A typical day will consist of the following: Researching, surveying, arranging, and describing archival collections. Evaluating materials to determine if they have evidential, informational and/or historical value. Performing basic preservation of materials, including re-housing, re-foldering, and encapsulating as needed. Creating and editing finding aids in ArchivesSpace. Responding to reference queries and pulling materials for researchers. Master's degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited institution with an archives concentration or equivalent is required. A minimum of 1 year experience arranging, describing, and preserving archival collections Knowledge of accepted archival theory, standards, and practices, and proficiency in the use and application of archival descriptive and content standards, such as DACS, as well as a familiarity with such item-level metadata standards as MARC, VRA Core, CCO and Dublin Core Understanding of basic preservation and conservation issues for a variety of materials, including paper, photographs, and textiles Basic understanding of digitization of analog formats and digital preservation standards Exceptional organizational skills, problem-solving skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and the ability to set and keep deadlines Knowledge of principles of diversity and inclusion and demonstrated experience or interest in promoting social justice, equity, and inclusion Able to lift items up to 30 pounds and retrieve materials from high shelves with or without reasonable accommodation Flexible to changing needs and priorities Experience working with collections related to higher education or art