familiarity with national and international standards of archival description (DACS/ISAD-G) and best practices in archival management. - Demonstrated experience with social media to promote the archives to internal and external audiences. - Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in small team environments. - Strong project management skills for individual and small group projects. - Ability to develop work plans with measurable results and achievable deadlines. - High degree of curiosity to learn about the organization’s mission and history. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate historical and archival information to diverse audiences. - Strong advocacy for the organization’s history and value of archival services. Next Skills: Could be overlapping but we could separate technical skills: archival collection management software, Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat/Photoshop, digital preservation repository platforms, social media, project management, communication. However many already listed. To avoid duplication, maybe we skip Skills section if content is covered elsewhere. But we need to include only when posting has real specific content for it. The posting does have a list of skills in the qualifications and requirements. Could we create a Skills section that consolidates? Might be redundant but still specific. However we risk duplication. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we combine qualifications and skills into one section? But we have headings list; we could still include Skills if we have distinct content not already covered. The qualifications list includes many skill-like items. The requirements list includes technical skills. So we could have a Skills section focusing on technical proficiencies: archival collection management software, Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat/Photoshop, digital preservation repository platforms, social media, project management, communication. But those are already in requirements and qualifications. To avoid duplication, maybe we omit Skills section and keep Requirements and Qualifications. Benefits: list from Total Rewards. - Bonus compensation based on the level of the position. - Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. - Generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. - Additional 4% investment into retirement saving fund after first year of continuous employment. - Flexible working arrangements (discuss with manager). - Paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days. Pay: Salary Range $67,319.32-$92,564.06 Pay Type Salary. We need to put Pay section with that info. Schedule: not present, so omit. Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "We have pursued our mission..." That's in "What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement:" which is basically benefits/culture. Could be part of Benefits or maybe a separate section but we don't have a heading for culture. Could incorporate into Benefits or About the role. The paragraph includes: "We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do. People: Our people make us special.... Interesting work: Every day is different... Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together... Values... Total Rewards: ..." This is a mix of culture and benefits. We already captured Total Rewards under Benefits. The preceding sentences about mission, people, interesting work, grow and achieve, values could be placed under About the role or maybe a separate section but we don't have a heading for culture. We could add them to About the role as additional prose. Thus About the role will include the initial role description plus the organization mission/values paragraph. Let's craft About the role prose: We have an exciting opportunity for an Archivist at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Northbrook, Illinois, office. The Archivist is essential to the preservation and activation