Archives assistant vs assistant archivist

Differences between archives assistant and assistant archivist duties and responsibilities

Archives assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage, evaluate documents as needed, digitizing paper documents for archiving
• Manage receipt of monographs and serials from cataloging and perform post-cataloging processing.
• Assist archivists in preserving historical materials, digitizing collections, and data management.
• Create html playlists of digital media for online access, using Dreamweaver software.
• Prepare articles for internet publishing and archiving through HTML coding, proofreading and correction of format.
• Cataloge records utilizing MARC format for bibliographic database.
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Assistant archivist example responsibilities.

• Perform physical processing and cataloging of rare books.
• Create EAD and DACS compliant finding aids for entire archival collection.
• Transpose institutional history into DACS compliant CMS.
• Make MARC records and finding aids accessible online and locally, and make sure potential users are aware of their availability
• Monitor all data for accuracy and notify appropriate personnel of need corrections ensuring successful FDA audits.
• Create correspondences/completed FDA forms/maintain submission calendars/review submission documents.
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