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Position Announcement - The Art Institute of Chicago
Title: Position Announcement - The Art Institute of
Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago's Ryerson &
Burnham Libraries hold a significant collection of American
architects' and artist' papers of the 19th - 20th centuries.
Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will support a 4-year
project to arrange and describe uncataloged collections; write finding
aids for these collections and review and edit existing find aids;
convert findings aid to EAD format; stabilize and conserve collections
as necessary, and digitize images from the collections for the
museum's Web site.
M/C 096 PROJECT ARCHIVIST, reporting to the Lead Project
Archivist, will survey and process archival collections; write finding
aids; review and edit existing finding aids and vendor's EAD
conversion of finding aids; identify, document and resolve copyright
issues; digitize images from collections. Initial salary:
$30,000 plus benefits. Qualifications: MLS or graduate
degree in related field, minimum two years experience in processing
archives; knowledge of American art and/or architectural history and
experience with digital imaging projects, SGML/XML and EAD
preferred.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Appointments will not exceed 4 years.
The position is a full-time, 35 hours/wk. Salaries will be
reviewed and adjusted annually. Ability to lift, move and shelve
packed record storage boxes weighting 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 M/C number in the letter and on the envelope. Please include
an appropriate sample of professional writing or work. EOE
SEND APPLICATION TO:
Shannon McGinnis
The Art Institute of Chicago
Human Resources Department
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603-6110
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Annemarie van Roessel
Ryerson & Burnham
Libraries
The Art Institute of Chicago
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Annemarie van Roessel
Lead Project Archivist
Ryerson & Burnham Archives
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603-6110
(312) 443-3618 ph.