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Project Archivist Position at Stony Brook University, NY



       Project Archivist Position Available ? Stony Brook University

The Special Collections Department at Stony Brook University specializes in
the  history  of the Long Island region.  The department contains political
and  community records and also documents from local, regional and national
environmental  issues  and activities.  Senator Jacob K. Javits donated his
papers  in  1981.   The  department  also  houses  the William Butler Yeats
microfilmed  manuscripts  collection.   New  initiatives  include  the AIDC
collection  pertaining  to  the development of the barcode industry and the
Italian  American  collection.   A  description  of the Special Collections
Department is available at http://www.sunysb.edu/library/ldspec.htm.

Project Archivist
The  Library invites applications for the Environmental Defense Collection.
Stony Brook University is the official repository for Environmental Defense
(formerly   Environmental   Defense   Fund.)    The  project  archivist  is
responsible  for  managing  and  processing  this  collection  according to
archival  standards  and  procedures.   Responsibilities  include preparing
inventories   and   writing   finding   aids;  developing  the  collection;
identifying  items  needing  preservation  treatment; developing publicity,
project publications, and exhibitions relating to the archives.  Reports to
the  University Archivist.  This is a non-tenure track position with a term
appointment, renewable up to five years.  Flexible hours and schedule.
Required   qualifications:  ALA-accredited  MLS  or  Master's  in  Archival
Studies;   knowledge   of   archival   policies,  procedures  and  archival
cataloging;  demonstrated  familiarity  with  word  processing and database
packages;  ability  to perform physical activities associated with archival
environments.
Desired  qualifications:  One  or  more  years  of  experience  appraising,
arranging  and  describing  archival  records;  experience  with  automated
bibliographic systems, including MARC-AMC.
Full-time salary: $40,000-42,000, dependent upon qualifications - incumbent
may  choose  to  work less than full-time.    Applications will be accepted
until  the position is filled, but those received by February 28, 2002 will
receive  first  consideration.   Send  cover  letter, resume and names of 3
references  to  Germaine  Hoynos,  Personnel Officer, Main Library, SUNY at
Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300.  AA/EEO employer.


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