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Position: Archivist
Location: Smithsonian Institution
Salary: $61,947 – $80,532

Full vacancy announcement available on USAJOBS.

The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is a diverse museum and research complex dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge. Its Archives of American Art (AAA) collects, preserves and makes available primary sources that document more than two hundred years of our nation’s artists and art communities. This fosters research and connects the public to a uniquely American cultural heritage.

Duties

  • Processes newly accessioned archival collections of personal papers and historical records of institutions, societies, galleries and associations of U.S. Latino art and artists according to national archival standards and best practices and the Archives’ written guidelines and procedures.
  • Prepares well-written, concise and organized finding aids for collections documenting the history of Latino art that meet current archival descriptive standards and best practices, including DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard) and the Archives’ written guidelines and procedures.
  • Supports the work of the subject expert Collections Specialist on curatorial projects related to research, exhibition development, collecting, and correlative public and educational programs focused on U.S. Latino art and artists.
  • Assesses new acquisitions documenting the history of Latino art to determine physical condition, format types, physical access level, research value and preservation needs.
  • Participates in Smithsonian Latino Center pan-institutional planning and coordination meetings in support of expanding the representation of the U.S. Latino experience at the Smithsonian Institution.

ATTENTION: Due to the large number of qualified applicants for positions of this type, this job announcement will close at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on either: (A) The closing date listed above or (B) The date that 100 applications are received; whichever occurs first. If the announcement closes on the date that 100 applications are received, all applications submitted by 11:59pm that day will be given consideration, including those in excess of 100.

We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible to ensure their applications are submitted before the announcement closes. We will not consider applications which are late due to the announcement closing once the above number of applications is reached.

Position: Research Training Coordinator
Location: Arnold & Porter

Full vacancy announcement available on AALL Career Center.

The Research Services Department of Arnold & Porter has an opening for a Research Training Coordinator to join our energetic, creative, and global service team. This new position is remote, but the employee must live within 50 miles of one of the following A&P US offices: New York, Newark, Washington, DC, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley.

Under the direction of the firmwide Research Services management team, the Research Training Coordinator supports the department’s research training program. The Research Training Coordinator will build and maintain the infrastructure necessary for the Research Analysts to be prepared for all firmwide training efforts and to support the department’s practice group liaison program.

Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Supporting the Research Analysts in preparing all orientation sessions, fall and summer associate training, and topical research training.
  • Creating and maintaining presentations, outlines, and handouts for all research training efforts.
  • Coordinating post-training evaluation to improve future training efforts.
  • Uploading and maintaining research training content on ASpace and FileSite.
  • Arranging trials and demos of new products as instructed.
  • Administering the Research Services onboarding and departure workflows, including Welcome notifications, database logins, and liaison coordination.
  • Updating and maintaining practice group research guides and related Research Services practice group materials on ASpace.
  • Performing on demand reference and documenting research services across a wide range of subject areas using a variety of print and electronic resources, including free and fee-based databases and web sites.
  • Actively participating in department and other internal firm meetings.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required; enrollment in a Master’s in Library Science or equivalent degree from an ALA accredited school is a plus.
  • At least one year of experience providing on demand reference in a law library; law firm experience is strongly preferred.
  • At least one year of experience supporting live and virtual training programs, preferably in the legal field. Familiarity with learning management systems tools and concepts a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to make cost-effective use of a wide range of print and online resources, including Westlaw, Lexis Advance, Law 360, Wolters Kluwer, and Bloomberg BNA.
  • Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Outlook and Excel.
  • Familiarity with the Quest ticketing system a plus.
  • Strong customer service orientation.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, prioritizing multiple projects and assignments.
  • Ability to analyze, cull and summarize search results.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, marital or partnership status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family leave status, citizenship status, immigration status, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Position: Research Content Coordinator
Location: Arnold & Porter

Full vacancy announcement available on AALL Career Center.

The Research Services Department of Arnold & Porter has an opening for a Research Content Coordinator to join our energetic, creative, and global service team. This new position is remote, but the employee must live within 50 miles of one of the following A&P US offices: New York, Newark, Washington, DC, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley.

Under the direction of the firmwide Research Services management team, the Research Content Coordinator supports the department’s content delivery services including the curated news services and automated alerts on research platforms including Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg, and Convergence. The Research Content Coordinator also supports collection development as liaison between the Research Analysts who field and review new resource requests and the Research Operations teams who acquire and implement new resources..

Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Monitoring news alerts, tracking selected firm clients and industries, recording relevant articles in SharePoint for curation by Research Analysts, and formatting curated news reports for delivery to attorneys and management.
  • Creating and maintaining workflow and templates to streamline the process of producing alerts.
  • Reviewing, revising and removing automated alerts running on various research platforms including Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg, PACER, Pacer Pro, Courthouse News, and others.
  • Shepherding requests for new acquisitions assigned by RAs through RO acquisition workflow.
  • Updating A-Z List of Digital Resources with new and revised titles, links, and descriptions.
  • Investigating, proposing and implementing widgets to promote use and simplify access to research content on ASpace.
  • Maintaining and updating Research Teamsite as instructed.
  • Performing on demand reference and documenting research services across a wide range of subject areas using a variety of print and electronic resources, including free and fee-based databases and web sites.
  • Actively participating in department and other internal firm meetings.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required; enrollment in a Master’s in Library Science or equivalent degree from an ALA accredited school is a plus.
  • At least one year of experience providing on demand reference in a law library; law firm experience is strongly preferred.
  • At least one year of experience working with automated news alerts, preferably in the legal field. Familiarity with digital publishing tools and concepts a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to make cost-effective use of a wide range of print and online resources, including Westlaw, Lexis Advance, Law 360, Wolters Kluwer, and Bloomberg BNA.
  • Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Outlook and Excel.
  • Familiarity with the Quest ticketing system a plus.
  • Strong customer service orientation.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, prioritizing multiple projects and assignments.
  • Ability to analyze, cull and summarize search results.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, marital or partnership status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family leave status, citizenship status, immigration status, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.