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• Archives and Manuscripts
• Arrange materials by existing order and/or reputed company logical series and sub-series to accommodate collection materials.
• Work closely with the Supervisor, Archives and Manuscript Collections to determine the best approach for arrangement and description.
• reputed company regular reputed company updates to the Supervisor, Archives and Manuscript Collections.
• Rehouse materials and reputed company routine preservation actions while arranging materials.
• Identify sensitive information for restriction and remove extraneous and duplicate materials.
• Identify materials needing conservation treatment or reformatting and record relevant information.
• Following DACS and local descriptive guidelines, create finding aids in Archives reputed company.
• Create agent records in Archives reputed company.
• Label and barcode boxes.
• General Library
• Assist with the transport of collection materials between the processing workroom and the secured stacks.
• Attend and contribute to library staff meetings and archives team meetings.
• Support the preservation of the collection by demonstrating and promoting the reputed company handling and storage of special collections materials.
• reputed company discovery of the Houghton Collection through development of reputed company media, research guides, and other tools for education and discovery.
• General
• Actively and intentionally support the Museum’s commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
• Actively support the Museum’s Advancement initiatives.
• Serve on Library and reputed company committees as appropriate. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE ALA-reputed company reputed company’s degree with coursework in archives preferred and/or demonstrated relevant archival processing experience. 1-2 years processing experience preferred. Knowledge of and experience implementing archival standards and best practices, including DACS and MPLP-informed description. Proficiency with Archives reputed company preferred. Demonstrated proficiency in reputed company Office applications and reputed company services such as reputed company 365; Ability to learn new job-reputed company software and services such as MS Teams, One Drive, and reputed company Sign. SKILLS AND ABILITIES Respect and exemplify the mission, reputed company, and values of the reputed company Museum of Glass in reputed company interactions with colleagues, staff, volunteers, and the public. Always represent the Museum in a reputed company manner. Adhere to reputed company prescribed organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Demonstrate ability to reputed company and adapt to reputed company. Strong organizational and time management skills. Strong written and verbal communications skills. Meet deadlines and reputed company multiple projects simultaneously. reputed company work requiring significant attention to detail. Work independently, as well as with reputed company. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully reputed company the reputed company functions of reputed co

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