Please excuse cross-postings.
Position Available:
2006 Summer Archives Assistant
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The MFAH is seeking a Summer Archives Assistant to aid in the daily
operation of the museum's archives. Half of the assistant's hours will
be devoted to the processing of institutional records or manuscript
collections in accordance with standard processing conventions. The
remaining half of the assistant's duties will include providing
reference services and assisting with other duties necessary to the
operation of the Archives Department. The Summer Archives Assistant is
invited to attend behind-the-scene tours and lectures hosted by the
Education Department.
Requirements: Current enrollment in accredited Masters in Library
Science or Archives Studies program. Completion of basic archives
course at graduate level or prior work experience in archival or special
collection setting. Knowledge of MARC, APPM, LCSH and AACR2r strongly
preferred. Experience using RLIN beneficial. Art history background
preferred. Word processing and database skills. Ability to lift
twenty-five pound boxes and climb ladders.
Application: Please submit a letter of application, current resume, an
official college transcript, a sample of writing or work, and a letter
of reference to:
Lorraine A.
Stuart
Archives
Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston
P.O. Box
6826
Houston, TX
77265-6826
Work schedule: Ten-week position, May 30 through August 5, 2006. (Some
flexibility in starting and ending dates.) Hours are 9am - 5pm, M-F.
Salary: Total salary for ten weeks is $3500.
Deadline for application: March 31, 2006
Interviews with final candidates residing out-of-state will be conducted
by phone.
For additional information write to [log in to unmask]
Lorraine A. Stuart
Archives Director
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
(713) 639-7733
______________________________________________________________
Amy Scott
Assistant Archivist
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
P.O. Box 6826
Houston, TX 77265-6826
713-639-7819 (telephone)
713-639-7740 (fax)
[log in to unmask]
www.mfah.org/archives
A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org.
For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp.
To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask]
In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname
*or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES
To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask]
Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at
http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html
Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>