[Scla-list] FW: [COFCLIBRARIES] Archivist position at College of Charleston Library

[Gilson, Thomas V]

Hi everyone,

Here is a job opening at the College of Charleston that some people may
be interested in. 

Tom

From: COFCLIBRARIES [mailto:COFCLIBRARIES at LISTSERV.COFC.EDU] On Behalf
Of Fund, Claire K
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 1:12 PM
To: COFCLIBRARIES at LISTSERV.COFC.EDU
Subject: [COFCLIBRARIES] Archivist position at College of Charleston
Library

 

	Please help us get out the word.  Many thanks, Claire

	___________________________________________

	Claire Fund

	Director of Administrative Services

	Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library 

	College of Charleston

	Charleston SC 29424

	843-953-8002

	 

	 

	Project Archivist Position at College of Charleston Library

	 

	Title 

	Jewish Heritage Collection (JHC) Project Archivist  

	 

	Minimum Requirements

	Master's degree and archival experience. Graduate work in one of
the following areas preferred: archival administration, public history,
or Jewish history, culture, or art. Candidates with an equivalent
combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply. Must
possess a demonstrated ability to think analytically and write clearly
and concisely. Familiarity with southern Jewish history, with a focus on
South Carolina, would be advantageous.  

	 

	Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

	Requires knowledge of standard archival practices and
procedures, metadata creation, digitization processes, and HTML and XML
encoding. Must have excellent computers skills and be able to process
collections to various levels of access with speed and accuracy. Ability
to work with people of diverse backgrounds is essential. Training and
management skills are necessary, in order to teach archival techniques
to student assistants and volunteers. Must be able to plan and supervise
multiple projects simultaneously. Reading skills in Hebrew, Yiddish, and
modern European languages a plus.  

	 

	 

	Job Duties

	Assists in training and supervising student assistants,
part-time employees, and volunteers. Monitors the progress of their
work. Evaluates, edits, and suggests revisions of finding aids,
metadata, and digitization efforts. Helps to create and assign metadata
for manuscript collections, artifacts, and oral histories. Assists in
inputting digital files and metadata into CONTENTdm. Effectively
utilizes controlled vocabularies for multiple formats. Works with staff
of the Lowcountry Digital Library on selected collections. Responsible
for the arrangement and description of the Jewish Heritage Collection's
backlog, following the standards of the College and the Society of
American Archivists. Plans and prioritizes workflow. Helps to create and
edit EAD finding aids.

	 

	Salary

	$30,274-$40,000 This position is funded by other than State
monies and continuation of this position is contingent upon availability
of these funds.

	 

	Closing Date and Application Information

	 

	May 24, 2010  

	Please submit CV, cover letter, names and email address for
three professional references, and a sample finding aid created by the
applicant. For additional information and application, please go to
https://jobs.cofc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp

	 

	 

	 

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