Good afternoon List,
Appleby College currently has a challenging opportunity for an
Processing Archivist – Paid Internship sponsored by Young Canada Works.
This is a Full-time contract (November – March), 35 hours/week. Deadline to apply is October 31, 2022.
WELCOME TO APPLEBY
Our mission is to educate and enable our students to become leaders of character, major contributors to, and valued representatives of their local, national, and international
communities.
At Appleby, we inspire our 770 students in grades 7 to 12 to pursue their individual passions through an internationally recognized and innovative academic, co-curricular,
experiential, and boarding life programme that has been founded on the school’s eight Pillars of Strength: Pursue Scholarship, Think Creatively, Engage Globally, Grow Experientially, Discover Self, Embrace Wellbeing, Practice Leadership, and Build Community.
Appleby’s model of educational excellence enables and encourages our students to learn and discover independently and collaboratively, both inside and outside of the
classroom.
This opportunity is created to provide a recent graduate with hands-on practical experience and to acquire knowledge and specialized
skills while working in an archives. During this 18-week full-time contract, the candidate will identify, and properly house nearly 4200 photographs and add descriptions into the database.
This internship opportunity is sponsored by the Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage program. Eligible applicants
must have the legal status to live and work in Canada, be between 16 and 30 years of age and possess a graduate college or university degree.
THE ROLE
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Create and enter RAD compliant descriptions for 4200 photographs, covering a period from 1989-1997, which have already been scanned and uploaded into the AtoM database
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Add subject classification tags to each photograph description
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As required, research where and why photograph(s) were taken and who is in the photograph(s)
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Write the photograph number on the back of physical photograph and place photograph into an acid free Print File photograph sleeve. Place sleeve in an acid free file folder and Hollinger
box for storage
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Update photograph physical location and box number in each AtoM database description
WHAT YOU BRING
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Post Graduate degree in a similar background
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As per Young Works Canada, applicants must be between age 16 and 30
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Interest in photography
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Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
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Strong computer skills
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Experience working in an archives, library or museum setting is an asset
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Familiarity with Rules for Archival Description (RAD) is preferred
WHAT WE OFFER
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Paid internship at $22.00 per hour
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Welcoming, inclusive environment
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Located on a 60-acre campus on the shores of Lake Ontario
- Active engagement in community involvement
INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR TEAM?
If you or someone you know wants to join the Appleby team, please connect with us by
Monday, October 31, 2022. Your application matters to us and we will review it carefully. While all applicants are thanked for their interest, only those chosen for interviews will be contacted.
As a condition of employment, both a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening and government-issued proof of
full immunization against COVID-19 is required.
Please apply directly at:
Recruitment (adp.com)
Appleby College website:
www.appleby.on.ca
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to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills making us better together.
DO YOU NEED AN ACCOMODATION?
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are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.
Kind regards,
Shelley
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Shelley Respondek, BA, MISt., DAS
Archivist, Appleby College
540 Lakeshore Rd. W. Oakville, ON L6K 3P1
905-845-4681 ext. 128