Reference Archivist

Description:

Under general supervision of the Architecture Curator, the Reference Archivist facilitates the administration of the Architecture and Design Collection (ADC)—one of the largest and most important collections of architecture in North America. With nearly 290 archives, the ADC's materials illustrate the history of the built environment in Southern California from the late 19th century to today. The Reference Archivist is responsible for the care, maintenance and organization of the ADC; oversees loans; and coordinates physical and digital access to ADC materials to scholars, UCSB faculty, students and the general public.

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience working with, processing and cataloguing archives, including digital archives.
• 1-3 years working knowledge of:

• ArchivesSpace and Archivist Toolkit database systems or similar database
• Omeka or similar digital asset manager
• Online Archive of California or similar database
• Copyright use and standards
• Scanning procedures for different types of documents (original drawings, photographs, slides, etc.)