Person specification:
Part-time archivist for the Spirit of Revolt Archive - Glasgow
The Spirit of Revolt Archive, based in Glasgow, is looking for a part-time archivist.
The Archive is dedicated to collecting, managing and preserving multi-media records from Glasgow’s and Clydeside’s anarchist and libertarian-socialist movement. Material selected for retention in the archive provides one or more of the following: evidence of a campaign, movement, organisation, or individual’s activities; information pertinent to the anarchist movement, e.g., expositions of anarchist ideology, political positions, rationale behind activities; an insight into membership and associates of anarchist organisations; evidence of the impact of anarchism culturally and politically.
Essential criteria
- Archivist with relevant ARA-accredited postgraduate qualification
- Interest in working in a community archive setting
- Interest in the history of anarchism, libertarian socialism and the working class movement
- Relevant IT skills, including usage of social media applications
- Ability to devise archival finding aids according to ISAD(G)
Desirable criteria
- Experience in working in a community archive setting
- Demonstrated experience in working with material pertaining to the history of anarchism, libertarian socialism and the working class movement in Scotland
- Well-networked within the archive sector and also within networks of political activism
- Experience of coordinating volunteers
Job specification
The archivist will work for the Spirit of Revolt archive for an initial six months, for 15 hours per week. Working times can be handled very flexibly and the position should be taken up as soon as possible. The work place for the archivist is The Mitchell Library in Glasgow.
The per annum salary is £22,221 FTE.
The archivist will be expected to work independently but will be able to obtain regular support and advice from professional senior archivists based at The Mitchell Library.
The archivist will use theGeneral International Standard Archival Description to work with Spirit of Revolt’s material to devise archivalfinding aids.
The archivist will
- develop on-line accessibility to records held
- contribute to encouraging and assisting the public in the use of records by this means.
- help members of the Spirit of Revolt archive to learn basic archival skills and assist members of the Spirit of Revolt group in their work with existing or incoming new material.
- provide regular reports to the Spirit of Revolt group
- help to develop a strategy for the archive
- assist with the formal and informal educational use of archive, raise public awareness through various means including talks, workshops, visits, exhibitions and open days, and contribute to work with schools, colleges and community groups
- answer enquiries
- make the archives accessible to a wide range of users
- transfer perishable documents to robust storage media
Please send a short letter of motivation – not more than one page – and a CV. We welcome applications from recent graduates.
Contact: hartwig.pautz (AT) arcor.de
