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Project Archivist, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY.



I'd like to post the following description; apologies for cross- posting. Replies should be sent to: awt@uts.columbia.edu.

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Project Archivist. Union Theological Seminary, Burke Library, New York, NY.

The Burke Library is seeking an experienced processing archivist, ideally with a background in religion and/or theology and/or a specialization in women?s studies, to process the papers of the Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship. The Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship, or AWTS, is a documentation strategy project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to provide access to the scholarly and personal papers of prominent women who have reshaped the disciplines of theological education and influenced the course of American religious life over the past thirty years. The collections for the project, which is in its second year of operation, will be actively surveyed and accessioned throughout the entire grant period and are estimated finally to comprise up to 300 cubic feet. The collections of the AWTS will provide unprecedented insight into a time in American religious history when women scholars began to have a significant impact on the academy, the church, and society. Together, they form a critical and unique segment of the broader intellectual history of the United States and are of value not only to the study of theology and religion, but to future research in a broad range of humanities and social science disciplines.

Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Archivist/Project Director, the Project Archivist will manage the appraisal, arrangement and description of the AWTS records. The Project Archivist will prepare draft finding aids and MARC:amc worksheets for each collection which s/he will transfer, with the assistance of the Technical Services Department and the Seminary Webmaster, to the Library?s on- line catalog (SOPHIA) and to RLIN. S/he will work with the Seminary?s Webmaster to prepare EAD format finding aids and to post them to the Seminary and AWTS WWW sites, respectively. As time permits, the PA may provide reference services for the collections; write articles about the collections for placement in archival, historical or theological journals; and work with the Project Director to publicize the collections at meetings and conferences.

Requirements: A master?s degree in history, library science or a related field is required, as is experience in processing and cataloging extensive archival collections. Familiarity with the MARC:amc and EAD formats in archival cataloging is strongly preferred, as is scholarly familiarity with 20th century Christian feminism.

Hours and rate of pay: The position is full-time, 39 hours/week, and temporary, expected to last for two years. The salary is $35,000.
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