The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater, Wisconsin, is seeking an experienced, energetic, customer-focused librarian to be the Assistant Library Director and Reference Librarian. Irvin L. Young Memorial Library has a service population of 15,500. We are located in northwest Walworth County and are a member of the Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System and the SHARE consortium, which encompasses Dodge, Jefferson, Racine, Walworth, and Washington counties.

The position requires an MLS from an ALA-accredited institution plus a minimum of three years of professional library experience. One to three years of management and supervisory experience preferred. Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish desirable.

Candidates are expected to possess strong supervisory and training skills, team-player and leadership skills, excellent reference and readers' advisory knowledge and skills, effective communication and organizational skills, and knowledge of current library and technology trends. Candidates are also expected to be eligible for Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Grade One (1) Library Certification.

Salary range is $43,983 – 51,978 depending on qualifications. Position is 40 hours per week, days, nights, and weekends. Benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, life insurance, retirement, and deferred compensation.

Interested applicants need to fill out a City of Whitewater application, which can be found at http://www.ci.whitewater.wi.us Click the Your Government tab and look under Employment. Applications may be submitted online. Applicants will also need to submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, and three professional references to

Subject: [archives] NEH Grant Opportunity - Humanities Collections and
Reference Resources

NEH Grant Opportunity - Humanities Collections and Reference Resources



The Division of Preservation and Access of the National Endowment for the Humanities will be accepting applications for grants in its Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program.  These grants support projects to preserve and create intellectual access to such collections as books, journals, manuscript and archival materials, maps, still and moving images, sound recordings, art, and objects of material culture.  Awards also support the creation of reference materials, online resources, and research tools of major importance to the humanities.  Maximum awards are $350,000 for up to three years. 



Eligible activities include:
*       arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections;
*       cataloging collections of printed works, photographs, recorded sound, moving images, art, and material culture; 


*       providing conservation treatment for collections (including mass deacidification);
*       digitizing collections;
*       preserving and improving access to born-digital sources;
*       developing databases, virtual collections, or other electronic resources to codify information on a subject or to provide integrated access to selected humanities materials;


*       creating encyclopedias;
*       preparing linguistic tools, such as historical and etymological dictionaries, corpora, and reference grammars;
*       developing tools for spatial analysis and representation of humanities data, such as atlases and geographic information systems (GIS); and


*       designing digital tools to facilitate use of humanities resources.  

The new guidelines, which include sample proposal narratives, can be found at: 
<http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/HCRR.html> .  The application receipt deadline of July 15, 2010 is for projects beginning May 2011. All applications to NEH must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov; see guidelines for details.


   Prospective applicants seeking further information are encouraged to contact the Division at 202-606-8570 or [log in to unmask].  Program staff will read draft proposals submitted six weeks before the deadline.  A list of the 2010 awards is available at:



Please note that the Division is also accepting applications for two other grant categories, with deadlines of July 1, 2010:  "Research and Development" and "Education & Training."  Details on these programs, as well as on the full slate of funding opportunities in Preservation and Access, can be found at:


http://www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivision.html#preservation
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The National Endowment for the Humanities is a grant-making agency of the United States (U.S.) federal government that supports projects in the humanities. U.S. nonprofit associations, institutions, and organizations are eligible applicants. NEH's Division of Preservation and Access supports projects that will create, preserve, and make available cultural resources of importance for research, education, and lifelong learning.  To learn more about NEH, please visit www.neh.gov.



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Subject: [archives] Job: Summer Internship - Woody Guthrie Archives - Mt. Kisco, NY


Job: Summer Internship - Woody Guthrie Foundation & Archives
Position: Summer Intern
Job Location: Woody Guthrie Archives, Mount Kisco, NY. 
Salary: All summer internships at the Woody Guthrie Archives are unpaid.



Job Description: The Woody Guthrie Archives seeks to hire a maximum of two summer interns to work on a variety of independent and collaborative projects. This internship seeks to provide students who are currently pursuing a Master of Library Science (MLS) or some related variation, or who have recently graduated, with summer work experience in the field of Archives Management.


   Tasks will be assigned dependent on the interns skills and interests, and may include the following:
*      Processing a collection of vintage folk music and related posters
*      Cataloguing an historic collection of two thousand record albums


*      Accessioning folk music periodicals into an existing collection
*      Processing a small collection of personal papers
*      Website development and content upgrade
*      Providing reference assistance to in-house researchers


*      Transcription of original Woody Guthrie lyrics
*      Accessioning new materials into the Archives
*      Assisting Archivist with licensing, copy requests, and other Archival duties.

Internships run for a 10-week period from late-May through July 2010. The duration of Summer Internships vary depending upon the applicants' availability; however, a minimum commitment of four weeks is required


for all internships.

Job Requirements: Qualified applicants will possess an academic or practical background in Archives or History. A strong academic record combined with previous Archival experience, including arrangement and description of Archival materials, is preferred.  An appreciation for or knowledge of American Folk Music is beneficial. Current students or recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates are highly motivated and detail oriented with effective written and verbal communication skills. A resume and cover letter are required for application. Please include days/hours of availability in your cover letter and contact information for three references at the end of your resume.



Contact Information: Please email complete applications to Tiffany Colannino at [log in to unmask] by May 4th, 2010.

Repository Description: Established in 1996, the Woody Guthrie Archives holds the largest collection of Woody Guthrie material in the world, and has provided source material for many award winning publications,


special projects, exhibitions, and films. Most recently, the Woody Guthrie Archives assisted in the production of the 2008 Grammy Award winning recording "The Live Wire" which features a never-before-heard
1949 live Guthrie performance that the Archives received as a donation in the late-1990s.



