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Salary: $ 69,680.00 - 69,680.00 Yearly
Representative Duties:
- Preserve collections such as artifacts, artwork, records, photographs, or other materials using professional preservation methods.
- Organize, identify, catalog, describe, and classify collections to allow easy access to information.
- Research, locate, negotiate, and acquire new materials for permanent collections, exchange, or loan.
- Authenticate and appraise collections for historical significance.
- Create, administer, and maintain cataloging, and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information technology.
- Implement policies and procedures for public access to and use of collections.
- Provide reference services, workshops, instructional educational sessions, and assistance for users needing access to collections.
- Research and record the origins and historical significance of collections.
- May create digital reproductions of collections for preservation and/or access.
- May plan and organize the exhibition of collections, including selecting exhibition themes and designs, developing, or installing exhibit materials.
- Provides consultation to other institutions about conservation and preservation of archival materials.
- Determines priority for archival collection processing based on agency standards, historical significance, and professional standards.
- Establish and administer policies and procedures for public access and use of archival materials, considering their effect on the historical objects.
- Address escalated reference inquires and complaints.
Knowledge of:
- Modern archival theory, standards, practices and their implementation
- Digitization theories, practices and standards
- Preservation theories, practices and standards
- Digital preservation software
- Electronic information management systems (Preservica, ArchivesSpace, SirsiDynix Enterprise and Workflows)
- Archival description and cataloging standards such as DACS, EAD and MARC
- Current conservation practices
- Management principles and practices
- Montana and/or western United States history
Ability to:
- Effectively communicate both simple and complex ideas, orally and in writing
- Research
- Successfully work with a variety of people
Education:
- Master’s degree in history, museum studies, library science, archival studies or related field.
Experience:
- Two years of supervisory experience
- Five years of job-related work experience
- Other combinations of education and experience may be substituted.
Minimum Physical/Mental Requirements:
- May travel extensively to evaluate potential archival documents, provide education assistance, and conduct research.
- May require lifting bulky, heavy record containers, up to 35 pounds.
- May require frequent contact with the public.
