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Project Archivist, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Columbia University Libraries/Information Services

The Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University seeks a
Project Archivist to process two archival collections—the records of the
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program and the Lawrence A.
Cremin Papers.

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program was designed to
promote social justice, community development, and access to education
through providing advanced study opportunities to more than 4,300 social
justice leaders from the world's most vulnerable populations. The
program, which ran from 2001 through 2013, was the largest single
project to be funded by the Ford Foundation since its inception in 1936.
The records of the program include fellow files, administrative records
of the Foundation's New York Secretariat, and records generated by 22
international partner offices in the administration of the program. The
processing of the Ford IFP archive began in June 2015 and the incumbent
will oversee the completion of that project.

The Project Archivist will also be responsible for processing the papers
of the noted educator Lawrence A. Cremin (1925-1990), who held the post
of Frederick A.P. Barnard Professor of Education at Teacher’s College,
Columbia University, and also served on the faculty of Columbia’s
Department of History. He was the author of a dozen books, including The
Transformation of the School: Progressivism in the American School,
which won the 1962 Bancroft Prize in American History, and American
Education: The National Experience, 1783-1876, which won a Pulitzer
Prize in 1981. He served as the President of Teacher’s College from 1974
to 1984.

Reporting to the Head of Collections Management, the Project Archivist
will be responsible for completing the arrangement and description of
the two collections, identification and referral of items for
conservation treatment as necessary, and the preparation of EAD-encoded
finding aids and other descriptive access tools. The incumbent will also
work closely with the Digital Assets Archivist on the appraisal,
arrangement, and description of born digital material. Responsibilities
also include recruiting students and coordinating their activities with
the collection such as assigning tasks, maintaining schedules, and
monitoring the overall pace and direction of work; submitting regular
progress reports on processing statistics; providing reference services
for collections processed; and performing other duties as assigned.

This temporary appointment is for 20 months from the date of hire with
possibility of extension.

Minimum Qualifications:
- MLS or equivalent
- Experience arranging and describing archival collections
- Familiarity with DACS, APPM, EAD, MARC, LCSH, AACR2, and other LC
cataloging standards
- Familiarity with automated library information management systems,
such as Endeavor/Voyager and online union catalogs such as OCLC
- Knowledge of basic preservation and conservation standards for
archival and manuscript collections
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in
writing; excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a
production-oriented, team environment; ability to work quickly,
efficiently, and meet project goals and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:
- Additional advanced degree in History or other related field
- Knowledge of mid-late 20th century American or international history.
- Experience arranging large, complex collections
- Supervisory experience

Apply online:
https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=62605

As one of the world's leading research universities, Columbia University
in the City of New York provides outstanding opportunities to work and
grow in a dynamic multicultural intellectual community. The Columbia
University Libraries/Information Services comprises a diverse, collegial
and engaged staff committed to furthering the University's teaching and
research mission through innovation, leadership, collaboration and
professionalism.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
and strongly encourages individuals of all backgrounds and cultures to
consider this position.
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