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A job posting that may be of interest to some of you. Happy holidays, Carolyn -- Carolyn Hank, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Information Sciences University of Tennessee 420B Communications Building 1345 Circle Park Drive Knoxville TN 37996-0341 865-974-4049 (office) 865-242-7170 (mobile) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> (email) carolyn.hank (Skype) http://www.sis.utk.edu/users/carolyn-hank From: Derek Mosley <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: SAA Archivists & Archives of Color Roundtable Discussion List <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Monday, December 16, 2013 9:04 AM To: SAA Archivists & Archives of Color Roundtable Discussion List <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: [aac] Opening at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. FYI This is an awesome job opportunity in the Archival Unit of The National Museum of African American History and Culture<http://nmaahc.si.edu/> (NMAAHC). The position develops and implements the organizational plan and procedures for the archival, photographic, and multimedia collections at NMAAHC<http://nmaahc.si.edu/>. The type of experience required is as follows: Developing and administering archival and record management principles, methods, and procedures in order to catalogue and overseeing the care, restoration, and accessibility of the Museum's photography, film, sound and digital media by and about African Americans. Duties of the position: * Proposes and implements the NMAAHC organizational plan for archival and photographic collections, video, sound, and various digital media. * Develops and implements formal policies and procedures for collections access and consults with museum staff and other parties to ensure security and safekeeping of collections. * Plans for the archival treatment of new materials, including their physical care, arrangement, and description for research purposes, and publicizes their presence to users. * Organizes, enters, and maintains information concerning collections in the Smithsonian database and other appropriate national and international databases. * Manages archives budget, prepares various reports, and provides day-to-day management of the Archives unit, such as coordinating work schedules, and other supervisory duties. This is not a Federal/Permanent position, however it is a trust-funded, temporary (3 year) position starting at: $89,033.00. If you are qualified for the position, please send your resume to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by Friday Dec. 20, 9am - no cover letter is necessary! Many thanks, Joy Liu joy liuI Diversity&Inclusion Outreach Specialist Smithsonian Institution I Office of Human Resources 600 Maryland Ave SW Suite 5060 I Washington DC 20024 p. 202.633.6292<tel:202.633.6292> If. 202.312.2848<tel:202.312.2848> Ihttp://www.si.edu/ohr facebook<http://www.facebook.com/SIjobs> I twitter<http://twitter.com/smithsonianjobs> -- Derek T. Mosley Director & Archivist Ernest J. Gaines Center University of Louisiana at Lafayette 337-482-1848