Subject: [archives] Preservation Director, Baltimore, MD

Goucher College invites applications for a Director of Library Preservation to provide leadership in the preservation of library and archival materials in all formats. This is a newly created position intended to develop a comprehensive preservation program including management of the College's electronic records, digital surrogates, and digital library initiatives. The position is in the Special Collections & Archives Department. This 32-hour per week position is funded by the Joseph Ruzicka & Marie Ruzicka  Feldmann Endowment, with a salary range of $35,000 - $38,000, and benefits package. 

Key responsibilities include managing the physical care, protection, and handling of the college's general and special collections; conducting preventive actions to preserve library and archival materials including digitization; maintaining library-wide procedures for the
 proper storage and handling of collections; and supervising commercial binding and reformatting
activities. Developing faculty teaching partnerships and undergraduate learning opportunities, as well as promoting an institutional repository are important initiatives of this position. 

For more information and to apply: http://goucher.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=39CB636
94DD6BED993D381D8D3597B5C?JOBID=12730

Tara J. Olivero 
Special Collections Librarian 
Julia Rogers Library 
Goucher College 
1021 Dulaney Valley Road 
Baltimore, MD  21204 
P:  410.337.6347  F. 410.337.6419 
Special Collections & Archives <http://www.goucher.edu/x9158.xml> 
 

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The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center has an opening for a Resource Center Manager/Photo Archivist for the Atwood Resource Center.  Under general supervision of the Chief Curator, the Resource Center Manager/Photo Archivist is responsible for the overall care of the Museum's photograph collections including planning, organizing, acquiring, processing and preserving photographic materials.
 
Essential functions of the position include:
 
As Resource Center Manager:
Manage the Resource Center to achieve high visibility and public use of the Center's resources
Create and implement Resource Center policies and procedures
In cooperation with the Chief Curator, develop and oversee the Resource Center budget
In cooperation with the Chief Curator negotiate Resource Center agreements
Seek grant funds for Resource Center projects
Plan for and oversee
 purchase and maintenance of Resource Center equipment
Oversee reference services
Maintain a working knowledge of copyright issues for library and
photographic materials
Serve on the Museum's Collections Committee and other Museum committees as
required
Represent the Resource Center in local, state and national professional
groups and organizations
Other duties as assigned
 
As Photo Archivist:
Maintain the collections accession records following archival standards
Preserve, identify, arrange, inventory and organize photographs so they are
accessible for reference
Create finding aids; maintain electronic database systems, collection
descriptions and indexes to make materials available to Museum staff and the
public
Provide reference assistance and instruction to researchers and members of
the general public
Participate in photographic preservation and digitization projects
Promote active use of
 the collections through outreach including exhibitions
Assist with solicitation of gifts of collections and identify potential
donors of photographic collections
Work closely with other Museum staff to promote active use of Resource
Center collections in education, research and community service
Train volunteers and interns in the care and processing of historical
photographs.
 
Supervision:
Has full supervisory responsibility for staff including interns, contract
employees and volunteers
Schedule staff to cover hours of operation
Instructs personnel in the creation, storage, and reproduction of digital
images from the museum's collections.
 
The position requires the following qualifications:
 
Master's degree in archival administration, library science, history, art or
related discipline with formal coursework and experience in the care and
management of historical photograph collections;
Two
 years relevant professional experience in the acquisition, development
and management of historical photograph collections in an archive, library
or museum.
 
The Anchorage Museum offers a competitive salary and full benefit package.
Position closes when filled.  Interested parties must submit a completed
application and resume to:
 
Jacquelyn Hoflich, SPHR
Human Resources Director
Anchorage Museum
121 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK  99501
(907) 343-6110 direct
(907) 343-6427 fax
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Applications and a complete job description are available on the Anchorage
Museum website at www.anchoragemuseum.org

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Subject: [archives] Job Posting

 

Assistant Curator for Acquisitions - San Marcos, TX, USA 
This position is responsible for identifying and acquiring significant
archives of Southwestern writing and significant works of Southwestern
and Mexican photography on behalf of the Wittliff Collections.
http://www.museumprofessionals.org/forum/archivist-jobs/2944-assistant-c
urator-acquisitions-san-marcos-tx-usa.html
 
Access Archivist - University Park, PA, USA 
The Access Archivist, collaborating closely with and reporting to the
Archivist/Processing Coordinator, will have three primary
responsibilities: collection-level description, reference services,
 and
Web site development and maintenance.
http://www.museumprofessionals.org/forum/archivist-jobs/2913-access-arch
ivist-university-park-pa-usa.html
 
VISUAL RESOURCES MANAGER - Honolulu, HI, USA 
Serve as primary administrator for the Department of Art and Art
History's visual and media resources collections; develop and maintain
collections in consultation with faculty.
http://www.museumprofessionals.org/forum/archivist-jobs/2899-visual-reso
urces-manager-honolulu-hi-usa.html

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