Alphawood Project Archivist

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5 days ago Requisition

CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE :
Alphawood Project Archivist

DEPARTMENT :
Collections

FLSA STATUS :
Non-exempt – Professional (Part-time Temporary)

HOURLY WAGE: $25/hr.

JOB SUMMARY :

Funded by a grant from the Alphawood Foundation , the Project Archivist will rehouse and enhance t he internal inventory for the unprocessed portion of the Graham, Anderson, Probst and White (GAPW) architecture drawings. This will include inventorying , processing, and rehousing the collection of technical drawings, review ing and edit ing bibliographic data from legacy paper finding aids to add to the architecture inventory ;

prep aring the inventory to map the metadata to MARC in order to create a bibliographic record in the Museum's ILS, Alma , following national and local bibliographic standards ; and export ing th e record into OCLC ’s World Cat and the EXPLORE Chicago Collections portal. The Alphawood Project Archivist enhanc es and promotes the discoverability and long-term preservation of the GAPW collection by perform ing processing, cataloging , and collection documentation duties .

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Assess and execute rehousing needs for approximately 525 rolls of architectural and other technical drawings part of the GAPW collection
• Perform basic preservation tasks, such as interleaving and providing appropriate support for the architectural drawings
• Document future conservation needs for the collection
• Update internal architecture inventories with essential metadata
• Create a collection-level record with an enhanced inventory of the collection to enhance discoverability of materials
• Create and update electronic inventories for tracking processing statuses and prepare progress reports

General Departmental Duties

• Work 19 hours a week during business hours Monday - Friday 7:30am – 5pm, for a period of 42 weeks
• Lift, carry, or otherwise move cumbersome and sometimes heavy tubes of architectural drawings, handling them with care.
• Contribute to and promote a positive culture at CHM by demonstrating the following values in their interactions with colleagues, external partners, and all audiences and through the products developed and services delivered:
• Collaboration:
  
  We honor all lived experiences, skills, and goals, weaving them into our work to collectively share stories of history and culture.
• Integrity:
  We conduct all business and build internal and external relationships on the foundation of honesty, camaraderie, and professional fellowship.
• Respect:
  We listen to understand, and we affirm other people’s perspectives and contributions. We show up for others and treat them as they want to be treated.
• Curiosity:
  We invite questions and celebrate investigation, encouraging meaningful connections with history and a sense of wonder about our complex city.
• Innovation:
  We anticipate the need to adapt and evolve, embracing new ideas that will propel the Museum to increased success.
• Service:
  We actively cultivate a responsive and supportive culture where all people are valued and respected.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Alert Collections Department staff to architectural drawings in need of conservation treatment as they are discovered during regular cataloging activities.
• Create an end of project report to submit to grant funders and the museum’s development department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REPORTS TO :
The position reports to the Senior Archivist.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS :

The Project Archivist works with staff across the Research Collections Department to p…