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Job Posting for Visual Materials Archivist



NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Visual Materials Archivist

Mellon Foundation grant-funded project, based at the New-York
Historical Society Library. Position is funded until December 31, 2002.

Description: Process prints, photographs, and architectural collections
at the New-York Historical Society Library. Create finding aids and
item-level databases and revise existing cataloging. Identify items
needing conservation or rehousing. Assist in overseeing the work of
support staff.

Qualifications: ALA accredited MLS or M.A. in architectural history,
historic preservation, art history, or American history; 2 years
relevant experience including the arrangement and description of visual
materials such as photographs or architectural records; database
experience; ability to work independently or as part of a team and to
manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously; ability to work
comfortably and productively in a complex work environment. Knowledge
of American and/or New York history preferred.

Salary: Salary commensurate with background and experience. Minimum:
$35,000. Attractive benefits package.

Located next to Central Park on Manhattan's Upper West Side, The New-
York Historical Society is a principal resource for the study of
American history and life. It is home to the recently opened Henry Luce
III Center for the Study of American Culture, which showcases the
Society's museum collections, and to one of the oldest research
libraries in the country. The New-York Historical Society Library has
been affiliated with the New York University Libraries since 1997. Its
collections encompass approximately 400,000 volumes; 7,000 linear feet
of manuscripts, including diaries, letters, and military, political and
business records; and an estimated one million items in its print,
photograph and architecture collections. The Society's visual
collections are especially strong in pre-1900 U.S. history and culture
as well as the development of photography and professional architecture
in the United States.

To apply: send resume and letter of application, including names,
addresses and telephone numbers of 3 references, indicating position of
interest to Ms. Janet Koztowski, Director of Human Resources, New York
University Libraries, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012.

Applications received by March 15, 2001 will be given full
consideration.

NYU ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM WOMEN AND MEMBERS OF MINORITY GROUPS

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