Under the direction of the Director of University Galleries, ensures the organization, preservation of, and access to the archival material of Fisk University Galleries in all formats, whether paper, born-digital, or hybrid archives.
Provides professional leadership and expertise in the management of these records. Promotes an understanding of the university’s archives, including Fisk’s history, through discussions with visiting scholars upon request and instructional sessions with Fisk faculty and students engaged in archival research projects. The position requires thorough knowledge of archival best practices for appraisal, preservation, arrangement, description, and outreach.
- Arranges and makes available archival collections using professional standards.
- Work with a variety of archive formats, including paper, photographs, multimedia, and born-digital, according to professional standards
- Monitors, reviews, identifies, and reports processing policies and procedures for clarity and adoption in collaboration with Special Collections Librarian
- Supervises student workers and volunteer staff in processing, data entry, and scanning in collaboration with gallery staff
- Actively participates in professional development opportunities such as conferences, presentations, and workshops locally and nationally.
- Promotes Fisk University Galleries' Collections services through tours, presentations, exhibits, social media, and other appropriate venues
- Monthly documents the usage of Archives and prepares annual reports of usage services in collaboration with the Special Collections Librarian
- Aids in the preparation of grant proposals to support and expand the archival program
- Maintains knowledge of current practices in archival management and preservation
- Possesses excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Maintains firm knowledge of archival description and metadata standards (EAD, Dublin Core, MODS)
- Demonstrates strong commitment to customer service, including establishing, building, and maintaining internal/external professional relationships
- Possesses ability to work independently and with teams
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and to work well with staff, the Fisk community, and the public
- Ability to use initiative in the work setting
- Ability to use library technology, including scanners, databases, printers, etc.
- Some experience using ArchivesSpace, Archivist Toolkit, or similar
Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in library and information science or field related to archival studies
Experience: Minimum two years’ experience successfully managing an archival program of African and/or African American materials in an academic library environment
Certification by the Academy of Certified Archivists (CA) is preferred but not requiredPHYSICAL DEMANDS:- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Align right margin
- Normal office conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
*This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.
Skills Required
- Master’s degree in library and information science or a related archival studies field
- At least two years of experience managing an archival program involving African and/or African American materials in an academic library environment
- Knowledge of archival best practices, including appraisal, preservation, arrangement, description, and outreach
- Knowledge of archival description and metadata standards, including EAD, Dublin Core, and MODS
- Experience using ArchivesSpace, Archivist Toolkit, or similar archival management software
- Ability to use library technology, including scanners, databases, and printers
- Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with staff, students, the university community, and the public
- Certification by the Academy of Certified Archivists
What We Do
Fisk University is a private historically Black liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a higher-education institution rooted in the historically Black college and university tradition, with a liberal-arts mission and collegiate campus. Founded in 1866, the university operates from its Nashville location and serves as an educational institution within the United States’ network of historically Black colleges and universities.
