Michigan - Michigan Government is hiring: Library / Records Management in Lansin

Overview

This position contributes to the daily operation of the Acquisition Services Unit in the Archives of Michigan Section. Specifically, the Digital Acquisition Services Archivist will communicate with state agencies, local governments, and private donors to identify, appraise, acquire, and accession digital archival/historic records and facilitate public records access. This position is responsible for writing and running scripts to package digital records for ingest into the Preservica preservation system. The Digital Acquisition Services Archivist also works with the collections services digital archivist to maintain, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues in Preservica. This position works on a team to implement and migrate to the ArchiveSpace collections management system. The Digital Acquisition Archivist also participates in fieldwork projects, provides reference services for the public, and serves on archives cross-unit teams. This position requires demonstrated technical skills, digital preservation knowledge, and understanding of archival principles and the records lifecycle.

For additional information, please see the notes below.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with state agencies, local governments, and private donors to identify, appraise, acquire, and accession digital archival records and facilitate public records access.
• Write and run scripts to package digital records for ingest into the Preservica preservation system.
• Collaborate with the collections services digital archivist to maintain, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues in Preservica.
• Work on a team to implement and migrate to the ArchiveSpace collections management system.
• Participate in fieldwork projects, provide reference services for the public, and serve on cross-unit archive teams.
• Demonstrate technical skills, digital preservation knowledge, and an understanding of archival principles and the records lifecycle.

Education

Education
Possession of a master’s degree in history, art history, museum studies, anthropology, American studies, architecture, architectural history, urban planning, library/information science, historic preservation, or archival management.

Experience

Experience

• Historian 9 — No specific type or amount is required.
• Historian 10 — One year of professional experience involving the study, preservation, analysis, interpretation, and preservation of history, historical artifacts, records, and sites equivalent to a Historian 9.
• Historian P11 — Two years of professional experience involving the study, preservation, analysis, interpretation, and preservation of history, historical artifacts, records, and sites equivalent to a Historian 10; or, three years of professional experience recording, preserving, and presenting Michigan history, artifacts, records, and sites at a museum, historical site, archives, publication office, or historical site preservation office equivalent to a History Specialist 10.

To be considered for this position you must:

• Attach a detailed resume and cover letter.
• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application. Questions about official transcripts can be clarified by the State of Michigan definitions provided. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents.

Applicants will be appointed only to positions in areas for which their experience and education is appropriate.

View the entire job specification at:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/H/Historian.pdf

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

DTMB Human Resources uses E-Verify in conjunction with the federal I-9 form to verify authorization of employment. DTMB does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status. To be appointed by DTMB, an applicant must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

DTMB does not participate in STEM-OPT.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.