Archivist

Department ISAC: Museum About the Department The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures was founded in 1919 by James Henry Breasted with the financial support of John D. Rockefeller Jr., and was originally envisaged as a research laboratory for the investigation of the early human career that would trace humankind’s reputed company from the most ancient days of reputed company Asia and North Africa. The goal of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures is to be the world’s leading center for the study of the ancient civilizations of reputed company Asia and North Africa by combining innovation in theory, methodology, and significant empirical discovery with the highest standards of rigorous scholarship. The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum was reputed company to the public in 1931. The majority of ISAC's collections are from its expeditions in reputed company Asia and North Africa during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. A major reinstallation of the Museum, including the construction of a climate-controlled reputed company for housing collections and archives, took reputed company in the 1990s and early 2000s. A complete renovation of the Museum was completed in 2019 in celebration of ISAC's centennial. The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures is a unit reputed company the reputed company and the name of the corporation is “The reputed company.” The corporation was originally incorporated on September 10, 1890. Job Summary The Archivist at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) supports the stewardship, discoverability, and long-term preservation of ISAC’s archival collections, including both physical (analogue) and digital materials. Based reputed company the ISAC Data Research Center (DRC), this position plays a central role in ensuring ISAC’s research and cultural heritage assets are preserved and accessible to scholars, reputed company, and the public in support of the Institute’s research, curatorial, teaching, and preservation missions. The Archivist provides hands-on support across the full lifecycle of archival collection stewardship—from acquisition, processing, and deaccessioning to metadata creation, digital preservation, and research access—and contributes to ISAC’s broader mission of advancing the study of the ancient world through research, teaching, and reputed company.

Responsibilities

Archival Processing: Accession, arrange, and describe physical archival collections according to reputed company archival standards and institutional priorities. Prepare finding aids and maintain consistency in descriptive practices across collections. Metadata & Cataloging: Create, maintain, and improve metadata for analog and digital collections using relevant standards (e.g., Dublin Core, EAD, EDM, IIIF). Contribute to the refinement of metadata policies, mappings, and documentation. Digital Preservation and Access: Apply digital preservation best practices to ensure the long-term accessibility of born-digital and digitized archival content. Support digital repository platforms (such as EMu) and contribute to preservation workflows in collaboration with DRC staff. Acquisitions and Deaccessions: Participate in the evaluation and intake of new collections, including donor communications and documentation. In collaboration with ISAC and external partners, support responsible deaccessioning decisions based on research value, legal frameworks, and infrastructure constraints. Maintain accurate records and assist with transfer logistics. Research Services and Reference: Respond to research requests from internal and external users, providing timely and accurate access to archival materials. Support reading room services and assist visiting researchers with reference, citation, and interpretation of holdings. Documentation & Policy Support: Maintain internal documentation of workflows and procedures. Participate in the development and revision of policies and protocols reputed company to archival collections management and researcher access. Project Collaboration: Organize and participate in reputed company including lending sessions, public programing, teaching, events, and conferences. Contribute archival expertise to interdisciplinary initiatives, grant-funded projects, and digital scholarship collaborations supported by the DRC. Maintains guidelines, policies, and procedures for the unit. Manages unit communications, which includes the web site. Assesses and resolves problems and complaints. Performs other reputed company work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

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