1. [MUSEUM-L] Newseum Collections Technician job announcement - Washington,
DC
2. [MUSEUM-L] Executive Director Opening
3. [SLAKY] Fwd: USAJOBS Saved Search Results - 12/19/2010
4. [MUSEUM-L] New job posting
5. [sla-csap] FW: [archives] Position announcement: Information Services
Librarian
6. [LIBJOBS] Metadata/Cataloging Librarian (Visiting Assistant Librarian),
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
7. [LIBJOBS] REVISION UPDATE - Job Announcement: Lead Archivist Position -
Washington D.C., USA
8. [AUTOCAT] Job opening: Cataloging Coordinator/Metadata Librarian
Collections Technician
The Newseum is seeking an enthusiastic permanent, full-time Collections
Technician to help the collections stewardship staff with the care and
maintenance of the eclectic and growing collection.
The Collections Technician helps support the work of the Registrars and
Curator of Collections. In particular the Collections Technician is
responsible for the daily monitoring and maintenance of the exhibited
collections at the Newseum.
*Responsibilities, including but not limited to*:
- Monitor and record environmental conditions (temperature, relative
humidity, lighting, etc.) in gallery spaces through daily walk-through.
- Report and maintain records of exhibition conditions as they pertain to
exhibited collections
- Maintain upkeep of all environmental monitoring equipment (Arten
meters, hygrothermographs, Hobo, light meter, etc.).
- Resolve issues relating to the safe and proper exhibition of
collections.
- Assist with the cleaning of exhibits and artifacts on display.
- Help train interns and part-time staff in the daily maintenance and
monitoring of exhibited artifacts.
- Aid in installation and de-installation of exhibited artifacts.
- Help coordinate artifact movement within and outside the museum
ensuring their proper handling and care.
- Help facilitate the unpacking, handling and processing of incoming and
outgoing artifacts.
- Complete condition reports, reporting conservation issues and
photographing artifacts while ensuring their proper handling and care.
- May be called upon to provide tours of the Newseum.
*Requirements*:
- Master’s degree in Museum Studies, History, Art History, American
Studies or related field required.
- 1-2 years formal museum experience preferred.
- Knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in, conservation issues,
artifact care/handling and museum environmental control concerns.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Capacity to work in a collaborative environment as well as ability to
work independently.
- Ability to lift 40 lbs.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, weekends
and some evenings and periodically off-site at the Newseum Support Center.
- The Freedom Forum/Newseum may require applicants to successfully pass
pre-employment background and/or drug screenings.
The Freedom Forum/Newseum offers competitive pay and is Metro-accessible.
Please submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three references to:
Freedom Forum/Newseum
Human Resources Department
555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Maeve Gaynor Scott
Registrar
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.292.6327
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Executive Director Position The Washington County Historical Society is
searching for a new Executive Director. The position requires at minimum a
4 year degree and requires skills in fund raising, grant writing and public
relations. For a complete job description or more information email
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The opening is in Wisconsin. If you want to check out the museums
website it is www.historyisfun.com.
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Librarian
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GS-1410-12/12
$74,872-$97,333
Health And Human Services/Food and Drug Administration
Silver Spring
01/7/2011
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Subject: [archives] Position announcement: Information Services Librarian
I am going to retire in January, and the position has been posted on
the Internet. Please note that the position is Information Services
Librarian, not archivist. But I figure that there might be some
librarians on the list who would be interested.
Information about the position is available at
http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175487460&AAEmail=31536
Having worked the reference desk here for over eleven years, I can answer
questions you might have about what's involved.
Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer
Information Services Librarian
Conrad N. Hilton Library:
http://library.culinary.edu <http://library.culinary.edu/>
<http://library.culinary.edu/> The Culinary
Institute of America
1946 Campus Drive
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Phone: (845) 451-1322
Fax: (845) 451-1092
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http://www.ciachef.edu <http://www.ciachef.edu/> <http://www.ciachef.edu/>
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES-BLOOMINGTON
*Metadata/Cataloging Librarian*
*Visiting Assistant Librarian*
*(Two Year,* *Non-Tenure Track** Appointment)*
* *
* *
The IU Bloomington Libraries are seeking an innovative and service oriented
individual for the position of Metadata/Cataloging Librarian at the Indiana
University Bloomington Libraries. This is a two-year, full-time, non-tenure
track appointment in the Libraries’ Technical Services Department.
Founded in 1820, Indiana University-Bloomington has grown from a small state
seminary into the flagship campus of a great public university with over
42,000 students and almost 3,000 faculty. Innovation, creativity, and
academic freedom are hallmarks of IU Bloomington and its world-class
contributions in research and the arts. The Indiana University Bloomington
Libraries (http://www.libraries.iub.edu) are among the leading academic
research library systems in North America, having recently been named the
top university library by the Association of College and Research
Libraries. The IUB Libraries provide strong collections, quality service
and instructional programs, and leadership in the application of information
technologies. The collections support every academic discipline on campus
and include more than 6.6 million books, journals, maps, films, and
audio/visual materials in over 900 languages. Users can access more than
400 databases, 43,000 electronic journals, and 224,000 electronic books, as
well as locally developed digital content.
The IUB Libraries are active members of regional and national associations
and consortia including the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC),
the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Digital Library Federation
(DLF), and is a founding member of HathiTrust, a shared digital
repository. IU is the principal investigator for Kuali Open Library
Environment (OLÉ) and is working with academic library partners to develop a
next generation open source library management system.
The Technical Services Department consists of two divisions: Acquisitions
and Cataloging. Reporting to the Head of the West European Cataloging
Section (WECS) of the Cataloging Division, the incumbent will provide an
integral knowledge link from MARC to non-MARC descriptive metadata
activities for cataloging staff. * *This position will play an important
role in assisting managers to develop and define the ongoing evolution of
metadata in a traditional cataloging environment. In addition, the
successful candidate will catalog materials in Western European languages in
multiple MARC formats via the SirsiDynix Symphony integrated system and
OCLC.
*RESPONSIBILITIES*
The Metadata/Cataloging Librarian will:
· Participate in all aspects of non-MARC descriptive metadata for
digital projects within the Cataloging Division: project development and
planning, implementation, document preparation, training and creation of
metadata using standard schemas
· Serve as non-MARC metadata resource person for Technical Services
· Provide full-level cataloging for monographs and CD-ROMs,
including e-books, in English and West European languages, creating original
cataloging records and enhancing cataloging copy
· Contribute monographic original and enhanced cataloging copy to
BIBCO, the monographic bibliographic record program of the Library of
Congress’ Program for Cooperative Cataloging
· Provide full-level cataloging for archive collections (mixed
materials format) by creating original cataloging records
· Establish new name, series, and subject authority records for
contribution to the national online name authority file via NACO and SACO,
the name authority and subject authority cooperative programs of the Library
of Congress’ Program for Cooperative Cataloging
· Manage the rush cataloging workflow for non-continuing resources
· Supervise student assistants
*QUALIFICATIONS: *Required: M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited library school;
minimum of one year relevant non-MARC metadata experience in an academic or
research library system; minimum of one year original monograph cataloging
experience in an academic or research library system; evidence of effective
planning, implementation, document writing, and training of non-MARC
metadata for digital projects; demonstrated working knowledge of cataloging
rules, standards, and tools such as AACR2rev, LCRI, DACS, LC
classification, and subject headings; demonstrated working knowledge of MARC
(books format) and at least one other standard metadata scheme (e.g. TEI,
MODS, Dublin Core, EAD); relevant experience with OCLC and an integrated
library system; facility with at least one West European language;
demonstrated ability to perform NACO authority work; excellent oral and
written communication skills. Preferred: Demonstrated supervisory
experience; cataloging experience with mixed materials MARC format; relevant
experience with the SIRSIDynix Symphony integrated library system;
experience in crosswalking, normalizing, and transforming XML-based
metadata; working knowledge of XML-related technologies such as XSLT and
XPath.
