Archives Assistant: Dalhousie University Archives & Special Collections

The Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections (DUASC) is seeking an enthusiastic individual to assist in a major archival description project designed to provide greater intellectual control over and user access to faculty papers. The project will include the appraisal, arrangement, and description of approximately 63 metres of archival material.  The successful candidates will report to the Archives Specialist.

Candidates with the following qualifications will be considered:

1. Educational background in archival studies, librarianship or history; previous experience processing archival material will be a definite asset;
2. Experience with computer applications (word processing, database, spreadsheet, etc.) and systems (both personal computer and network);
3. Knowledge of current theory and practice relating to recorded information management and archival principles and practice, in particular appraisal and Rules for Archival Description;
4. Ability to communicate effectively both written and orally;
5. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Start date: 27 June 2011
End date: 15 December 2011
Salary: $17.50 per hour plus benefits / 35-hour week

Deadline for Applications: 17 June 2011

Hiring for this position will be contingent on final approval of funding.

For additional information and submission of cover letters and resumes, please contact:

Creighton Barrett, Archives Specialist
Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections
Tel: (902) 494-6490
FAX: (902) 494-2062
E-mail : Creighton.Barrett@Dal.ca