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August 24, 2006 Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy 217 James D. Hoskins Library The Baker Center: Archives & Research Student Archives Assistant Position Pay: 6.25/hour Hours: 10/week Available: Immediately; 2 positions The University of Tennessee Libraries and The Baker Center are partners in an ambitious effort to create a vibrant, innovative, much-used research center called the Modern Political Archives (MPA). The MPA contains materials of political leaders of Tennessee, major associates of those leaders, and other individuals or groups who have had a major impact on Tennessee during the modern era. The Baker Center seeks an enterprising UT student with the ability to multitask. The student will assist the Baker Center Archivist in work involving research, and the arrangement/description of primary sources in the MPA. Continuity of availability is imperative. Qualifications: UT student, 10 hours weekly; be able to climb step ladders, and lift boxes up to 40lbs.; be able to follow precise instructions, and provide careful attention to detail; excellent writing skills; computer and Internet proficient. Must be able to work between 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Preferred: Graduate student with an interest in the archival profession, or undergraduate with demonstrated research experience. Duties/Responsibilities: Student will be responsible in assisting the Archivist in processing the materials in the MPA; inventorying and re-housing archival papers; research and reference requests; digitizing documents; retrieve and reshelf containers; and a variety of other assigned projects related to oral history and documentary editing projects. Application Procedure: Send resume (including three references) and a writing sample to: Bobby R. Holt, Archivist, The Baker Center, 217 Hoskins Library, Knoxville, 37996-4014, or in the body of an email (no attachments) to: [log in to unmask] For inquiries and more information visit the website: www.mpa.utk.edu. Position is open until filled.