Subject: [archives] Job Announcement: Project Archivist/Cataloger, New Orleans, LA
Library Associates Companies (LAC) seeks candidates for the position of Project Archivist / Cataloger to work on site at an ongoing project in New Orleans, LA. Working with both restored and undamaged materials, the Project Archivist / Cataloger oversees the remaining Katrina recovery process for archives and will create MARC records in Voyager and OCLC for all processed collections. In addition, the incumbent in this position will design an EAD implementation plan and will ensure that all existing and new MARC records conform to necessary standards for EAD cross-walking and implementation.
Primary Responsibilities - This is a list of primary responsibilities and is not intended to be all-inclusive:
Analyze the level and quality of existing MARC records for archival materials;
Review and assess finding aids and other access tools for all processed collections;
Work in conjunction with the client to develop a workable cataloging timetable and priorities;
Create original MARC records in OCLC and Voyager to full level for the description of archival materials ensuring the compliance of data with EAD data fields and crosswalks;
Provide the client with EAD crosswalks and an implementation proposal;
Potentially create more detailed finding aids for processed archival in collections with minimal finding aids;
Oversee the archival processing tasks associated both with the Katrina Recovery Project and with the cataloging of collections;
Keep the Project Manager informed of all issues relating to the archives piece of the project;
Participate in the management and oversight of elements of the Katrina Recovery Project;
Supervise Archival Cataloging Technician and other archival project staff.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA-accredited program;
Demonstrated knowledge of current trends, standards, and practices of archival services in academic libraries;
Original and copy cataloging of archival materials mandatory;
Experience working with MARC bibliographic and holdings records mandatory;
Strong knowledge of Encoded Archival Descriptions (EAD) mandatory;
To Apply:
In order to apply and be considered for this position, please follow the registration link below.
http://jobs.libraryassociates.com/
Library Associates Companies (LAC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce.
www.libraryassociates.com
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Subject: [archives] JOB: Archivist, Cuban Heritage Collection, Univ of
Miami
The University of Miami Libraries seeks an archivist to process manuscript collections and archival materials and to help plan, organize, and implement systems and procedures for maintaining such collections in the Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) with the goal of
preserving and improving access to these collections. The position is grant funded for five years and requires fluency in Spanish and English.
The complete job posting and application instructions can be found at
http://www.library.miami.edu/about/employment/faculty_chcarchivist.html .
For more information about the Cuban Heritage Collection, please
visit http://library.miami.edu/chc/ <http://library.miami.edu/chc/> .
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Subject: [archives] Summer Internship: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center
Archive Internship, Summer 2010
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Archive Center is pleased to offer a ten to twelve week Archive Internship for the summer session at its Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, Maryland. The NMAI Archive Center is a repository housing manuscripts, special collections, photos, media, and the historical records of the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation (MAI), the predecessor of NMAI.
Internship Summary: Internships are available with three types of collections-
Manuscripts
Interns assist the archivist in making manuscript collections accessible to researchers and NMAI staff. The work includes appraising, arranging, describing, preserving, and cataloguing records of the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, and various other collections relating to Native American organizations and individuals. The intern has the opportunity to answer reference inquiries, assist researchers in the archives reading room, and participate in the day-to-day management of an archival repository. These tasks allow interns to gain practical experience in arrangement and description, basic preservation, cataloguing, and reference services.
Photos
This internship involves working with the NMAI Photo Archives, which consists of approximately 150,000 museum images depicting many aspects of Native life in the Western Hemisphere from the 1840s through the present day. The internship can consist of any aspect of storage, cataloguing, documentation, and everyday care of material in an historic photo archive, depending on the interests and background of the intern.
Media
Interns assist the Media Archivist with arranging and preserving the media collection which consists of video tapes, motion picture films, and audio recordings, dating from 1902 to the present. The intern will assist the media archivist in processing a specific audio visual collection and preparing for eventual disposition of the items in accordance with Smithsonian Institution Archives record retention schedules.
NMAI Archive Center Information: The National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center contains approximately 1500 linear feet of administrative records and special collections dating back to the 1830s. The administrative records document the history of NMAI's predecessor, the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation. Official records include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, publications and other materials detailing the day-to-day operation of the Museum and the activities of its founder, George Gustav Heye, and staff members E.K. Burnett, Frederick Dockstader, Roland W. Force, Frederick W. Hodge, George H. Pepper, Mark R. Harrington, and William F. Stiles, as well as other curators, anthropologists, and scholars associated with the Museum. Other records include unpublished manuscripts, field notebooks containing original drawings, site diagrams, and maps, as well as scrapbooks, photographs, object collection listings, exhibit planning materials, and correspondence pertaining to research expeditions, collecting projects, and collections. This Archive is the repository for the material formerly located at the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation, at Audubon Terrace in New York City. Special collections maintained by the NMAI Paper Archive include the National Congress of the American Indian Archives, the Leuman Maurice Waugh Papers, the Reuben Snake Papers, and ARROW, Inc. Records.
