Position Announcement

Assistant Archivist

The Nimitz Library, United States Naval Academy, is seeking an individual with energy, experience, initiative, flexibility, enthusiasm, good judgment, strong service orientation, and knowledge of history to appraise, arrange, and describe archival records and manuscript collections and to otherwise facilitate and enhance access to the official records and other holdings within Special Collections & Archives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Engages in records appraisal and implements retention schedule for the Archives to ensure that all non-current permanently valuable Academy records are turned over to Special Collections & Archives.

2. Processes archival records and creates print and on-line descriptive aids for them.

3. Processes manuscript collections, creates print and on-line descriptive aids for them, and provides bibliographic access as needed.

4. Provides general and specialized reference service, instruction, and orientation as needed for all materials in Special Collections & Archives, including rare books, photographs, manuscripts, and archives, to midshipmen, faculty, staff, and other researchers to enable them to effectively use Special Collections & Archives materials.

5. Maintains contacts with the National Archives and Records Administration and keeps the Head of SC&A/Archivist informed of all pertinent matters relating to the USNA Archives’ status as an affiliated archive.

6. Assists in the preparation of the annual Command History of the Naval Academy by collecting and organizing information for inclusion, and final assemblage to provide the Director of Naval History with a record of the Academy’s yearly activities.

The Naval Academy is the Navy’s undergraduate college, with some 4,500 students, approximately 570 civilian and military faculty, and 20 major fields of study in three academic divisions (seven in Engineering, seven in Math & Science, and six in Humanities/Social Sciences).  The Academy has produced eight Rhodes Scholars in the past three years alone.

The Nimitz Library has a user-oriented staff of 40 FTE positions (including 20 professional librarians) and some 587,000 volumes of books and bound periodicals, plus government documents, microforms, extensive holdings in Special Collections & Archives, and a growing array of electronic resources.  For additional information about the Library, see http://www.usna.edu/Library.

Located in Annapolis, the capital of Maryland and “the sailing capital of America”, the Naval Academy is 30 miles from both Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, in the beautiful Chesapeake Bay Area.

Salary is $46,041 (first step of GS-1420-09 pay grade) or higher, depending upon experience and other qualifications.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Knowledge of archival and records management practices and procedures, including archival description functions.

2. Knowledge of professional theories, techniques, terminology, and standards of archival science.

3. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to persons of varying educational backgrounds and familiarity with Nimitz Library and Special Collections & Archives’ resources.
4. Knowledge of the needs, methods, and techniques of scholarly research.

5. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working as an archivist or manuscripts librarian in an academic library, major research library or archival repository.
• Knowledge of U.S. history, including naval history
• Experience with scanning rare materials and creating databases and/or other Web-based products to promote special collections & archives
• Strong public service orientation
• Involvement in professional associations

OTHER INFORMATION:

To apply go to http://www.usna.edu/JobInfo/.
Applications must be submitted online via this site.

Deadline for submission of applications is expected to be October 2, 2007

Questions about the position, about Nimitz Library, or about navigating the application process should be addressed to:

The United States Naval Academy is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Patricia R. Patterson

Associate Director

Nimitz Library, U. S. Naval Academy

589 McNair Road, Annapolis, MD  21402-5029

410-293-6903 (office)

410-293-6909 (fax)

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