Graduate Student Research Assistant - Agq - Focas

Centre of Genomics and Policy

Montréal, Québec, Canada
$30.00ph; not specified; not specified
Fully remote
Rules for archival description (rad)
Indexing using controlled vocabulary
Research within archival fonds
The Research Assistant will create descriptive records for selected archival fonds following the Rules for Archival Description (RAD) and index fonds using a pre-established controlled vocabulary

Job Summary

  • The Research Assistant will create descriptive records for selected archival fonds following the Rules for Archival Description (RAD) and index fonds using a pre-established controlled vocabulary.
  • This role offers the opportunity to gain firsthand experience with community-based archives, LGBTQ2S+ history, and develop professional competencies in archival description.
  • Responsibilities include researching operations, conducting research within fonds, drafting descriptive notices, and potentially supporting routine archival tasks like cataloguing and arrangement.

Matching Summary

The Research Assistant will create descriptive records for selected archival fonds following the Rules for Archival Description (RAD) and index fonds using a pre-established controlled vocabulary.

Salary

$30.00/hour; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Rules for Archival Description (RAD)
  • Indexing using controlled vocabulary
  • Research within archival fonds
  • Drafting descriptive notices
  • Community-based archives experience

Nice-to-have

  • Interest in LGBTQ2S+ history
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Curiosity and initiative
  • Resourcefulness and flexibility
  • Familiarity with LGBTQ+ community

Key Requirements

  • Full-time, 2nd year Master of Information (MISt) student at McGill University
  • Authorized to legally work in Canada on and off campus
  • Excellent writing skills in French or English
  • Excellent reading comprehension skills in both French and English

Work Rights

Authorized to legally work in Canada

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