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COLLECTION MANAGEMENT ARCHIVIST Search extended

**Please note new salary**

Presbyterian Historical Society

Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.)

Responsibilities: The collection management archivist accessions and acknowledges incoming transfers and donations of Church records and personal papers; manages the records centers; and processes, describes, preserves, and provides reference service in the collections of the Presbyterian Historical Society. Provides advice and training to church constituencies on records issues and oral history, through workshops, exhibits, and handouts, and supports the oral history program. Trains and supervises part-time and temporary staff. Reports to the Manager of Technical Services. Minimum Qualifications: Masters in library science or history with an emphasis in archival administration or Masters in archival management. Certified Archivist preferred. Three to five years of archival experience, including work with organization records, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to shift 40 lb boxes. Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of computer applications in archives, including word processing, databases, MARC cataloging, SGML, EAD. Skill in communication (both written and verbal), public speaking, and creative problem solving. Salary: Starting salary range $37,000-40,000 with generous benefits and moving expenses. To apply: Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to: Collection Management Archivist Search, Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA 19147. Review of applications will begin on April 17, 2000 and continue until the position is filled. Presbyterians and non-Presbyterians alike encouraged to apply. AA/EOE.

About the Presbyterian Historical Society: The PHS is the national archives and historical research center of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Headquartered in Philadelphia, with a regional office in Montreat, NC, and a records management program at the denomination’s headquarters in Louisville, KY, it serves the administrative, legal, and historical needs of the church’s national agencies, middle governing bodies, and local congregations as well as scholars and the general public. The PHS houses c. 15,000 cu ft of the official records of the denomination and its predecessor denominations; personal papers of prominent Presbyterians; the records of ecumenical organizations such as the American Sunday School Union and the National Council of the Churches of Christ; c. 180,000 monographs, serials, and rare books supporting research in Presbyterian history; and a museum collection of c. 5000 items.

Margery N. Sly
Deputy Director
Presybterian Historical Society
Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.)
425 Lombard St.
Philadelphia, PA  19147
215/928-3896
FAX 215/627-0509
mslyarc@hslc.org