Ontario Regional Councils Archivist

Shining Waters Regional Council is looking for an Archivist for the Ontario Regional Councils. This is a permanent full-time position at 35 hours/week.

The Ontario Regional Councils Archives is the sole authority and repository for the appraisal and permanent retention of archival records of the Ontario regional councils – Antler River Watershed, East Central Ontario, Horseshoe Falls, Shining Waters, and Western Ontario Waterways, and parts of Canadian Shield and Eastern Ontario Outaouais – and pastoral charges that fall within their boundaries. Archival records include all data sources, irrespective of their physical medium, which are created and accumulated by these councils including textual records, bound registers, photographs, maps and plans, film and video materials, sound and audio materials, publications and ephemera, and born-digital records.

The Ontario Regional Councils Archives receive an average of 30 linear metres of records every year, in addition to digital documents, photographs and audio-visual material.

The Ontario Regional Councils Archivist will provide efficient and effective archival and records management functions for the Ontario regional councils of the United Church. They will acquire, preserve, and make available their records; advise regional councils and communities of faith on archives and records management, maintain liaison on behalf of the Ontario regional councils with the General Council Archives and participate in The United Church of Canada Archives Staff Circle.

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