Job Requirements:

• MLIS/M.Phil. in Library and Information Sciences from a recognized university.
• University-level theoretical and practical knowledge of archives preservation requirements, storage needs, and registration procedures for archives
• Seven (7) years of successful, practical University library experience with professional archives management software and environmental monitoring applications.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements procedures for the acquisition, processing, digitization, and preservation of archival materials.
• Develops, arranges and describes archival collections in accordance with accepted standards and practices.
• Responsible for researching and responding to copyright and ownership issues
• Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
• Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.
• Develop policies or procedures for archives and libraries.
• Maintains records of and prioritizes processing backlog.
• Responsible for the appraisal, arrangement, and description of archival collections according to recognized archives standards (DACS, EAD, Dublin Core)
• Assesses workplace culture with the Leadership Team and offers suggestions to foster a positive, diverse, accountable, and team-oriented environment within the library.
• Develops relationships with similar organizations in the library field and the community.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement appropriate service enhancements to continually improve the effective and efficient delivery of services to users.
• Conduct training for staff regarding records management and transfer of relevant records to the permanent institutional archives.