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Position Announcement (Chicago Area)



The Wheaton College (IL) Archives and Special Collections is
seeking a service-oriented professional to fill the position of
Reference Archivist.

The Archives and Special Collections document the history of
Wheaton College and supports the undergraduate and graduate
curriculum as it oversees roughly 3000 linear feet of manuscripts,
over 28,000 general and rare monographs, and over 30,000
photographs.  Major collections include the papers of Frederick
Buechner, Senator Daniel R. Coats, "Red" Grange, Jacques Ellul,
Kenneth and Margaret Landon, Madeleine L'Engle, and Malcolm
Muggeridge.  The Archives and Special Collections complements
the activities of the Billy Graham Center Archives
(nondenominational evangelical North American Protestant
evangelism and missions efforts) and the Marion E. Wade Center
(papers of 7 British authors including C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien,
Dorothy Sayers).

Position description follows:

Title: Reference Archivist Reports to: Head of Special Collections
and College Archivists Supervises: Library Assistants, Interns and
Volunteers

Responsibilities:

Responsible to the Head of Special Collections and College
Archivist for supervision of the Reading Room (including classes in
the Reading Room), most reference concerns, the accessioning
and processing of collections, and outreach efforts.

Duties:

- Serve as the main staff person for answering reference requests.
 - Manage reading room activities and oversee observance of
regulations and procedures.
 - Accession, arrange, describe, and otherwise process collections
according to local and professional standards.
 - Supervise and train student employees and volunteers.
- Oversee class usage and facilitate outreach activities.
 - Prepare statistical reports of Archives and Special Collections
use.

Qualifications:
- M.A. (archival coursework preferred).
 - Two years minimum experience in archival work.
 - Archival certification preferred.
- Intermediate to high-level of computer literacy and competency,
including databases and Internet.
 - Desirable skills also include knowledge of USMARC.
 - Excellent written/oral communication and interpersonal skills.
 - Physical ability to lift 40 lb. boxes of records.

For more information visit the Wheaton College Human Resources
website at: http://www.wheaton.edu/HR  or, for more information on
the Archives and Special Collections visit their website at:
 http://www.wheaton.edu/learnres/arcsc/


David B. Malone
Head, Archives and Special Collections
Buswell Memorial Library
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL 60187-5593
David.B.Malone@wheaton.edu
630.752.5707             630.752.5855 FAX
630.265.9025 (pager)

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