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Responsible for the appraisal, reappraisal, and accessioning of museum records into the institutional archives, which currently comprise approximately 6,000 linear feet of textual and photographic materials, architectural and engineering drawings, sound and moving image recordings, electronic records, and three-dimensional objects.Establish priorities for the reappraisal and processing of collections previously accessioned into the institutional archives. Advise on the implementation of ArchivesSpace to manage, describe, and enhance discoverability and use of the institutional archives.Provide reference services to internal stakeholders and external researchers.Provide analytical and technical guidance on the entire life cycle of records created and used by the museum. Write and implement records management policies and procedures, including a museum-wide records schedule, applicable to both analog and born-digital materials.Support implementation of an information governance and metadata framework for a digital asset management system.

As part of the Department of Library and Information Science, develop a curriculum, assignments, and lecture modules for a 15-week online course on archival appraisal, including theory and practice, as part of the department's concentration requirements in archival studies. Engage and support students via an online platform.

Provide advice, technical assistance, and professional development support to NPS parks, centers, and regional offices in caring for museum collections comprising more than 85,000 linear feet of archives.Develop and oversee procedures and programs pertaining to Service-wide management of paper and electronic archival and manuscript collections.

Provide records management and archives advisory services and training to local governments in 11 counties of the Hudson Valley and Catskill region.

Provide advisory services to state agencies, appraise government records for transfer to the archives, and develop retention disposition schedules for agency records.

Oversee and implement the complete life cycle management of Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) records, from creation to disposal or determination of permanent value. This position also manages archives and artifacts collections, making them available to BNYDC personnel and consultants. The BNYDC is the private not-for-profit that manages the Brooklyn Navy Yard on behalf of its owner, the City of New York. BNYDC's mission is to promote local economic development and job creation, develop underutilized areas and oversee modernization of the Yard’s infrastructure.

Perform full range of reference services assisting patrons on site, as well as respond to inquiries received via mail, telephone and regular mail. Assist patrons with use of computer and microfilm resources.Develop a research guide to the holdings in New York related to Puerto Rico. Develop a preliminary guide to the holdings in New York from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Conduct outreach, reference seminars, and internal training sessions on the holdings related to Puerto Rico. Develop a prototype website on Puerto Rico and U.S. citizenship to enhance access to these materials.Contribute to the design, development, and content for an internal wiki aimed at facilitating reference services. Collaborate on updating and refining content for the public website, as well as prepare posts to social media sites such as Facebook. Volunteer for a temporary detail with the social media team to research and develop posts for the Today’s Document Tumblr site. Process case files and court records of the U.S. District Courts. Re-appraise previously accessioned collections in order to provide more accurate description and better access to the materials.Manage and track movement of records from offsite storage. Coordinate the transfer of over 2,000 boxes of material to another National Archives facility. Coordinating the movement of existing holdings of 37,000 cubic feet to new office space, as well as to a new off-site storage facility. Plan spatial arrangements for approximately 7,000 cubic feet of records located in the new onsite archival stacks.Conduct basic preservation and holdings maintenance tasks with a view to preparing collections to be moved to new office space. Assist with verifying information contained in the holdings maintenance database and reconcile discrepancies.Create series and item level descriptions in an archival research catalog. Collaborate to develop a workflow to process, describe, and digitize records to enhance patron access.

Arrange and describe a small collection of private papers of Gladstone Bowen related to his paralegal and real estate dealings in Barbados in the 1930s, as well as a postcard and note card collection from his service in Egypt during World War I. Draft a digitization proposal and work plan for part of the collection.

Using Archivist Toolkit, process and prepare a finding aid of the NYU Preservation Department records, including material on grant applications and conservation activities. Enter item level description in Archivists Toolkit and digitize photos and other graphic material in the Washington Square Campus Buildings collection.

Process and arrange the AJHS collection of Anti-Defamation League files on the activities of the John Birch Society during the 1960s and 1970s. Prepare a finding aid to facilitate access to the collection.

Using an MS Access database, conduct a preservation needs and condition assessment of the material held by the three collecting repositories – Fales Library, Tamiment Library, and the University Archives – as a step towards developing a long term archives preservation plan. Review and assess textual, non-textual, audiovisual, and other format materials with a view towards preservation concerns.

As head of the internal research office library and archives at the US Mission to the United Nations, manage the full range of specialized research and information services, as well as expanding the knowledge management and information sharing responsibilities of the office. Coordinate the planning, design, and logistics for moving the Unit to new office space.Oversee the work of the research analysts and staff, coordinating routine assignments as well as complex, and sensitive projects. Responsible for the full performance management of staff.Coordinate with senior Mission staff, State Department managers, and other government agencies to ensure they have the necessary information and research products to effectively develop, negotiate, and advocate policy objectives in the multilateral context.Implement new technology projects to enhance information sharing, including development of an intranet site, implementation of an electronic records management application, development of wiki collaboration tools, and adoption of new library software to catalogue and track research information related to United Nations practice, precedent and procedure.Manage the central archives of classified and unclassified information, as well as all operations of the reference library. Serve as primary records management officer, including developing guidance and training, as well as coordinating retirement of permanent records. Conduct ongoing review and rationalization of the office’s collection practices and records disposition schedules.

As a member of the Research Unit at the US Mission to the United Nations, provide in-depth research and reference services, with short response time, on a wide range of historical, legal and procedural issues relating to US foreign policy and the United Nations.Perform time sensitive and complex research and information services for the US Ambassadors to the United Nations, Mission staff, as well as offices in the Department of State and other government agencies and external patrons.Research, analyze, and report on developments involving a broad range of UN issues, specializing in the work of the Security Council related to peacekeeping, sanctions, and counter-terrorism. Analyze voting practices in the UN General Assembly, Security Council precedent and procedure, and Congressional activity as they relate to US foreign policy interests.Draft submissions for reports to Congress on voting practices and US participation in the United Nations. Proofread and review submissions prepared by other staff.Monitor and utilize information from a variety of in-house resources, State Department and other specialized databases, as well as open-source information. Maintain the Research Unit's specialized computer systems and electronic resources. Implement a project to digitize the Unit’s paper holdings.

As a member of the Office of Host Country Affairs at the US Mission to the United Nations, provide liaison services between the UN community and the Department of State in Washington, DC, diplomatic posts overseas, and other government agencies, regarding visa and immigration regulations and procedures. Adjudicate visa requests and process applications for work authorization received from the UN community, often under contentious circumstances. Investigate questionable applications and suspected fraud. Act as duty officer responsible for emergencies and diplomatic incidents that occur after regular office hours.

As a reference assistant in the Henry Luce Center for Study of American Culture, assist visitors with searching the Society's vast collection of historical New York artifacts. Clarify questions pertaining to specific objects, placing them in the general context of New York and America’s political, social and economic past.