Manager - Library Archives

The Library Archives Manager is responsible for successfully arranging, describing, preserving, sharing, and managing the STC Historical Legacy Archives collections, including the development of district-wide educational exhibits and displays that serve students, faculty, staff, and the local community. Oversees, develops, and coordinates district-wide exhibits and presentations showcasing materials from the archival collections to inform and educate users on the enduring history and impact of the college, including event planning, marketing, communications, and related promotional and instructional activities.

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Job Description

Department: Library

General Statement of Job

The Library Archives Manager is responsible for successfully arranging, describing, preserving, sharing, and managing the STC Historical Legacy Archives collections, including the development of district-wide educational exhibits and displays that serve students, faculty, staff, and the local community. This position oversees the development and evaluation of workflows and procedures for processing physical and digital archival collections. Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Manages the STC Historical Legacy Archives collections, including accessioning, arranging, describing, and preserving archival materials in accordance with professional standards.
• Develops and maintains archival workflows, procedures, and documentation, including those for born-digital materials.
• Ensures adequate preservation and maintenance of archival materials in a variety of formats including paper, three-dimensional objects and artifacts, born-digital and/or audiovisual materials, and other formats as applicable.
• Develops and manages processes related to digitization including evaluating equipment hardware and software, and maintains accurate metadata, digital file organization, and storage according to industry standards.
• Collaborates effectively with other College departments, including the Office of Accountability, Risk, and Compliance regarding records management procedures for archival collection materials.
• Oversees, develops, and coordinates district-wide exhibits and presentations showcasing materials from the archival collections to inform and educate users on the enduring history and impact of the college, including event planning, marketing, communications, and related promotional and instructional activities.
• Organizes, produces, and maintains data reports and other documentation to contribute to department-level planning and the formulation of new policies and procedures.
• Keeps up to date with developments in archival standards and trends, applying new rules, interpretations, and techniques as appropriate and providing training and development opportunities for assigned staff.
• Creates and executes work plans and schedules as appropriate for the projects and programs under direct management, including those initiated or managed by the Library Services Department.
• Recommends for hire, supervises, trains, assigns schedules, and evaluates assigned staff; provides guidance concerning personal and professional development.
• Collaborates with the library leadership team to provide progressive, team-oriented leadership while building and maintaining strong public/working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Assists the Associate Dean of Library Services in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the library's procedures, programs, functions, operations, and activities.
• Resolves problems by analyzing information and data and identifying solutions.
• Works independently without close supervision.
• Travels throughout the college district as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience