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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT--Massachusetts



FIVE COLLEGE POSITION AVAILABLE
LIBRARIAN II OR III - 3-YEAR TERM POSITION
DIRECTOR, FIVE COLLEGE ONLINE FINDING AIDS ACCESS PROJECT

The Five College Librarians Council of Five Colleges, Incorporated (Amherst,
Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith College and the University of
Massachusetts Amherst) invites applications for a 3-year grant funded
project to create a cooperative database of finding aids for the Five
College Archives and Special Collections.

Based at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, under the general
supervision of the Director of Libraries at UMass Amherst and in
collaboration and cooperation with the Five College Archivists and the Five
College Librarians, the Project Director will manage and direct a project to
create a cooperative, single, searchable, standardized, public database of
approximately 1200 finding aids in HTML and EAD formats linked to MARC
records in the Five College Catalog. The Project Director, with a staff of
graduate and undergraduate student assistants, will be responsible for
surveying collections for inclusion in the project, selecting software,
developing and implementing standards, procedures and policies and for
disseminating information about the project.

Qualifications:

· Experience with professional archival descriptive standards, specifically
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and USMARC format, as well as HTML
encoding and relational databases.
· Graduate degree in library science or equivalent in history or
history-related field with training in special collections or archival
administration.
· Relevant professional experience, including successful supervisory
experience.
· Excellent writing and oral communication skills, as well as ability to
organize complex tasks.
· Ability to interact effectively and work productively, with a variety of
individuals and groups.
· Preference will be given to applicants with a good general understanding
of networked computer systems.
· Experience with financial administration is preferred.

Salary:  Commensurate with advertised qualifications and experience.
Generous benefits package.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Send letter of
interest, resume, and the names of three references to:
        Project Direrctor Search
        Administrative Office, Du Bois Library
        University of Massachusetts Amherst
        Amherst, MA 01003-4710

Information about the Five College Consortium is available at
www.fivecolleges.edu

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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