Archival Project Coordinator

Position Function

Reporting to the Director of Historical Manuscripts in Archives & Special Collections, this professional staff position will assist with processing collections and providing reference assistance for collections held by the Manuscripts Unit of the MSU Libraries' Archives & Special Collections. This position will play a key role in reducing processing backlogs, implementing efficient processing strategies, and ensuring collections are discoverable and usable for teaching, learning, and research.

Salary Grade
: 14

Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.

Archives & Special Collections

• Arranges and describes manuscript collections in accordance with professional and local standards
• Collaborates to establish processing priorities and to create processing plans
• Creates and edits finding aids using archival management systems and archival description standards (e.g., Archives Space and Describing Archives: A Content Standard [DACS])
• Identifies and carries out rehousing and basic preservation treatments as needed
• Assists with reference services and supports instruction or outreach activities as needed
• Serves as part of the back‑up team for the reading room desk
• Helps oversee graduate and undergraduate assistant/intern projects as needed
• Assists in the implementation of archival management software
• Interprets and enforces library policies for the security and administration of the collections
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Two years of relevant experience in an archival setting

• Experience with archival processing
• Previous experience with Archives Space software platform
• Master's degree in library and information studies, public history, or a related field

• Basic knowledge of archival principles and standards
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to balance competing priorities

• No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility
• Job frequently requires standing, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands, and lifting up to 10 pounds.
• Vision Requirements:
  Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

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