Processing Archivist

The UCLA Library seeks a highly collaborative and knowledgeable professional archivist to engage in processing and description of archival collections in Library Special Collections.

Reporting to the Team Leader for Processing and the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), the Processing Archivist has primary responsibility for processing activities, through thoughtful description and arrangement, and contributes to the department’s efforts to provide holistic stewardship for all collections throughout their life cycle.

• Processes new and existing archival collection materials in all formats using Archives Space.
• Creates finding aids and archival description using Archives Space.
• Collaborates with curators, public services staff, acquisitions team members, graduate students in the Center for Primary Research and Training and other archivists, as well as donors and researchers.
• Collaborates with the Digital Archivist to develop and implement policies and workflows for the description of born-digital materials.
• Applies and contributes to the ongoing development of efficient archival processing guidelines and procedures, including extensible processing principles.
• Utilizes DACS, EAD, EAC-CPF, RDA, LCSH, and MARC
  21 standards in archival description.
• Contributes to department and library-wide outreach and community engagement activities, such as instruction and presentations, reference services, and social media.
• Supports the CFRPT program and graduate students carrying out archival discovery and access projects.
• Collaborates with colleagues in Preservation and Conservation for long-term stewardship of archival materials.
• Makes professional contributions to activities related to archives and special collections at UCLA and at regional or national levels.
• Works independently and collaboratively to achieve goals set forth by the position.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Professional librarians at UCLA are academic appointees. Librarians at UCLA are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council - American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). This is a represented position. Represented librarians are entitled to appropriate professional leave, two days per month of vacation leave, one day per month of sick leave, and all other benefits bargained in the collective bargaining agreement.
• The University has an excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans in addition to other benefits.
• Relocation assistance may be provided.

Library Special Collections (LSC) builds and stewards special collections resources, services, and operations. The department consists of four teams:
Curatorial;
Processing/Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT);
Collection Management (CM); and Public Services, Outreach, and Community Engagement (PSOCE).

The Curatorial Team is responsible for collection development and acquisition of materials in support of research and teaching.

The Processing/CFPRT makes collection material discoverable and accessible through ethical and iterative processing in a pedagogical model.

The CM Team ensures responsible stewardship of collections through ethical accessioning, cataloging, and management of collections storage.

The PSOCE Team integrates public-facing operations for LSC including reader services, reference services, instruction, programmatic events, and activities.

The entire LSC staff of approximately 30 FTE work together holistically to build, preserve, and provide access to the outstanding rare and unique holdings of the UCLA Library. LSC works closely with our colleagues within the Distinctive Collections portfolio to steward a range of…