Job Description
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Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze university archives and historical records for retention, preservation, and access; organize and describe records in print and digital formats in compliance with professional and national standards to provide discovery and access for learning, teaching, and research; create descriptive finding aids according to archival guidelines.
- Collaborate with the Digital and Physical Records Archivist, in organizing and preparing archival records, including print, electronic, audio, visual, and moving images, for digitization, access, and discovery in the University Libraries' digital repositories; research, create, and record descriptive data for materials to be digitized and born-digital materials; develop and manage databases and web-based tools for access and discovery.
- Track, record, and implement workflows for accessioning archival records and publications in print, electronic, and other formats for processing and development of digital collections; analyze data, conduct statistical analysis, and create administrative summaries and reports.
- Train and monitor student assistants in processing and preparing materials for digitization, including data input.
- Provide reference service for students, faculty, staff, and the public; provide specialized instruction to classes on using archival and digital resources.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.