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SALARY: $4,170/month
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: As a member of the Legislative Reference Library team, this individual collects, organizes, analyzes, and preserves records, documents, and manuscripts; prepares inventories, indexes, guides, and aids to facilitate access to information; and provides reference and research services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Appraises, organizes, and processes archival collections in paper-based or in electronic formats that may include materials such as photos, recordings, videos, and other documents.
- Identifies, analyzes, and arranges records; and prepares inventories, indexes, and finding aids that facilitate staff and public access to records.
- Records the origins of archival materials.
- Catalogs collections and maintains records.
- Provides general reference and research services.
OTHER DUTIES:
- May conduct workshops on library or archival services.
- May advise legislative offices on archival practices.
- May review records for information excepted from the Public Information Act.
- May identify materials needing repair and make basic repairs.
- May provide guidance to others.
- May assist in indexing legislation and other legislative session-related activities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a graduate degree in history, government, library science, or a related field.
- Knowledge of professional archival methods, practices, procedures, and standards.
- One year of experience processing archival collections.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Basic knowledge of primary legal and legislative research materials.
- Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience processing digital archival collections.
- Experience with digital repository systems.
- Experience creating finding aids using DACS and EAD.
- Experience with digital preservation tools, such as BitCurator, Bag-It, Archivematica, or Preservica.
- Knowledge of Texas state government and the Texas legislative process.
For more info on position and how to apply: https://lrl.texas.gov/library/Archivist.JD.06.22.pdf
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