Assistant Archivist, BiblioTemps; Springfield College; Springfield

Position: Assistant Archivist, BiblioTemps (Springfield College) (Springfield)

Assistant Archivist, Biblio Temps (Springfield College) (Springfield)

Biblio Temps® is an employment service of the Massachusetts Library System that provides experienced library workers for temporary placements in public, academic, and special libraries throughout Massachusetts.

Location
:
Springfield College (Springfield, MA)

Position Type
:
Temporary

Start date
:
February 2, 2026

End date
:
June 19, 2026

Schedule
:
To be determined – 21 hours per week, 3 days per week, Monday‑Friday, 7 hours per day between 8am – 5pm

Pay Rate
: $24.00 per hour

CORI
:
Required

Description

Reporting to the College Archivist, the Assistant Archivist will assist in the day to day operations of the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections. Duties consist of helping researchers and students, answering reference questions, and monitoring and maintaining the reading room; supervising and training student and volunteer workers, maintaining work of high quality; processing College Records and Manuscript Collections, mainly having to do with Dr.

James Naismith and the Creation of basketball, and maintaining and updating the Archival databases - a working knowledge of DACS and Archives Space are of significant importance; working with the Archives multiple digital collections and helping to maintain and improve access while continuing to increase content - a working knowledge of Dublin Core and experience working with CONTENTdm would be ideal.

Exact

tasks involved

• Monitoring and running reading room.
• Supervising, training, and hiring Student and Volunteer Workers.
• Answering reference questions and helping researchers find information (both virtually and physically).
• Process and describe College Records and Special Collections.
• Maintaining and updating Archival databases and finding aids.
• Creating metadata for digital and collection items and maintaining online digital collections.
• Assisting in tours and educational/instructional activities.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters degree in Museum Studies, History, or Library Sciences.
• 2 years experience in an Archives.
• Supervisory experience with part-time, student, and voluntary help preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of archival best practices, theory and standards.
• Skill in written and oral communication.
• Ability to direct and coordinate a diverse staff of part-time, undergraduate and graduate, and voluntary staff.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to amicably deal with a wide variety of individuals.
• Ability to engage the students, faculty, alumni, and general public about history in an Archival and Museum setting.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity using DACS and working with Archives Space, including setting up finding aids within the Archivist Space Environment.
• Experience in the Dublin Core and other metadata standards.
• Skill in creation and maintenance of digital files in CONTENTdm or other Digital Content Management Software.
• Familiarity of the history and scholarship of the YMCA, Physical Education, and Sport.
• Knowledge of XML, XHTML and script writing.

Full/Part Time

Temporary

Education

MLS/Masters

Salary

$24.00/hour

Closing Date

January 23, 2026

How to Apply

Massachusetts Library System (MLS) is an equal opportunity employer.

MLS is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, marital status, sex, physical or mental challenge, creed, religion, political affiliation, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. Members of underrepresented groups, and those committed to working in a diverse cultural environment are encouraged to apply.

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