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Youngstown State University invites applicants for the following position:

Title: University Archivist / Special Collections Librarian

Department: Youngstown State Uiniversity, Maag Library
            Youngstown, OH 44555

Job Summary:

Primary responsibilities include the curation of the Melnick Medical Museum
and the management of the Youngstown State University Archive. Responsible
for the operational management of the University Archives, and for
processing activities surrounding the arrangement, description and
preservation of archival records and various unpublished materials
associated with Youngstown State University and its administration,
faculty, students and staff.


Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

1. Curator for the Melnick Medical Museum

2. Archivist for collections of meeting minutes, books, journals,
documents, prints, drawings, maps, histories, photographs, etc. relative to
Youngstown State University

3. Manages the digitizing of archival collections.

4. Collects, maintains, organizes and provides reference services for
special collections

5. Develops web-based digital archival collections and web-based finding
aids.

6. Serves as the principal contact for the Melnick Museum and University
Archive to various college, administrative, public and academic offices
throughout the community

7. May serve on OhioLINK committees and maintains awareness of resources
available through OhioLINK (such as the Digital Media Center).

8. Provides reference services and bibliographical support for the Archive
collection.

9. Works with the Maag Library Catalog area to produce USMARC catalog
records for the archive collection.

10. Maintains familiarity with basic preservation standards.

11. Is aware of archival and medical collections within other area
community archival/preservation groups (Youngstown Public Library, Mahoning
Valley Historical Museum, Center for Industry and Labor etc.).

12. Hires, trains and supervises student employees and performs other
duties as assigned

Reports to: Asst. Catalog/Systems Librarian

Minimum Qualifications: Master?s degree in Library Science and relevant
work experience.

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume, and the names,
addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to:

Mr. Thomas C. Atwood
Interim-Director of Maag Library
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH 44555-0001

Resumes may also be emailed to tcatwood@cc.ysu.edu (preferable in Word
format).

YSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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