Oxford University Museum of Natural History is seeking to appoint a Project Archivist to work on the Phillips Archive, and assist with the running of the Archive for 20 months. Nephew of celebrated geologist William ‘Strata’ Smith, John Phillips (1800-1874) was Reader in Geology at Oxford University and the first keeper of OUMNH. The Phillips Archive consists of correspondence, geological papers, lecture notes, notebooks, watercolours, prints, sections, and more.
Reporting to the Librarian and Archivist, the post-holder will be responsible for arranging, cataloguing and repackaging the Phillips Archive. This will include creating an ISAD(G) compliant catalogue, supervising volunteers, participating in displays, and communicating your work both internally to the museum and externally to members of the public and other stakeholders. The post-holder will also spend one day a week contributing to the day-to-day running of the Archive including facilitating visits to the collection, answering enquiries, and cataloguing the backlog.