Library Assistant II - Archives Metadata Assistant

Requisition: 202400110SOccupational Category (Staff Positions Only): ClericalHiring Salary: Monthly-StaffDepartment: Newton Gresham LibraryGeneral Requirements: Associate degree or sixty college hours required. Library experience would be helpful. Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties: Metadata entry for University Archives projects that have been digitized by the SHSU Digital Initiatives Department using Dublin CORE metadata schema. Provides support to the University Archivist and University Archives staff by assisting in reference services for the department. Primary Responsibilities (Staff Positions Only): Creates and describes digital objects/collections for ContentDM (Digital Management Collection Software). Assists with creating finding aids of archival materials according to archival best practices and metadata standards and uploads these finding aids to ArchiveSpace database. Works with the University Archivist to sort, organize and provide access to collections located in University Archives. Assists with students, faculty, staff, and other library patrons in locating and interpreting library resources in the University Archives. Enforces the policies and procedures of SHSU , Newton Gresham Library, and the University Archives. Performs other duties as assigned