*SALARY AND BENEFITS*
This is an entry-level position, with minimum starting salary of
$40,400. Benefits
include a university healthcare plan, university-funded base retirement
plan, a 100% university paid group life insurance plan, and a generous paid
time off plan. For a full list of benefit programs, please refer to the
following resources:
· Web site:
http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefits/neweeo-profe.html<http://www.indiana.edu/%7Euhrs/benefits/neweeo-profe.html>
· Video:
http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefitsvideo/academic.html<http://www.indiana.edu/%7Euhrs/benefitsvideo/academic.html>
*TO APPLY*
Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2011. The position will
remain open until filled. Please send letter of application, professional
vita, and the names/addresses/telephone numbers of six references to:
Jennifer Chaffin
Director of Human Resources
Libraries Human Resources
Herman B Wells Library 201B
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812-855-8196
Fax: 812-855-2576
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
For more information about Indiana University Bloomington go to
http://www.iub.edu.
*Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer.** *Indiana
University has a strong commitment to principles of diversity and in that
spirit seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and
persons with disabilities.
Betty Davis
Libraries Human Resources
Herman B Wells Library 201A
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-8196
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Lead Archivist
ZAI is looking for an individual who will be responsible for the
preservation, organization and dissemination of artifacts and
documents located in six U.S. locations. This project will be
supported and managed from Washington, D.C. The individual will
manage the design and development of a system to capture, store and
manage the project assets. Responsibilities include the development
and implementation of project timelines; manage workflow; make
staffing assignments; coordinate work team activities; and ensure that
work activities are aligned with the client¹s initiatives.
The successful candidate will have proven expertise and leadership
providing access to collections documentation in an archive or museum
environment;including a thorough knowledge of data management, digital
media production, and the ability to initiate, prioritize, manage and
lead a team of technical, production and cataloging staff.
Duties include:
Responsibilities include providing administrative and curatorial
leadership for six separate facilities throughout the country;
overseeing the development and implementation of a database for the
collection; budget management; supervising staff and day-to-day
operations. The individual will need to be willing to travel for an
extended period of time while conducting inventories out at various
facilities throughout the United States, plus conduct routine project
site visits.
Required:
Position requires a Library Science/Archival degree (MLS), Museum
Studies, or other graduate degree along with clearly documented
professional experience and accomplishments; curatorial and
administrative experience equivalent to a degree.
Preferred:
An art background, art history background, or arts administration;
extensive experience with a wide variety of media, approaches, and
historical periods; both a museum background as well as work in
galleries serving an art department; knowledge of historical and
modern American art; record of significant, nationally-recognized
scholarship an ployer
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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:23:16 -0600
From: "Liao, Yan" <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Job opening: Cataloging Coordinator/Metadata Librarian
Job Opening for:
Cataloging Coordinator/Metadata Librarian
Institution: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Deadline: Screening begins February 14, 2011 and continues until
position is filled.
The University Library seeks an experienced and forward-thinking
Cataloging Coordinator/Metadata Librarian to provide leadership in the
creation and maintenance of metadata for the Library's systems,
including its online catalog and digitization projects. The incumbent
will have overall responsibilities for management of and quality
control in the Cataloging Department and will work collaboratively
with the other faculty cataloger to set priorities, allocate
resources, and develop and implement plans, policies and practices
within the department. This librarian is responsible for supervising
support staff and works with library faculty to meet the mission and
goals of the University Library. This librarian also takes an active
role in the Library's instruction program, reference services, and
collection development, participates fully in scholarship, and
provides service to the university, the community, and the profession.
This is a tenure-track position with faculty rank and status (rank and
salary dependent on experience and qualifications); academic year
(9-month) appointment.
A full position description and requirements are available at:
http://www.uwsp.edu/equity/positions/10-11/11-62F27.aspx.
Yan Liao
Associate Professor
University Library
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715.346.3614
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