Assistant Archivist position at BCC Archives
The Bronx Community College Archives is seeking applications for a part-time, Assistant Archivist.
Work will focus on preserving the Archives’ digital and physical collections. They will be assisting with the description of archival records relating to the Hall of Fame national landmark, BCC’s oral history collections, as well as other archival holdings. The Assistant Archivist will also be the point-person in our inter-institutional projects with Urban Archive. Additionally, they will be assisting with the processing of new collections and recently digitized media holdings.
This position will report to the Archivist of the BCC Archives & Special Collections, a unit of the Library Resource Center.
Responsibilities will include:
● Rehousing and reordering contents in the physical archives.
● Assist in the creation of metadata schema for digital archiving of video and image assets.
● Analyze stored assets and the file integrity of stored data.
● Editing finding aids, transcripts, as well as contents on BCC Archives’ digital platforms.
● Develop methods and systems to streamline workflow for digital preservation.
● Research new technologies for the preservation of digital video and image files.
● Performing other related duties, as assigned.
Prospective applicants should be currently enrolled in or have recently completed a graduate program.
They must also have a keen interest in video production workflows, image processing, metadata description and management, digital storage systems and data integrity measurement techniques. This is a part-time position that requires onsite work on campus 2-3 days a week.
Application Process:
Please email a letter of interest, resume, and names of two professional/academic references to:
Cynthia.Tobar@bcc.cuny.edu (with “BCC Assistant Archivist” in the subject line) no later than July 31, 2023.
