Project Processing Archivist - Temporary Appointment - Bancroft Library
Position overview
Position title: Associate Librarian Temporary Status
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum and maximum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t26-b.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $80,349-$91,797 (Associate Librarian, Increment 1-6).
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: As early as Spring 2026. Start date is flexible.
Position duration: Two years with the possibility of renewal for a third year based on performance and availability of funding
Application Window
Open date: February 19, 2026
Most recent review date: Thursday, Mar 19, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Final date: Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Position description
The University of California, Berkeley, is seeking a Project Processing Archivist for a two-year project, with the possibility of renewal for a third year based on performance and availability of funding, to support the processing of literary collections. Among the collections to be processed are those from a Mellon Foundation-funded project to process and promote archival collections relating to women and poetry at The Bancroft Library. These include the papers of poets Mary Fabili, Aya Tarlow, and Red Jordan Arobateau as well as the records of presses and literary magazines, such as Poetry Flash and the City Lights Books records. The project archivist will also process the analog and born-digital papers of author Amy Tan. The successful candidate employs archival standards, tools, and best practices to provide access to collections containing materials in a range of formats, including audiovisual and digital. The successful candidate also applies effective project management strategies and communicates clearly with project stakeholders.
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