Archivist, Meijer Heritage Center
We are seeking a professional archivist for 30-35 hours/week to support collections processing and management, digitization, and management of digital asset management platform (DAM) internally called the FindIt! Resource Center. The role is a contract position administered through a contract agency.
The highest needs in the Meijer Archives are collections processing or accessioning, digitization, and management of the digital asset management platform.
Salary: $45,000-55,000, commensurate with experience
Collections processing/accessioning: 15 hours/week
Digital Asset Management: 10 hours/week
Digitization: 10 hours/week
Job Summary:
The Meijer Heritage Center (MHC) preserves and presents the rich cultural history, heritage, and legacy of Meijer, a Midwestern retail company. The Meijer Archives include assets from the early 20th century to the present and include paper documents, company records, photographs, video, memorabilia, and born-digital assets. The MHC Archivist is responsible for collections intake, appraisal, transfer and documentation. Working closely with and reporting to the MHC Manager, the Archivist preserves and creates access to the history of the organization, providing thoughtful and timely responses to requests for information and historical assets from departments across the company. The Archivist also administers the digital asset management platform for the MHC.
Responsibilities/skills:
- Maintain collections in relationship to existing collections policy, including managing intake, appraisal, transfer, and documentation of analog and digital assets.
- Develop and implement digitization plans to ensure access to vital company history using the company digital asset management (DAM) platform
- Administer the DAM system, currently Widen/Acquia, in collaboration with the company’s DAM custodians, IT department, and other relevant vendor partners to monitor, maintain, and assess storage needs, access, and the backup of systems, databases, and collections.
- Assessing asset collection database and Archives workflow processes to identify and recommend improvements based on the changing needs of the company
- Support the Manager in research and pulling assets for projects and data inquires.
Qualifications:
- A Master’s degree in Archives and Special Collections, Archival Studies, Library and Information Science, or certification in an equivalent field of study, and at least two years of related experience.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, self-directed.
- Discrete and committed to confidentiality
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a cross-functional team.
- Strong writing and research skills
- Knowledge of/experience with digital asset management platforms, including but not limited to Widen/Aquia
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