Extra Help/Processing Archivist

Summary

Processing Archivist PositionThe UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture seeks a qualified candidate for an hourly extra help/processing archivist position to arrange, describe, and preserve the Heifer Project International records. This is a part-time, term-limited position with an anticipated three-year duration. The processing archivist reports to the head archivist and/or the lead project archivist and works as part of a 5-6 person processing team to carry out processing and digitization plans. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency policy. Headquartered in Little Rock, Heifer Project International is a global nonprofit whose mission is to end hunger and poverty by supporting local farmers and their communities. The Heifer Project International records, dating from the 1940s to the early 2000s, total approximately 800 boxes. Materials include correspondence, annual reports, shipping records, project reports, financial records, campaign materials, magazines and catalogs, scrapbooks, photographic slides and negatives, reel-to-reel tapes, VHS tapes, hard drives, computer disks, and artifacts. This collection will provide insight into understanding Arkansas's history and its connections to the world.

Job Description

Processing Archivist PositionThe UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture seeks a qualified candidate for an hourly extra help/processing archivist position to arrange, describe, and preserve the Heifer Project International records. This is a part-time, term-limited position with an anticipated three-year duration. The processing archivist reports to the head archivist and/or the lead project archivist and works as part of a 5-6 person processing team to carry out processing and digitization plans. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency policy. Headquartered in Little Rock, Heifer Project International is a global nonprofit whose mission is to end hunger and poverty by supporting local farmers and their communities. The Heifer Project International records, dating from the 1940s to the early 2000s, total approximately 800 boxes. Materials include correspondence, annual reports, shipping records, project reports, financial records, campaign materials, magazines and catalogs, scrapbooks, photographic slides and negatives, reel-to-reel tapes, VHS tapes, hard drives, computer disks, and artifacts. This collection will provide insight into understanding Arkansas's history and its connections to the world.