Archivist, Wilmington Historical Society

The purpose of the Wilmington Historical Society is to preserve our community’s history and to help create a better future. We pursue this mission through these primary activities collecting, archiving and educating. As a resource for researchers, we preserve and restore historic buildings and sites, provide input to city planning decisions, and promote community and economic development based on our historical assets.

Job Responsibilities

• Building off of an established collections survey and processing plan, the WHS archivist will process, arrange, and rehouse all collections.
• Creation of finding aids at collection or series level, as needed.
• Assess incoming acquisitions and donations for adherence to the collections policy and accession.
• Provide reference support to staff, researchers, and the community.
• Promote access to the collections and provide outreach to the community.
• Oversee the work of the Archival Assistant
• Train volunteers and oversee volunteer processing work.
• Make recommendations for supply purchases
• Research and make recommendations for archival cataloging software and a platform for digital collections.
• Update the WHS Archives Collections Policy and draft policy guidelines concerning public access to materials

Job Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Library Science, History, or related field.
• A minimum of 1-2 years accumulated professional archival experience in special library or museum settings, especially related to archival processes, organization, digitization, and volunteer interaction.
• Experience with acquisition, accessioning, preserving, and maintaining collections according to archival standards, including experience working with or handling archival materials in various formats.
• Experience with digitizing collection materials Cataloging knowledge, including archival cataloging software.
• Ability to work independently and set priorities for different projects Effective oral and written communication skills.

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