Congressional Processing Archivist
Listed on 2025-12-01
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Education / Teaching
Overview
The University of Alabama Libraries seeks a dynamic, forward-thinking individual for the position of Congressional Processing Archivist to process the papers of Senator Richard
C. Shelby. This is a clinical faculty appointment reporting to the Head of Special Collections and working collaboratively with librarians, archivists, and digital initiatives staff in Special Collections.
Senator Shelby is Alabama’s longest-serving senator. He achieved national prominence as chair of four committees:
Appropriations, Banking, Intelligence, and Rules. He also visited each of Alabama’s 67 counties every year.
- Process and describe the papers of Senator Shelby.
- Supervise several student workers and collaborate with other staff in Special Collections.
- Establish physical and intellectual control over archival materials and improve discovery for researchers in accordance with processing guidelines outlined by the grant program.
- Knowledge of current archival description and structure standards.
- Knowledge of and experience with metadata standards.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Familiarity with preservation best practices for various physical and digital formats found in the collection.
Senator Shelby is Alabama’s longest-serving senator. He achieved national prominence as chair of four committees:
Appropriations, Banking, Intelligence, and Rules. He also visited each of Alabama’s 67 counties every year.
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MetadataPublished:Wednesday, September 17, 2025 17:26 UTC
Last updated:Wednesday, September 17, 2025 17:26 UTC
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