Library & Archives - Archivist (Harland & Wolff)
National Museums NI is a leading cultural institution and is responsible for ensuring that its significant collection is developed, cared for and accessible to the widest possible audience. Almost one million people enjoy our four museums each year, and through loans, research, community activity and digital programmes we engage a much wider audience than those who physically visit our museums.
About the Project - The Harland & Wolff Ship Plan Archive: A major project has begun to catalogue the Harland & Wolff Ship Plans Archive held by National Museums NI, as a first step towards making the archive accessible to wider audiences and increasing awareness and appreciation of the scale and complexity of vessels built by this iconic company for well over a century, and illustrating their centrality to the industrial growth of Belfast.
The Role of the Archivist: The National Archives' recent award of an 'Archives Revealed' grant will enable these archival collections to be fully catalogued in compliance with ISAD(G) and SPECTRUM collection management standards, and to be showcased to wider public audiences.
Project details: The 'From Drawing Board to Slipway' project will employ a full-time Archivist for a fixed-term, to focus on the cataloguing of 700 archive boxes, to ensure structured, methodical access to its wealth of materials, and accordingly lay the groundwork for a long-term documentation initiative.
The Role and Requirements
The Archivist will work to catalogue and make accessible archival material in line with ISAD(G) and SPECTRUM standards, enabling structured access and public engagement.
Key responsibilities:
* Catalogue and catalogue-related activities for the Harland & Wolff Ship Plan Archive in line with project scope
* Ensure documentation and metadata support access and long-term preservation
* Collaborate with teams to showcase materials to wider public audiences
Contractual details: 37 hours per week, full time, fixed-term contract. Salary £33,542 - £34,231. Location: Corporate Headquarters, Cultra. Package: Generous terms & conditions, including access to a flexi-time scheme.
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