Please contact the individual listed below for further information ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ***** June 1, 2006 POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Consultant (Archivist) UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity c/o UW-Milwaukee-Engelmann 290 P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201 (414) 229-4700/6701 Background: UW System Administration and the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity have received a grant from the Helen Bader Foundation to assist America's Black Holocaust Museum, 2233 N. 4th Street, Milwaukee, in the development of a collections management policy/plan and in the archiving of materials. This work may facilitate the creation of a future Center for Black Holocaust Studies. Time Frame: The estimated start date is July 17, 2006. The grant expires on December 31, 2006, with a strong possibility of extension through the entire 2007 calendar year. Employment Terms: The weekly schedule and hours are negotiable, but it is envisioned that the employee will work 20-25 hours/week. The hourly payment will be approximately $25.00. The primary place of employment will be America's Black Holocaust Museum (herein ABHM), and the day-to-day supervisor will be Corry Joe Biddle, Museum Administrator, ABHM. The individual will also interact with a grant implementation committee and, possibly, with the ABHM board of directors. The individual will be hired on a contract basis with no formal employer-employee relationship with either ABHM, the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity, or the Helen Bader Foundation. The Consultant (Archivist) position includes no fringe benefits. Qualifications: Master's degree in Library and Information Science, History, or a related field from an accredited university. Graduate level coursework or training in records management and archival procedures. Strong organizational skills, computer/database/software skills, and communication/interpersonal skills are a must. It is strongly preferred that the individual have a background in museum studies and/or library records management, with experience in electronic management, digital preservation, and museum preservation and conservation standards. Knowledge of related legal issues regarding the acquisition of materials and the transfer/ownership of materials would be a plus, as would knowledge of African-American history. Duties: The following is a general itemization of anticipated job duties, although these are subject to alteration as the project proceeds: (i) Development of an overall collections management policy and plan for ABHM (ii) Inventorying and describing of current holdings, documents, papers, and artifacts (iii) Prepare papers and documents for digitization, and artifacts for display (iv) Liaison with other museums, archivists, libraries, and academic researchers (v) Supervision of graduate student interns (vi) Development of grant proposals to seek additional support Application Procedure: Applicants must submit a current resume, transcripts, and contact information for two professional references to: Thomas V. Tonnesen, Associate Director, UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity, c/o UW-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201. Phone: (414) 229-4700. Fax: (414) 229-4581. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Applications will be reviewed beginning July 3, 2006, and will continue until the position is filled. 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]>