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This position provides support to the Springfield College Archives in the development and operation of the archives program. Under the direction of the College Archivist, assist with basic archival functions including the collection, arrangement and description, preservation, reference, and promotion of holdings. Because of the fragile, confidential, and sensitive nature of the historical materials in Archives and Special Collections, hiring an SC student worker with the strongest qualifications (including discretion, independent judgment, and specialized knowledge) is desirable to meet the high expectations inherent in the position.
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This position provides support to the Springfield College Archives for running and monitoring the Archives Reading Room. The Reading Room Assistant will help students, faculty members, and outside researchers to find and use our unique and valuable materials while ensuring that the materials are safe and secure. The reading room assistant will also provide support to the archivist in the maintenance and preservation of the archival materials and rare books.
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The Springfield College Archives and Special Collections is looking for a Graduate Assistant. The position requires 10 hours per week for a total of 30 weeks (around 15 weeks each semester). Hours can also be worked during winter break. Work hours can be arranged around your academic schedule, and may be split outside and inside the Archive depending on the task. Hours worked in the Archive will be from Tuesday to Friday between 9 and 4. The position receives a cash stipend of $4500 (paid monthly). This position does not carry any tuition credit. International students are welcome to apply.
To apply please deliver a resume, cover letter and a brief 150 word description of the James Naismith Statue seated outside the Richard B. Flynn Campus Center (written as you would describe it for our digital collections) to Jeffrey Monseau, College Archivist. Call 413-748-3309 or email jmonseau@springfieldcollege.edu to apply or if you have any questions.
Reports to: College Archivist – Jeff Monseau
Basic function: The Digital Collections Assistant will work on the creation of digital materials using the unique historical materials related to Springfield College, the YMCA, AAHPERD, and other collections held in the Springfield College Archives.
Duties: Under the direction of the College Archivist, the Digital Collections Assistant will work to create digital materials for Springfield College’s Digital Collections while maintaining the security and integrity of all documents handled during digitization. The Digital Collections Assistant will also research digitized materials using information from the collections in the Archive and online to describe the history, contents, and uniqueness of that object and how it relates to the history of Springfield College, write clear, concise descriptions of photographs, pamphlets, and documents that have been digitized, and collect and enter all data into CONTENTdm Digital Management Systems on each item created. In addition, the Digital Collections Assistant will document procedures used for the creation of digital materials in a technical manual, communicate regularly with College Archivist about concerns, issues, or ideas arising from the digitization of materials, and help with research questions and processing demands when needed.
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