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Job opening - The Art Institute of Chicago



The Art Institute of Chicago's Ryerson & Burnham Archives hold a
significant collection of American architects' and artists' papers of
the 19th - 20th centuries.  Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation is supporting 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
(http://www.artic.edu/aic/index.html).

ARCHIVES PROJECT ASSISTANT
Department: Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
 Job Code: MC/411W
 Duties: Assists in processing papers, preparing record inventories
and series lists for finding aids. Re-houses materials for archival
security and performs routine preservation measures. Prepares
materials for rehousing by contract labor and monitors results.
Creates and inputs metadata for visual image files. Prepares
materials for scanning; scans documents; reviews image scans for
quality control. Performs routine system support and maintenance
under guidance of systems librarian and Information Services
department. Monitors project supplies and reorders as needed.
 Qualifications: BA (or equivalent) plus archival experience.
Word-processing proficiency. Experience with database construction
and digital imaging preferred.
 *Special project end date is 11/30/04.

GENERAL INFORMATION:    The position is special-project, full-time,
35 hours/wk.  Starting salary is $24,500 with benefits.  Salary 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.  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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