Archivist - The Bancroft Library

Position overview

Position title: Associate Librarian, Career Status or Potential Career Status

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment. A reasonable full-time salary estimate for this position is $80,349 to $107,708.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: As early as June 2026. Start date is flexible.

Position duration: This is a full-time potential career appointment.

Position description

The University of California, Berkeley is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and user-oriented Archivist to join the technical services team in The Bancroft Library. Reporting to the Head of Technical Services and working under the leadership of the Head of Archival Accessioning and Processing, the Archivist performs access-forward accessioning and processing for collections in a range of formats and sizes.

Responsibilities Include:

• Accession and process new and existing archival collections in all formats (analog and born-digital) as assigned by the Head of Archival Accessioning and Processing and in accordance with national standards and best practices as well as local policies;
• Create collection-level MARC records in OCLC and Alma;
• Create online finding aids and publishing them on the Online Archive of California;
• Utilize relevant content and structural standards, including DACS, RDA, EAD, and MARC;
• Utilize tools used in special collections and archives (e.g., ArchivesSpace, Alma/Primo, digital asset management systems, BitCurator, OpenRefine, Oxygen, MarcEdit);
• Participate with other staff in the iterative development and implementation of accessioning and processing policies, procedures, workflows, and best practices;
• Participate with other staff in the collaborative management of the local instance of ArchivesSpace;
• Direct and coordinate the work of student employees and assistants;
• On occasion, support curators and acquisitions staff in the field for collection appraisal and packing;
• Collaborate with The Bancroft Library's Digital Collections Unit on metadata creation for digital materials;
• Apply project management strategies to accessioning and processing work;
• Contribute to the work of gathering metrics, tracking progress, and regularly reporting to ensure alignment with Library operational and strategic goals.
• Serve regular shifts on The Bancroft Library's Reading Room desks and collaborate on requests for access to unprocessed collections.
• Move, shelve, and organize archival boxes and record cartons;
• Serve on department, Library, and/or University-wide committees, task forces, or working groups; contribute to the national and international reputation of The Bancroft Library and the UC Berkeley Library through professional research, service, and collaboration with appropriate colleagues and organizations; and maintain up-to-date professional knowledge of current trends and best practices in archives, special collections, and technology to encourage innovation and ensure the excellence of Bancroft Technical Services.