Project Archivist

The New Jersey Library Association is seeking a temporary part-time Project Archivist to work with the Archives & History Committee to organize the records and documents in the Association’s archives located in Bordentown and Ewing, N.J. This material may include office records, manuscripts, photographs, scrapbooks, ephemera, and artifacts. 

A Project Archivist under the guidance of the Committee and reporting to the Executive Director must have the ability to analyze, organize, and prepare a reference aid based on the contents found in the material, which is about 125 linear feet and currently stored in filing cabinets and bins/boxes.

Under the direction of the Committee’s Chair and Vice-Chair and with the basic inventory already created, the Project Archivist will 

• Group and organize the material in a logical manner, including vetting and rehousing current office records into the archive
• Rehouse material into acid-free folders and archival boxes and/or filing cabinets
• Describe material and create a finding aid
• Curate, organize, and describe with metadata any existing and born digital material
• Digitize photographs and reformat audio/visual material, and create metadata, if applicable

Qualifications:

Experience in a research or history environment is preferred. Strong organizational skills, neatness, attention to detail, reliability, and a high level of self-motivation are required. Applicants must have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and have proficiency in MS Office Suite.

This position is up to a total of 1,000 hours, for the period of July 2025 through June 2026, at a salary of $35 per hour. The position is unbenefited, with a 90-day working test period. Experience working in a professional archive and a Master of Library/Information or History Degree preferred.

Interested candidates should email their cover letter and resume to the attention of Brett Bonfield, Executive Director, NJLA, [email protected], with “Project Archivist” in the subject line. The application deadline is Friday, May 30, 2025.

The New Jersey Library Association was established in 1890 and is the oldest library organization in New Jersey. With currently over 1,700 members, it advocates for library services for state residents, provides education and networking for library staff, and supports intellectual freedom and access to books, music, movies, and information.

163 US Hwy 130 N, Bldg. 1, Suite 1C, Bordentown, NJ 08505 - 609-482-1282, 609-379-6278 (fax) - www.njla.org

“Good Faith” Salary, Range, or Rate of Pay

$35 per hour up to 1,000 total hours