DESCRIPTION
The Archives Operations Manager is responsible for the development and management of archival collections. This role is responsible for ensuring the acquisition, preservation, discoverability, and accessibility of archival materials in accordance with professional standards and developing archival collection policies and procedures. This role manages the work of 2 Librarians.
Essential Functions:
Lead archival collection development through the acquisition, processing, arrangement, description, and preservation of physical and digital archival materials.
Manage Librarian work on digitization, special collections processing, and archival collections development.
Provide leadership in the ongoing development and implementation of archival standards and best practices for physical, digitized, and born-digital collections.
Create original accession and resource records for each collection in the archive using Encoded Archival Description (EAD) metadata schema.
Assist with other aspects of Archives and Special Collections duties, to include reference, programming, outreach, and innovative projects within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community in addition to archival duties.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of five years of progressive, specialized experience in archives that yields the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position.
Education:
Master’s degree in Library Science (or equivalent such as MIS, MSIS, MLIS, MSLS, etc.) from an ALA-accredited institution; preference for concentration in either physical or digital archives.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated knowledge of archival standards (such as NARA 1571, DACS, EAD, etc.) related to documents, maps, newspapers, photographs, artifacts, textiles, and digital records.
Working knowledge of archival management systems (such as Archives Space)
Knowledge of MARC metadata standards.
SALARY
$67,094.80 - $83,868.50 / Annually