The Photo Archive collection contains approximately 324,000 images (negatives, vintage prints, transparencies, lantern slides, glass-plate negatives, color slides, and digital photos) comprising one of the foremost collection of images of Native American culture and history from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. The collection includes historic scenes, portraits, and field photographs of the Museum's ethnographic and archaeological expeditions in North America, Mexico, and South and Central America. In addition, this collection also records contemporary Native American artists and events at NMAI and includes images of some of the objects in the collection.
The Media Archive consists of more than 12,000 video tapes, motion picture films, and audio recordings, dating from 1902 to the present. Native communities from North and South America are represented in interviews, performances, cinematic films, and documentary recordings. Additionally, the Media Archive holds a large study collection of contemporary Native American cinema screened at NMAI through the Film and Video Center's (http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=collections&second=film) public programs. NMAI's collection contains a vast array of formats from throughout the history of audiovisual recording, including motion picture film, analog and digital video tape recordings, and audio recordings on wax cylinders, phonograph discs, audio tape, and compact discs.
Additional information about the NMAI Archive Center can be found at http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=collections&second=archives. Information about the National Museum of the American Indian can be found at http://www.nmai.si.edu <http://www.nmai.si.edu/> .
Location: The position is located at the NMAI Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, MD. For more information about the CRC, including location and Metro access, see http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=visitor&second=md&third=hours.
Academic Credit: The Smithsonian Institution welcomes the opportunity to work cooperatively with schools seeking to grant academic credit for internships. Applicants are encouraged to initiate arrangements for credit with their college or university. The Smithsonian does not grant academic credit.
Financial Support: Travel, housing, and stipends may be provided to students on a limited basis. Students receiving stipends must work full time (forty hours per week).
Requirements: Students who are currently enrolled in an academic program or who have completed studies within six months of the start date of the session are encouraged to apply. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent is generally expected Students should have the ability to work a minimum of twenty hours per week. Demonstrated interest in the archival or records management profession. Must be detail-oriented, have good organization and communication skills. Students who are interested in Native American archives, imagery, recordings, and information science are encouraged to apply.
Deadlines and Session Dates:
Summer Session Application Deadline -February 6, 2010; Begins-First full week in June 2010
To Apply: All applicants should register and submit an electronic application via the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (SOLAA) (https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/SOLAAHome.html <https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/SOLAAHome.html> ) by the due date (February 6, 2010). Select "National Museum of the American Indian" from the drop-down program list. Application materials required for an internship include: online application, statement of interest, transcript, two letters of recommendation, and CV or résumé. For more information about the application process and internship program, please see http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=collaboration&second=internships <http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=collaboration&second=internships> . Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Please submit all application materials via the SOLAA (https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/SOLAAHome.html <https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/SOLAAHome.html> ) system. If specific circumstances prevent this, please call 301-238-1541 or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Please direct specific questions regarding the Internship to:
Jennifer R. O'Neal
Head Archivist
National Museum of the American Indian
Smithsonian Institution
Cultural Resources Center
4220 Silver Hill Rd.
Suitland, MD 20746
Phone: 301.238.1373
Fax: 301.238.3038
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Subject: [archives] Position Announcement--Digital Production Librarian,
Libraries of The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA
Position Announcement
Digital Production Librarian
Claremont University Consortium, Claremont, California
The Digital Production Librarian for the Claremont University Consortium
will work with faculty and staff from the seven Claremont Colleges and
librarians on digitization projects for dissemination in the Claremont
Colleges Digital Library (CCDL) and manage the full operations of the
Digital Production Center including staffing, budget, digital
conversion, metadata application, quality controls, production
workflows, reports, cost analysis and documentation for training,
policies and procedures. This librarian position reports to the Director
of Digital Initiatives, Records Management and Archives. This is an
exempt, full-time (40.0 hrs = work week), 12-month, benefits-eligible
position. Claremont University Consortium provides an attractive
benefits package.
