Vacancy for Archivist at University of London
27 March 2023
London
Full‑Time
The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global. We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange. The School of Advanced Study – a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence in the promotion and facilitation of research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It comprises eight research institutes as well as centres in Digital Humanities and Public Engagement. It has four recognised specialist research libraries.
This is a new opportunity for an archivist to work with the 4 libraries of the School located in the Institutes of Advanced Legal Studies, Classical Studies, Historical Research and Warburg including on specific archive projects, giving advice, offering practical help, scoping new projects and taking responsibility for the development and promotion of access to archival and manuscript collections in all formats. It is expected that the post holder will develop digital archives capability, knowledge and skills. The post holder will work with partners around the University including those in Senate House Library and wider profession to take advantage of the opportunities offered by new technologies to increase access to the collections and contribute to archive strategy, policy and procedure.
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