Dear colleagues,
The University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library seeks an enthusiastic, collaborative, and innovative archivist to document and preserve the history of athletic competition at the University of Michigan. Under the general supervision of the Bentley's Archivist for University History, the Archivist for Athletics is responsible for building, maintaining, preserving, promoting, and providing access to athletic-related archival content, in a variety of formats, chronicling the history and development of athletic competition and the administration of athletics at Michigan. The Bentley Library collects and makes available material about athletics ranging from student-managed teams in the 19th century to today's current Athletic Department and dedicated athletic facilities. Since 1990, the Bentley Library has partnered with the Athletic Department to develop one of the most comprehensive archives of collegiate athletics publicly available anywhere. The position will also support and participate in the general work of the university archives including field work, general historical inquiries, instructional support, reference, and outreach.
For the full job announcement, including closing date, salary, and application instructions, go to: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/248775/archivist-athletics
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Elena Colon-Marrero
Archivist for Digital Curation
Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor MI
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