Archivist Resume

An archivist is a professional in collecting, preserving, and cataloging things of national, business, and personal importance. He may collect antiques and other materials that have historical significance, manuscripts, valuable items used by eminent people, old musical records, or any souvenir. His job is to find, secure, and test the authenticity of the materials and organize publicity events. The person usually works with museums, public and private organizations, research foundations, and educational sectors. He will also decide on the procedures to be applied in preserving the item or materials for a long time. They are like the historian or the archaeologist who reads and travels a lot to search and obtain valuable things and information and make it public.

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Rodney P. Hill
3567 Hillcrest Avenue
Woburn, MA 01801
Phone: 781-901-1121
Email: rphill@anymail.com Career Objective:

Looking for an archivist position with “National Museum,” where my vast knowledge of world's history and strong experience of collecting, verifying, and authenticating materials of historical significance can boost the collection of the museum.

Summary of Skills:

• Strong experience in collecting and preserving historical things
• Inquisitive nature with strong methodical and logical skills
• Outstanding knowledge of world's history and geographical features of the country
• Skilled in operating database software and working with excavation equipment
• Remarkable communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Willingness to travel to places and stay outstation as per project's needs

Work Experience:

Archivist
City College Library, Woburn, MA
October 2014 - Present

• Coordinating with researchers and collecting historical documents and other archival materials
• Using combination of chemical and preserving historical materials for reference
• Taking photographs of historical document and materials and cataloging them
• Entering details of materials stored and preserved in the database system
• Maintaining collection of valuable materials and performing regular maintenance
• Assisting in budget preparation for searching and securing valuable things and boost collection of the library

Archivist
Genesis Institute, Woburn, MA
February 2013 - September 2014

• Organized, maintained and digitized historical records for the institute
• Obtained permission from concerned authority for digging work and founded materials of importance
• Performed inventory control management and archival collections
• Retrieved, evaluated, and arranged materials for further inspection by senior archivist
• Organized public events and displayed materials for sale
• Stored and preserved perishable documents using special chemicals

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Science
  ABC University, Woburn, MA
  2012

Reference:

On request.