Processing Archivist (Contractor) Opportunity
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Archives seeks to hire a contract archivist on a contractual basis to preserve, arrange, and describe a small collection of scrapbooks, photographs, news clippings, and other archival materials related to the Taos painter Merina Lujan (Pop Chalee), which includes but is not limited to:
- Arrange and describe the collection according to Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and other archival best practices
- Perform scrapbook preservation according to Library of Congress “Preservation Basics: Preservation of Scrapbooks and Albums”
- Re-house the collection into an acid-free environment
- Create Encoded Archival Description (EAD) record for publication on Rocky Mountain Online Archive
- Assist photographer and project staff in the photography of scrapbook pages
- Other duties as assigned
Experience and Education Requirements
- B.A. of Museum Studies or associated field
- Archival processing experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends, standards, and practices of archival services
- Strong knowledge of Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
- PREFERRED: Strong background in American Indian History, preferably in the field of art
- PREFERRED: Experience with digitization process and standards
- This position is a contracted engagement opportunity with may last up to 8 months depending on completion of work
- Hours are flexible
- Total project budget for this engagement is $2,400.00
- Contractor positions are not eligible for benefits
To Apply:
- Application Deadline is September 15, 2017.
- Send cover letter and resume to
Institute of American Indian Arts
c/o Ryan Flahive--Archives
83 Avan Nu Po Road
Santa Fe, NM 87508Or
rflahive@iaia.edu
- Include CIB if claiming Native preference