STATEMENT OF THE JOB

The University of Maine at Fort Kent is looking to hire an Archivist. The primary responsibilities of this position are to manage the processing and procedures of the Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes collection, and to perform original and copy cataloging of traditional, archival, and electronic materials. This position reports to the Director of the Acadian Archives and works with Blake Library, faculty, other campus departments, the St. John Valley community, the University of Maine System Libraries (UMSL) and Maine InfoNet.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills particularly pertaining to archival methods, cataloging, and authority control.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to formulate and articulate policies, procedures, expectations, and practices.
• Strong time management, supervisory, organizational, and technical skills.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS/MLS/MSIS).
• 1 to 3 years professional archival experience required.
• French language both written and oral strongly preferred.
  Budget Responsibilities: Responsible for monitoring and adhering to the Archives acquisitions budget and recommending future expenditures.
  Campus/University Service: Serves on a variety of campus and system committees and groups including the UMS Cataloging Standards Committee.

• To manage accessioning, arrangement, description, and encoding for all archival collections.
• To process collections.
• To create and maintain local accessioning and processing standards in accordance with national archival standards.
• To create and manage finding aid usability and visibility.
• To develop policies and procedures in the area of the collection.
• To perform original and copy cataloging of materials, including traditional and electronic materials, and to process authority control of records in the catalog based on the UMS Cataloging Standards document.
• To assist the Director of the Acadian Archives in analyzing the collections’ strengths and weaknesses and in selecting materials for acquisition in accordance with the mission of the Archives and the needs of the collection.
• To train staff on standards and processing.
• To manage and configure access to Archives collections using appropriate tools such as ArchivesSpace.
• To provide assistance in analyzing needs and making recommendations for purchase of materials and equipment.
• To provide reference services, offer tours, and support Archives activities as needed.
• To perform other duties as assigned.