Temporary Processing Archivist Access & Preservation

Posted 8 days ago

metro 599New York (NY)

Archivists Libraries and Archives

SENIORITY

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About the role

The Shelby White and Leon Levy Processing Archivist at The New York Botanical Garden is a two-year, temporary full-time, grant-funded position responsible for processing and providing access to institutional records. The role includes arrangement, description, and rehousing of physical collections, with Archives Space used to create finding guides for research access. The Archivist will work with the Curator of Special Collections, Research and Archives, and collaborate with conservators and the

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