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From: Julie Adams
Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 4:47 PM
To: 'Tennessee Library Association and other Tennessee librarians' <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [TLA-L] Part-time archivist for the Holston Conference
The Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church is seeking to hire a part-time archivist to organize, catalog and preserve its collection of United Methodist Church historic books and documents.
The archives of the Holston Conference has been relocated to Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, Tennessee.
The job description follows:
Under supervision of the Holston Conference and the Tennessee Wesleyan University Library, the Holston Conference Archivist (a part-time position) will:
Organize, catalog and preserve the Holston Conference Archives (HCA) collection of historic United Methodist Church books and documents
Prepare annual budget request and reports, select archives furnishings, and make recommendations to the Commission on Archives and History of the Holston Conference
Prepare a collection development policy including gifts policy
Catalog records for holdings, create finding aids, digitize materials
Provide reference help to users of the archives
Assess Tennessee Wesleyan University’s (TWU) library’s archives and consider possible items to move to the HCA.
Provide reference assistance and instruction to TWU library users
Contribute to the Digital Library of Appalachia holdings
Create online awareness of the archives through social media, LibGuides, etc.
Manage student assistant(s) assigned
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Accredited masters in library science (MLS, MLIS)/archival studies or comparable field required
Archives experience preferred
Familiarity with Content DM or other content management systems
Familiarity with III Sierra, OCLC cataloging, and LibGuides preferred
Commitment to preservation and conservation
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and list of 3 references to [log in to unmask].
Application reviews will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Tennessee Wesleyan University provides an Equal Employee Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without discrimination
based on race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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Julie Adams, Director of Library and Information Services
Tennessee Wesleyan University Library
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