The Processing Archivist Librarian is a one-year temporary appointment (June 2025 – May 2026) to provide administrative project work for records management and the College Archives. This is a full-time position with benefits.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Processing Archivist Librarian shares responsibility for archival and records processing to support the work of the faculty, staff, and students of Luther College. This includes the following:

• Process archival collections, rehouse material, and write descriptive finding aids using nationally- accepted archival standards and best practices.
• Review and update existing collections processing guidelines in collaboration with the College Archivist Librarian.
• Track and report processing-related statistics throughout the year.
• Participate in the management and staffing of public service points in Preus Library on select Saturdays.
• Provide occasional guidance to researchers in a welcoming environment.

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the supervision and training of archival student workers.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and SKILLS: 

Education: 

• Master’s degree in library and information science with a concentration or certification in archives from an ALA-accredited program or a recognized international equivalent.

Experience:

• Experience in archival processing (appraisal, arrangement and description).
• Demonstrated knowledge of archival arrangement and description practices and concepts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, or recent coursework in, preservation needs of multi-format archival collections. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of, or recent coursework in metadata standards, particularly Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), Encoded Archival Description (EAD), and MARC.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, or recent coursework in, current archival practice and trends 

Bonus experience:

• Experience cataloging and rehousing artifacts and memorabilia. 
• Experience assessing collection preservation needs and performing basic conservation tasks.
• Proficiency in Danish and/or Norwegian.
• Demonstrated experience describing collections and creating finding aids.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting handwritten cursive.
• Experience or familiarity with Archon, ArchivesSpace, or similar content management systems.

Skills:

• Highly organized and collaborative.

• Ability to work either collaboratively or independently.
• Skilled at written communication with excellent attention to detail.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Lifting and moving of books, book carts, and other library materials.
• Some time daily sitting at a computer workstation.
• Works inside a smoke-free, air-conditioned building all day.