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> Project Archivist
> (One-year Position for Flood Recovery of Manuscript Collections)
>
>  The Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library has an
opening
> for an archivist to process manuscript collections as they are returned
from
> the freeze-drying facility.   These materials (ca 800 linear ft.) contains
> personal papers, newsletters, records from organizations, sections of
> manuscripts from professional associates, and printed documents related to
> the development of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.  These
> documents will need to be sorted and reprocessed for our archive.  Some of
> the materials will be reintegrated into the collections from which they
were
> taken.  Other collections were unprocessed and will need original
> inventories and guides for researchers to be produced.  These unique
> materials are a part of the core resources for research on the history of
> Houston's health care institutions and biomedical research programs.
>
>  This job will include arrangement and description of these twentieth
> century collection, preparation of both printed and online finding aids,
> selection of materials to be scanned, and preparation of a small exhibit
at
> the close of the project.  This is a one-year position.
>
>  This position requires a Master's degree in Archives/American Studies,
> History, or Library Science (or equivalent experience in an archive) and
> excellent writing skills.  Preference will be given to individuals with
> experience in the history of medicine or with experience in archival work.
> The successful candidate must be familiar with or learn to successfully
use
> word processing software and the Library's online catalog system.
Training
> will be provided on scanning images as needed.  Physical requirements for
> the job include lifting archival boxes to shoulder height for shelving,
> pushing carts loaded with heavy boxes, and good eye-hand coordination for
> handling fragile materials.
>
> The successful candidate will work in the John P. McGovern Historical
> Collections & Research Center, a dynamic department of individuals with
> dissimilar backgrounds.  Current McGovern Center projects include the
> enhancement of its web page, scanning images of Texas hospitals,
development
> of a digital library on Texas medical history, acquisition of new book and
> archival collections, and reference services to a varied clientele.  The
> HAM-TMC Library is one of the largest health sciences libraries in the
> United States. ( http://www.library.tmc.edu and
> http://mcgovern.library.tmc.edu )  Located in the Texas Medical Center, it
> serves two medical schools, three nursing schools, and six major
hospitals.
>
> Starting salary is $35,000 and is commensurate with experience.  Fringe
> benefits include medical, dental and life insurance.   TIAA/CREF
retirement
> plan is available and there are twenty-four paid vacation days per year.
> Interviewing for the position will begin November 1, 2001 and continue
until
> the position is filled.  Send letter of application, resume and names of
> references to: Zina Hayes, Director of Human Resources, HAM-TMC Library,
> 1133 M.D. Anderson Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030.
>
>
>

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