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Position Announcement - U of Wisconsin-Madison



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University of Wisconsin-Madison
General Library System
Academic Archivist III
PVL #39793


The General Library System, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, invites
applications for the position of University
Archivist in the University
Archives.  The UW is seeking an archivist with a
strong vision of what a
21st-century university archives should be, and
one with a knowledge and
appreciation of history, a commitment to saving
the university's
intellectual heritage in both traditional and
nontraditional formats, and a
sound understanding of the complexity of both
paper and electronic records.

This appointment will be in the Academic Archivist
Series at the III
level.  Benefits include 22 vacation days, sick
leave, group health and
life insurance and state retirement plan.  Minimum
full-time salary is
$44,588 (annual pay basis).

QUALIFICATIONS - Degree and Area of Specialization

REQUIRED:        Bachelor's degree; minimum 7
years of increasingly
responsible experience as an archivist; management
and supervisor
experience; understanding of accepted protocols
for arrangement,
description, cataloging, and preservation of
archival materials;
understanding of archival management of electronic
records; understanding
of records management principles and current
trends; strong written, verbal
and interpersonal communication skills.

PREFERRED:  ALA-accredited MLS, or graduate degree
in archival studies, or
master's degree in history or other relevant
subject; formal coursework or
training in archival management and theory, or
equivalent; experience
cataloging archival collections using standard
formats; experience
providing reference service in a research or
academic library; experience
with institutional records especially university
or college records;
experience working with archival collections in
non-textual formats and
digital formats; formal course work and/or
training in history, including
experience in historical research; member of the
Academy of Certified
Archivists, or equivalent.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:  The University Archivist is
responsible for overall
administration of the University Archives
collections and overall
supervision of the UW-Madison Records Management
Program and Oral History
Program. Areas of responsibility include reference
and public service,
collection development and management, personnel,
and general
administration for the University Archives.

The University Archives is part of the General
Library System, and the
University Archivist reports to the Curator of
Special Collections and
Archives. The Archives is the official repository
not only for the
UW-Madison, but also for the UW-System
Administration, Extension, and the
UW Colleges. The University Archives collections
consist of administrative
records, publications, photographs, audio- and
video recordings,
architectural records, artifacts, and other
materials in diverse formats
documenting the history and life of the UW-Madison
campus, UW System
Administration, UW Extension, and the UW Colleges.
The unit also includes
the UW-Madison Records Management Service and the
UW-Madison Oral History
Program.

Engages in active collection development to
acquire materials of permanent
historical value for documenting the history and
functions of UW-Madison,
UW System Administration, Extension, and the UW
Colleges. Takes the lead in
developing collaborative partnerships and
innovative strategies for the
acquisition, archival appraisal, and preservation
of University historical
resources.

Supervises and performs collection management
activities, including
accessioning, processing, preservation,
preparation of finding aids,
encoding finding aids using Encoded Archival
Description, preparing USMARC
catalog records for archival collections, and
delivering information about
University Archives collections in digital form.

Develops and implements strategies for identifying
and preserving
electronic records.

Oversees University Archives reference and public
service.

Engages in active outreach; enhances the
visibility and effectiveness of
University Archives, including its Records
Management and Oral History
programs; and promotes the acquisition and use of
University Archives
collections, through such means as presentations
to campus units, classes,
alumni, and other groups, exhibits, digital
projects, and instructional
activities concerning University Archives
materials.

With members of the University Archives staff,
assists researchers in
effective use of the collections.

Manages Archives budgets.

Hires, trains, and supervises University Archives
staff (5 full-time staff
members, two halftime graduate assistants,
part-time student employees).

Sets policies and develops procedures, in
coordination with the Department
of Special Collections.

Supervises the UW-Madison Records Management
program and the UW-Madison
Oral History Program.

Manages the University Archives physical
facilities.

Serves as a member of the University of Wisconsin
System Archives Council,
Campus Records Review Group.

Cooperates with other Area Research Centers and
the State Historical
Society of Wisconsin.

DEADLINE:         Applications must be received by
Thursday, July 5,
2001.  Send letter of application, resume, and
names, addresses, email
addresses and telephone numbers of three
references to:  Sandra Guthrie,
Personnel Director, 365 Memorial Library, 728
State Street, Madison, WI
53706.  For more information contact Sandra
Guthrie at 608/262-8190.

Unless confidentiality is requested in writing,
information regarding the
names of applicants must be released upon
request.  Finalists cannot be
guaranteed confidentiality.

UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer

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