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PT Position Available, NJ State Archives



The New Jersey State Archives invites applicants for the following
position, available immediately:

Reference Assistant (part-time, 14-21 hours weekly)

Description of Duties:

Reference

   * Assisting researchers in the Archives' public search room with
     historical, legal and genealogical research.
   *  Instructing and assisting researchers in use of microfilm
     equipment.
   *  Assisting existing staff in answering basic mail and telephone
     inquiries, or directing inquiries to the appropriate professional
     staff person.
   *  Assisting Reference Supervisor with mail reference (including
     pricing/making/sending out photocopies of documents).
   *  Retrieving manuscripts requested by researchers from the Archives'
     stack areas and returning them to their locations.
   *  Monitoring the use of archival materials by the public.

Collection Management

   *  Assisting Collection Management staff with inventorying, indexing
     and labeling of archival materials and microfilm collections.
   * Related duties as required

Educational Requirements:

   *  Preference will be given to applicants with post-high school
     education (A.A. or B.A.).

Other Requirements:

   * Ability to lift 40-lb. containers repetitively, 50-150 times daily.
   * Good inter-personal communication skills and interest in working
     with the public.
   * Preference will be given to applicants with experience working in
     an archives or library.

Hourly Wage:

   * $9-$14/hour commensurate with experience.

Location of employment:

   * New Jersey State Archives, 225 West State Street, Trenton

For further information, contact:

   * Bette Epstein (609) 292-6265 or Catherine Stearns Medich (609)
     292-3388

Mail current resume and letter of application to:

     New Jersey State Archives
     Attention:  Bette Epstein
     P.O. Box 307
     Trenton, NJ 08625-0307

or fax to:

     (609) 396-2454

or e-mail to:

     bepstein@archive.sos.state.nj.us

--
Karl J. Niederer, Director
Division of Archives and Records Management
New Jersey State Archives
225 West State Street, P.O. Box 307, Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 USA
Tel. (609) 984-3299  -  Fax (609) 396-2454
E-mail:  kniedere@archive.sos.state.nj.us


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The New Jersey State Archives invites applicants for the following position,
available immediately:

Reference Assistant (part-time, 14-21 hours weekly)

Description of Duties:

Reference
<ul>
<li>
Assisting researchers in the Archives' public search room with historical,
legal and genealogical research.</li>

<li>
&nbsp;Instructing and assisting researchers in use of microfilm
equipment.</li>

<li>
&nbsp;Assisting existing staff in answering basic mail and telephone
inquiries,
or directing inquiries to the appropriate professional staff person.</li>

<li>
&nbsp;Assisting Reference Supervisor with mail reference (including
pricing/making/sending
out photocopies of documents).</li>

<li>
&nbsp;Retrieving manuscripts requested by researchers from the Archives'
stack areas and returning them to their locations.</li>

<li>
&nbsp;Monitoring the use of archival materials by the public.</li>
</ul>
Collection Management
<ul>
<li>
&nbsp;Assisting Collection Management staff with inventorying, indexing
and labeling of archival materials and microfilm collections.</li>

<li>
Related duties as required</li>
</ul>
Educational Requirements:
<ul>
<li>
&nbsp;Preference will be given to applicants with post-high school education
(A.A. or B.A.).</li>
</ul>
Other Requirements:
<ul>
<li>
Ability to lift 40-lb. containers repetitively, 50-150 times daily.</li>

<li>
Good inter-personal communication skills and interest in working with the
public.</li>

<li>
Preference will be given to applicants with experience working in an archives
or library.</li>
</ul>
Hourly Wage:
<ul>
<li>
$9-$14/hour commensurate with experience.</li>
</ul>
Location of employment:
<ul>
<li>
New Jersey State Archives, 225 West State Street, Trenton</li>
</ul>
For further information, contact:
<ul>
<li>
Bette Epstein (609) 292-6265 or Catherine Stearns Medich (609) 292-3388</li>
</ul>
Mail current resume and letter of application to:
<blockquote>New Jersey State Archives

Attention:&nbsp; Bette Epstein
P.O. Box 307
Trenton, NJ 08625-0307</blockquote>or fax to:<blockquote>(609)
396-2454</blockquote>or e-mail to:<blockquote><A
HREF="bepstein@archive.sos.state.nj.us">bepstein@archive.sos.state.nj.us</A></
blockquote>--
Karl J. Niederer, Director
Division of Archives and Records Management
New Jersey State Archives
225 West State Street, P.O. Box 307, Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 USA
Tel. (609) 984-3299&nbsp; -&nbsp; Fax (609) 396-2454
E-mail:&nbsp; kniedere@archive.sos.state.nj.us
&nbsp;

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