________________________________ From: Scott, Amy [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:40 AM To: Archives & Archivists (A&A) List Subject: [archives] Internship announcement: Houston, TX Please excuse cross-postings. Position Available: 2008 Summer Archives Assistant Museum of Fine Arts, Houston The MFAH is seeking a Summer Archives Assistant to aid in the daily operation of the museum's archives. Half of the assistant's hours will be devoted to processing of the records of the River Oaks Garden Club, www.riveroaksgardenclub.org <http://www.riveroaksgardenclub.org/> , maintained at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Archives. Processing will be conducted in accordance with standard conventions. The remaining half of the assistant's duties will include providing reference services and assisting with other duties necessary to the operation of the Archives Department. The Summer Archives Assistant is invited to attend behind-the-scene tours and lectures hosted by the Education Department. Requirements: Current enrollment in accredited Masters in Library Science or Archives Studies program. Completion of basic archives course at graduate level or prior work experience in archival or special collection setting. Knowledge of MARC, DACS, LCSH and AACR2r strongly preferred. Experience using OCLC beneficial. Art history background preferred. Word processing and database skills. Ability to lift twenty-five pound boxes and climb ladders. Application: Please submit a letter of application, current resume, an official college transcript, a sample of writing or work, and a letter of reference to: Lorraine A. Stuart Archives Museum of Fine Arts, Houston P.O. Box 6826 Houston, TX 77265-6826 Work schedule: Ten-week position, June 2 through August 8, 2008. (Some flexibility in starting and ending dates.) Hours are 9 am - 5pm, M-F. Salary: Total salary for ten weeks is $3500. Deadline for application: March 24, 2008 Interviews with final candidates residing out-of-state will be conducted by phone. For additional information write to [log in to unmask] Lorraine A. Stuart Archives Director Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (713) 639-7733 _____________________________________________________________________ Amy Scott Archivist The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston P.O. Box 6826 Houston, TX 77265-6826 713-639-7819 (telephone) 713-639-7740 (fax) [log in to unmask] www.mfah.org/archives o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o The ARCHIVES & ARCHIVISTS (A&A) LIST is sponsored by the Society of American Archivists. To post to the list, send messages to [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe or to modify your subscription settings, log in at: http://saa.archivists.org/Scripts/4Disapi.dll/4DCGI/person/ListServ.html To view the A&A List Terms of Participation, visit: http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp A&A List Coordinator: Kerwin R. So [log in to unmask]