The Archives Lesbiennes du Québec (ALQ) is dedicated to recovering, preserving, and bringing to life the traces left by lesbians in Quebec, focusing on materials produced in or connected to Quebec
Job Summary
The Archives Lesbiennes du Québec (ALQ) is dedicated to recovering, preserving, and bringing to life the traces left by lesbians in Quebec, focusing on materials produced in or connected to Quebec.
The Research Assistant will contribute to projects such as highlighting the book collection, updating an index of Canadian lesbian magazines, and systematizing the collection of digital newsletters.
This role offers learning opportunities in evaluating, describing, and analyzing documents, designing classification systems, and planning outreach activities while adapting traditional library and archival standards to the ALQ's specific context.
Matching Summary
The Archives Lesbiennes du Québec (ALQ) is dedicated to recovering, preserving, and bringing to life the traces left by lesbians in Quebec, focusing on materials produced in or connected to Quebec.
Salary
$30/hour
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Archival standards and procedures
Digital content collection and preservation
Cataloguing and indexing
French and English proficiency
Nice-to-have
Familiarity with lesbian or LGBTQ+ communities
Openness and creativity
Event organization skills
Key Requirements
Full-time, 2nd year Master of Information (MISt) student