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Position Announcements--Wake Forest University



Here are position announcements for Special
Collections Librarian and Archivist that were sent
to me. Please reply to the address given in the
communication.

Thanks,
Bob Schmidt
Archives Listserve Coordinator
Miami University Archives
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-6720
rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu
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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Two Positions Available
University Archivist and Special Collections
Librarian

Wake Forest University is seeking applications for
two positions on the
Special Collections Team:  University Archivist
and Special Collections
Librarian.

UNIVERSITY ARCHIVIST
The University Archivist, reporting to the Special
Collections Team
Leader, is responsible for the administration of
the Wake Forest
University Archives and related collections.
Essential functions are to
supervise and perform accessioning, processing,
and preservation of
archival material and preparation of finding aids;
engage in active
outreach to university departments; develop and
implement collection
development policies and processing procedures;
provide reference
service and bibliographic instruction in Archives
collections; develop
and implement program for creation of digital
archives and automated
access to archival material; supervise, train, and
evaluate 1 full time
employee and varying numbers of student
assistants; provide computer
training for incoming students.

Qualifications Required: MLS from an ALA
accredited school with
coursework in archives administration and at least
two years of
professional experience in an archival setting.
Demonstrated knowledge
of current archival theory and practice;
experience with automated
library and archival systems; excellent
organizational abilities and
communication skills; ability to work productively
in a collaborative
team environment.  Preferred:  Additional advanced
degree in American
history or related discipline is highly desired.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIAN
The Special Collections Librarian is responsible
for processing and
cataloging materials, developing web pages, and
providing reference
services for Special Collections.  Essential
functions are to arrange
and describe manuscript and archival collections;
perform complex copy
cataloging and reclassification of special
monographic collections; make
collections and finding aids available on the
library web page;
participate in Special Collections digitization
projects; provide
reference services and bibliographic instruction
in Special Collections;
provide computer training for incoming students.

Qualifications Required:  MLS for an ALA
accredited school with
coursework in special collections or archival
management.  Familiarity
with current archival theory and practice,
automated library systems,
web page authoring tools, and current cataloging
standards; excellent
organizational abilities, communication skills,
and attention to detail;
ability to work productively in a collaborative
team environment.
Preferred:  Advanced degree in literature or
history and work experience
in an academic special collections setting is
highly desired.
These 12-month professional positions carry
excellent benefits including
20 days vacation, health care, choice of
retirement plans, and tuition
concession.  Salary placement is commensurate with
experience and
qualifications.

Wake Forest University, located in the beautiful
western piedmont of
North Carolina, is a private university where
academic excellence is
consistently recognized through rankings in the
top tier of the
country's finest liberal arts institutions. Wake
Forest offers a rare
combination - the academic and technological
resources, facilities and
Division I athletic programs associated with a
large university, with
the compact campus, small classes, and individual
attention only a
smaller school can provide.  The Z. Smith Reynolds
Library enjoys strong
support, with an operating budget of $5 million
and a collection of over
one million volumes.  The Library plays the lead
role in developing and
delivering computer and information technology
training on campus.  For
more information visit our web site at
http://www.wfu.edu/Library.

To apply, send letter of application, resume, and
names, addresses,
telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three
references to:

Staff Employment Manager
Office of Human Resources
Post Office Box #7424
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC  27109

Review of applications begins April 15, 2001 and
will continue until the
position is filled, with a projected appointment
date of July 1, 2001.

Wake Forest University is an affirmative action,
equal opportunity
employer.

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