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4 archival positions in Chicago
(please don't respond to me directly - I'm taking off on a three week
vacation! Direct all resumes, inquiries etc to the Human Resources Dept.,
listed below) (and yes, we do list the salaries)
Bart
Archival Positions at The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute
>of Chicago's Ryerson & Burnham Libraries hold a significant collection of
>American architects' and artists' papers of the 19th-20th centuries.
>Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will support a 4 year
>project to arrange and describe uncatalogued collections; write finding
>aids for these collections and review and edit existing finding aids;
>convert finding aids to EAD format; stabilize and conserve collections
>as necessary; and digitize images from the collections for the museum's
>Web Site. Applicants are sought for the following four positions:
>LEAD PROJECT ARCHIVIST will direct the project; hire and train staff;
>establish procedures, goals, and schedules; monitor and evaluate vendor
>performance; consult with Conservation Librarian to establish appropriate
>treatments and procedures; consult with Systems Librarian to determine
>technical environment and equipment specifications and procedures; survey
>and process collections. Reports to the Ryerson & Burnham Archivist.
>Salary: $38,000 plus benefits. Qualifications: MLS or graduate degree
>in related field; knowledge of 19th-20th American art and architecture;
>minimum of four years of relevant archival experience, including
>supervisory responsibilities; experience with digital projects and EAD
>conversion.
MC/LAH PROJECT ARCHIVIST, reporting to the Lead Project
>Archivist, will survey and process archival collections; write finding
>aids, review and update existing finding aids; review vendors
>EAD conversion of finding aids; identify, document and resolve copyright
>issues. Salary: $30, 000 plus benefits. Qualifications: MLS or
>graduate degree in related field, minimum two years experience in
>processing archives; experience with digital projects and EAD conversion
>preferred. MC/PJH.
PROJECT ASSISTANTS (two positions) will assist in
>processing papers and preparing inventories; rehouse materials, including
>performing routine preservation procedures; create and input metadata for
>digital images; scan documents and review for quality control. Salary:
>$24,500 plus benefits. Qualifications: undergraduate degree; word
>processing skills; archival experience, experience with database
>construction and digital files preferred. MC/PAH GENERAL INFORMATON:
>Project duration is October 1, 2000 - September 30, 2004. Appointments
>will not exceed this period. All positions are full-time, 35 hours/wk,
>and available October 1, 2000, or as arranged. Salaries will be reviewed
>and adjusted annually. Ability to lift, move, and shelve packed record
>storage boxes weighing up to 40 lbs. is required. TO APPLY: Send letter
>of application, including curriculum vitae and the names of three
>references to the address below. Include the MC number of the position
>for which you are applying in the letter and on the envelope. Applicants
>for the Lead Project Archivist and Project Archivist positions should
>include an appropriate sample of professional writing or work. Submit
>application materials to Shannon McGinnis, The Art Institute of Chicago,
>Human Resources Department, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
>60603. EOE
>
Bart H. Ryckbosch
Archivist
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel:(312)443-4777
Fax:(312)443-0849
bryckbos@artic.edu
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