Best Practices for Archival Term Positions

Authors

Alison Clemens, Yale University
Courtney Dean, Yale University
Angel Diaz, University of California, Santa Barbara
Margaret Hughes, Huntington Library
Monika Lehman, Yale University
Lauren McDaniel, Chapman UniversityFollow
Kit Messick, Smith College
Sheridan L. Sayles, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sarah Quigley, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Laura Starrat, Emory University
Camila Zorrilla Tessler, Yale University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-21-2023

Abstract

This document presents best practices for administrators, hiring managers, and supervisors to put into action when planning for and employing archival term positions. At the foundation of this document is the recognition that temporary labor is detrimental to employees, as well as to sustainable and holistic collection stewardship.

This document is on a 5 year review cycle; it will be reviewed for potential updates in 2027.

Comments

This document will be reviewed and updated every five years. The current version found here was created on 01/14/2022 and last updated 03/21/2023. Please check the official OSF site for any updates: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/A4ZC8

Recommended Citation

Term Labor Best Practices Working Group, 2020-2022. (2022). Best practices for archival term positions. OSF. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/A4ZC8