The Archives contains over 15,000 items including original song lyrics, notebooks and diaries, manuscripts, correspondence, personal papers, artwork, films, and audio recordings which document Guthrie's life and


artistry as musician, writer, illustrator, and political activist.

Additional information about the Woody Guthrie Archives can be found by
visiting: www.WoodyGuthrie.org



Tiffany Colannino
Archivist
Woody Guthrie Archives

125-131 East Main Street, Suite 200
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
T: (914) 864-1789
F: (914) 864-1790
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Subject: [archives] Job posting: Digital Collections Coordinator, Harry


Ransom Center

Position: Digital Collections Coordinator
Date available: 1 October 2010
Review of applications begins: 1 July 2010
Salary: minimum $55,000 depending on credentials

The University of Texas at Austin is a world-class institution whose 


undergraduate and graduate academic programs rank among the best in the 
country. The University's seventeen libraries constitute the nation's 
sixth largest academic library, containing over 8 million volumes. 


Austin, with a robust economy and many job opportunities, offers natural

beauty, abundant outdoor and cultural activities.

One of the world's finest cultural archives, the Harry Ransom Humanities



Research Center is an independent academic special collections library 
and museum with 37 million literary manuscripts, one million rare books,

five million photographs, and 100,000 works of art.

The Ransom Center seeks a *Digital Collections Coordinator* to oversee 


planning relating to the strategic management of all digital assets and 
to enhance and manage the digital preservation program to ensure their 
long-term viability. The position has been initially funded for five 


years.**

*Position Description*: The Digital Collections Coordinator will report 
to the Associate Director & Librarian and will work closely with 


Technology & Digital Services staff, conservators, digital archivists, 
administrative staff, and other staff as appropriate:

-Work with administrative staff to establish goals and priorities, 
identify objectives, and coordinate and monitor projects related to 


these assets;

-Develop and oversee maintenance of a digital assets management system 
(DAMS) as an integral part of the research, teaching, and learning 
mission of the Center;

-Advise administrators and other curators on acquisitions of archival 


collections including born-digital materials in all formats; identify 
appropriate materials to strengthen digital collections;

-Work with archivists to develop best practices to access, preserve, 
describe, and interpret digital materials;



-Work with staff library-wide to continue development of best practices 
for digitization, metadata creation, online access, digital 
repositories, and digital preservation;

-Participate in the development of online exhibitions and digital 


collections;

-Identify grant opportunities and work with development staff to create 
proposals in support of digital collections and continuing funding for 
the position;

-Attend conferences and meetings devoted to emerging technologies; work 


with counterparts at the UT Libraries and other campus agencies and with

library, archive and museum managers worldwide in developing best 
practices for the preservation and management of digital collections.



*Required Qualifications*: Master's degree in a subject area 
(humanities/arts preferred) or library/information science. Substantial 


work experience involving digital library materials and repositories. 
Demonstrated familiarity with current best practices in digitization, 
metadata, storage, and management of digital assets. Familiarity with 


standard library software, networks, and both Windows and Macintosh 
operating systems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
Demonstrated ability to initiate, facilitate, and conclude projects with



efficiency and effectiveness.

*Preferred Qualifications*: Second advanced degree. Experience in 
special collections or archives or familiarity with special collections 


materials. Familiarity with programming development, database 
management, and network administration. Publications. Experience working

with donors and grant-writing.

*Salary*: Minimum $55,000 depending on credentials



*Benefits*: Standard state benefits package including annual vacation 
and sick leave, paid holidays, and health insurance options. Eligible 


for Optional Retirement Program (TIAA-CREF and other options). Deferred 
compensation and tax sheltered annuity programs also available. 
Significant professional travel funding available.

*Application procedure*: Go to http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/ for 


complete description and refer to job number 100416010426. Applicants 
must complete the online job application and must also submit a letter 
of interest, a current resume, and contact information for three 
references to: Dr. Richard W. Oram, Associate Director & Librarian, 


Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, PO Box 7219, Austin,

TX 78713-7219, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. 


Review of applications begins July 1, 2010. Security sensitive; 
conviction verification conducted on applicant selected. EOE/AA

The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 
Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for



employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national 
origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special 
disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation.

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Date:    Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:32:39 -0400
From:    "Shrader, Tina" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Vacancy: Library Technician, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD

The National Agricultural Library has a GS-08 Library Technician
position available in the Cataloging Section of its Bibliographic
Services Branch.  The primary responsibilities of the position are as
follows:=20

Catalogs continuing resources; performs serial record maintenance;
performs copy and original cataloging of English language monographs
(and selected foreign language monographs with translated title
provided); works with selected staff in the Acquisitions and Collection
Development Branch to assure quality control in the
cataloging-on-receipt operation; performs bibliographic record
maintenance in the Voyager catalog; provides training to lower level
personnel as required; and performs final quality assurance check on
continuing resources that have been cataloged.

Details available here:
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/search.aspx?q=3DARS-D10E-0109&where=3D&x=3D0=
&y=3D0&
brd=3D3876&vw=3Db&FedEmp=3DN&FedPub=3DY

Tina Shrader
Cataloging Supervisor & CONSER Coordinator
National Agricultural Library
USDA, Agricultural Research Service
10301 Baltimore Ave., Room 112
Beltsville, MD 20705
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Phone: 301-504-5040=20