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Summary
The Library and Archives Department seeks a Women’s Committee Library and Archives Fellow for a one-year term to support the department in two special projects that will improve access to and discoverability of important unprocessed collections focused on women and underrepresented groups. This opportunity will provide a rising professional with foundational experience assessing and processing library and archival materials and in project planning, as well as the opportunity to present this work to The Women’s Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The Women’s Committee was founded in 1883 by Elizabeth Duane Gillespie, a great-granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin. Now an independent 501(c)(3) organization, the Committee currently organizes Philadelphia’s acclaimed annual Contemporary Craft Show, and supports a broad range of initiatives at the museum. The Library and Archives Department is honored to host this fellowship made possible by the Committee’s generous support.
The Library and Archives Department strives to support individuals interested in pursuing careers in library and archives through hands-on mentorship, training, and the development of an engaged next generation of librarians and archivists within the art ecosystem.
Key Details
Compensation: $46,561/year
Term: 1 year (ends October 2027)
Schedule: 35 hours per week
Deadline: ASAP (Posted July 15, 2026)
Eligibility
Your background and experience include:
- Enrolled full or part-time through at least Spring 2027 or recently graduated from a graduate program in Library and Information Science, Archives, or related fields.
- Familiar with or experience in metadata work and processing, including describing and arranging archival collections and adhering to collection development policies.
- Familiar with current archival and bibliographic metadata standards and authorities, including: DACS, ISAD(G), MARC21, RDA, AAT, ULAN, and Library of Congress authorities and classification, with an interest in advancing understanding and practical application of emerging metadata standards and technologies.
- Knowledge of current metadata and archival practices, tools, and challenges.
- Knowledge or experience using a collection management system for archival materials.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with experience in repetitive data entry-related work. Ability to organize workload and be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
- Open-minded, curious, proactive, and creative thinker, particularly when applying theoretical knowledge to action and developing workarounds for projects without clear solutions.
- Understand professionalism and basic office work culture, such as email and in-person communications.
About
The Philadelphia Museum of Art—in partnership with the city, the region, and art museums around the globe—seeks to preserve, enhance, interpret, and extend the reach of its great collections in particular, and the visual arts in general, to an increasing and increasingly diverse audience as a source of delight, illumination, and lifelong learning.
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