For the full position description, including Essential Functions,
Required Qualifications, and application procedure, see
http://libraries.claremont.edu/about/jobs/
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Subject: [archives] Position Announcement--Digital Production Librarian,
Libraries of The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA
Position Announcement
Digital Production Librarian
Claremont University Consortium, Claremont, California
The Digital Production Librarian for the Claremont University Consortium
will work with faculty and staff from the seven Claremont Colleges and
librarians on digitization projects for dissemination in the Claremont
Colleges Digital Library (CCDL) and manage the full operations of the
Digital Production Center including staffing, budget, digital
conversion, metadata application, quality controls, production
workflows, reports, cost analysis and documentation for training,
policies and procedures. This librarian position reports to the Director
of Digital Initiatives, Records Management and Archives. This is an
exempt, full-time (40.0 hrs = work week), 12-month, benefits-eligible
position. Claremont University Consortium provides an attractive
benefits package.
For the full position description, including Essential Functions,
Required Qualifications, and application procedure, see
http://libraries.claremont.edu/about/jobs/
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Subject: [archives] Wake Forest University Director of Special
Collections and Archives
Director of Special Collections and University Archivist
zsr.wfu.edu
Wake Forest University seeks nominations and applications for the
position of Director of Special Collections and University Archivist.
The Special Collections and Archives consists of four collection areas:
the Manuscripts collection, the North Carolina Baptist Historical
collection, the Rare Books collection, the Wake Forest University
Archives and Preservation. The Director will oversee all of these areas
and will serve as the University Archivist, with responsibility for
collecting and preserving Wake Forest University archival materials. The
Director will provide vision, energy and strong leadership for the team
of three full time librarians, a visiting project archivist, two full
time library specialists, and several student assistants. The
successful applicant should be skilled in setting priorities and
organizing workflow; fostering teamwork and staff development; working
collaboratively with staff in other areas of the library and university
to advance digital initiatives; cultivating faculty and donor
relationships; and actively promoting the relevance and significance of
Special Collections and Archives both within the university and in the
larger academic community. This is a twelve month position, with Library
Faculty status and rank, serving as a member of the Library
Administrative Council and reporting to the Dean of the Z. Smith
Reynolds Library.
Special Collections at Z. Smith Reynolds Library is comprised of
approximately 60,000 monographs and over 500 manuscript collections that
support teaching and research in literature, history, art, and other
humanities. Archival collections document Wake Forest University's
history from its founding in 1834. Manuscript collections include the
Maya Angelou Film and Theater Collection, the Dolmen Press Archives and
papers of Liam Miller, and the papers of Harold T.P. Hayes, Allen
Mandelbaum, W.J. Cash, and Lawrence Stallings. The North Carolina
Baptist Historical Collection is the official repository for NC Baptist
history and contains materials dating from the 18th century to the
present, including denominational publications, church records,
association minutes, and collections of personal papers. Areas of
emphasis in the Rare Books Collection include African-American history
and literature, North Carolina and trans-Atlantic history, Anglo-Irish
literature and the Irish Literary Renaissance, 20th century Irish
poetry, theatricana, and the history of books and printing.
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated
to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate and professional
education. Founded in 1834, the University is ranked among the top
thirty national universities. With 4,300 undergraduates and 2,200
graduate and professional students, the student-faculty ratio is 10:1.
Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant intellectual
community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities
and an active athletics community. The University has a deep
institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the
world, as indicated by the motto "pro humanitate." For quick facts about
the University, go to http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html.
The Z. Smith Reynolds Library has a collection of over 1.7 million
volumes, materials expenditures of $4 million, and an operating budget
of over $7 million.
Qualifications:
Master's degree in Library/Information Science or a comparable master's
degree in public history or similar master's with archival
certification; plus at least 5 years of progressively responsible
experience in an academic or research library or historical society,
preferably in archival administration, with at least 3 years of
supervisory experience. Knowledge of standard archival practice and
emerging digital formats and standards. Evidence of scholarly engagement
and participation in professional organizations. An equivalent
combination of education and experience may be accepted.
Salary and rank: Minimum starting salary: 68,000. Salary is
commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position is appointed
to Library Faculty ranks as established by Wake Forest University. Rank
at appointment is based on the successful applicant's experience and
relevant credentials.
Review of applications begins February 1st, 2010 and continues until the
position is filled. Position start date is July 1st, 2010. For full
position description and application instructions, visit-
http://www.wfu.edu/hr/careers
Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks
applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse
populations. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce
to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students
richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and
learning.
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Megan Mulder
Special Collections Librarian/History Dept. Liaison
Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
ph. 336.758.5091
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