"Project Processing Archivist - Temporary Appointment - Bancroft Library"

Position overview

Position title: Associate Librarian, Career Status or Potential Career 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

Next review date: Thursday, Mar 19, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

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.

Responsibilities

The Project Processing Archivist will work under the direction of the Head of Archival Processing and in consultation with other technical services staff, curators, public services staff and, potentially, donors and researchers. Duties will include processing approximately 450 linear feet of literary archival collections and related born-digital materials. The Project Processing Archivist will also participate in outreach activities relating to the project as well as regular departmental activities. Responsibilities include:

• Archival processing of analog, born-digital, and hybrid archival collections
• Applying tools used in the special collections and archival communities (e.g., ArchivesSpace, OCLC, Alma, TreeSize, and ePADD)
• Contributing to project management, which might include helping to manage project documentation, supporting meetings, and contributing to problem-solving and analysis.
• Overseeing the work of student library employees as needed
• Consulting and collaborating, as needed, with staff in other Bancroft and UC Berkeley Library units to ensure appropriate processing of varying formats
• Assisting in planning a public research symposium related to the processed collections supported by the Mellon Foundation grant.
• Preparing social media and blog posts and a research guide related to the processed collections.
• Serving a regular weekly two-hour shift on a public services desk

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Advanced degree or enrolled in an advanced degree program.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution program or equivalent international degree;
• One year of experience processing archival materials;
• Formal coursework or training in archival management and theory;
• Knowledge of and/or experience applying efficient archival processing guidelines and procedures;
• Knowledge of and/or experience with processing born-digital archival collections;
• Knowledge of and/or experience with metadata standards like MARC, EAD, and DACS;
• Knowledge of and/or experience using ArchivesSpace, Alma (or other integrated library systems), and other collection information management systems;
• Knowledge of and/or experience with project management;
• Demonstrated analytical, documentation, and communication skills

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

References will only be contacted for individuals under serious consideration.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05268

Job location
Berkeley, CA