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Executive Director, Library and Archives Schedule & Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 5:00 Travel ... Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) archival collections. The Project Archivist will process ...

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Project Archivist

Project Archivist

Wildlife Conservation Society

New York, NY • Hybrid

$75K/yr

Other

Posted 3 days ago

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7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 14 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

13th of 36 rated wildlife parks and zoos

Job description

Department: Public Affairs / Library and Archives
Position: Project Archivist (Shelby White and Leon Levy Access Initiative)
Location: Bronx Zoo / Hybrid
Category Type: Temporary, Full-Time (Grant funded, 3 years)
Status: Exempt
Pay Range: $75,000
Reports to: Executive Director, Library and Archives
Schedule & Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 5:00
Travel: Very minimal (possible occasional travel to other WCS zoos or aquarium and/or possible conference participation)
Position Summary:
The Shelby White and Leon Levy Access Initiative Project Archivist will play a central role in a three-year grant-funded initiative to expand access to the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) archival collections. The Project Archivist will process physical and digital records (approximately 250 linear feet and 1 TB of digital material), develop finding aids, and support digitization workflows, including creating metadata for records digitized during the project. This role requires a self-directed professional who can confidently work independently while also engaging collaboratively with colleagues and serving as an effective ambassador for the Library and Archives within WCS and occasionally to external audiences. Working closely with WCS Library and Archives staff, the Project Archivist will help transform previously inaccessible collections into discoverable, publicly accessible research resources that inform conservation science and history.
Principal Responsibilities:
  • Prepare select collections for digitization, including rehousing as needed and shipment coordination with digitization vendors.
  • Create and manage metadata for digitized materials, and update existing catalog records and finding aids accordingly.
  • Process and arrange approximately 250 linear feet of physical records and 1 TB of digital records documenting WCS conservation programs.
  • Create finding aids for newly processed collections using ArchivesSpace.
  • Assist with project documentation, reporting, and workflow development as needed.
  • Support research requests related to project records as needed.
  • Participate in regular meetings with the Library and Archives department and Public Affairs division. Docusign 
  • Present on project-related subjects to internal and external stakeholders, as opportunities arise.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

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