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San Diego Project Position



Project Archivist/Cataloger Available at the San Diego Historical Society

The San Diego Historical Society seeks a Project Archivist/Cataloger to
arrange and describe its photographic collections as a part of a two-year
project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission

Under the direction of the Curator of Photographs, the Project
Archivist/Cataloger will work with the Society's team of Archivists to
catalog and arrange photographic collections and albums.  The Cataloger will
create cataloging records, arrange collections and create finding aids with
the aid of our in-house OPAC.

Qualifications: Masters Degree in library science from an ALA accredited
institution, history or a related field. Must have MARC format cataloging
experience with visual image collections or other archival collections,
experience arranging collections and the ability to create automated finding
aids, subject analysis experience, organizational tools and writing skills.
Also must have knowledge of computer databases and library automation tools.
 Should have training or experience with encoded archival description.
Prefer two years of experience in a special collections library or other
archival institution.

The San Diego Historical Society collects and preserves photographs,
manuscripts, maps, architectural records, oral histories and artifacts. The
Photograph Department has 2.5 million photographs in various formats.
Located in Balboa Park, the Historical Society was founded in 1928. The
Society's staff consists of 30 full and part-time employees.

Salary is $30,000 with generous health and vacation benefits. The position
will last two years with the possibility of extension.

Please send letter of interest, resume, and the names of three references.
Address to Project Archivist Position, San Diego Historical Society
Photograph Collection, Box 81825, San Diego, CA 92138, or send fax to (619)
232-1059 or email to williams@sandiegohistory.org.

Applications will be taken until the position is filled although those
received by June 15, 2000 will receive priority.

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