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Vacancy Announcement - Head, Institute Archives
Do not send applications to sender.
Applications instructions are included at the end of the
announcement.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF STAFF
VACANCY
HEAD, INSTITUTE
ARCHIVES
AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries seek an experienced,
innovative, and technically savvy archivist to guide the continuing
development of the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
These collections comprise one of the largest university archives and one
of the most significant collections related to the history of science and
technology in the U.S. The holdings include over 13,000 feet of
Institute records and personal papers, an important rare book collection,
MIT theses, MIT publications and technical reports, and other related
materials. The Head is responsible for managing all activities
related to building and managing these collections for the benefit of
present and future scholars and MIT administrators. In addition,
the Head oversees a records management program for the Institute.
The Libraries are seeking an individual who can provide the leadership
required to effectively manage a large collection of important
traditional paper records and simultaneously develop strategies for
meeting the challenges posed by electronic records.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Head is responsible for the visibility
of the Archives and Special Collections at MIT, leading outreach efforts
to administrators, faculty, and staff. He/she contributes to
information policy decisions at the Institute and consults on
Institute-wide projects relating to electronic records. Leading a
staff of seven FTE, the Head establishes policy and processes for all
aspects of the department?s work, including: records appraisal,
solicitation of new collections, preservation/storage,
arrangement/description, and reference/access services. This includes
leadership in the evaluation and implementation of technology to enhance
management of and access to the collections.
Reporting to the Associate Director for Collection Services, the Head
works within an environment of shared responsibilities for such functions
as preservation, cataloging, and digitization projects. He/she
serves as the Archives? representative to various committees and advisory
groups within the Libraries, including the Policy Committee for the
Libraries? DSpace initiative. As a member of the Libraries?
administrative group, he/she participates in the Libraries? governance
and fundraising activities.
Qualifications: Required - ALA accredited MLS/MLIS or
an MA in history, either accompanied by significant coursework in
archival principles and theory or demonstrated significant working
knowledge; 7-10 years of increasingly responsible archival experience;
significant management and supervisory experience; and excellent
interpersonal and communication skill. In addition, the successful
candidate will meet a majority of the following qualifications:
experience in a college or university setting; experience providing
public service or reference assistance; experience writing grant
proposals and/or working with a development officer; experience with a
records management program; evidence of ability to work well with staff,
faculty, administrators, and donors; a record of achievement in outreach
activities; experience with or an understanding of issues related to
electronic records; evidence of understanding of intellectual property
issues; familiarity with appropriate technology; background in the U.S.
history of science and/or technology; record of sustained participation
and contribution to the archival/library profession.
Hiring Salary: $70,000 minimum. Actual salary will depend on
experience.
Review of applications will begin July 12, 2002. Send cover letter,
resume, and names and addresses of five current references to:
- Search Committee for Head, Institute Archives
- The Libraries, Room 14S324
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 77 Massachusetts Ave.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307
(Applications may also be sent via fax to 617-253-0583 or via e-mail
to rmdead@mit.edu.)
The MIT Libraries include five major subject libraries (architecture and
planning; engineering; humanities; science; management and social
sciences) and several branch libraries in more specialized subject
areas. The Libraries hold more than 2.6 million printed volumes,
and extensive collections of other physical formats. Over 200
digital databases and over 3000 electronic journals are licensed for
access on the Institute?s network. The Libraries recently
implemented Ex Libris? Aleph system as its public Web-based catalog and
as the support system for user service and processing functions.
The Libraries? webpage
(http://libraries.mit.edu/)
presents information about library services, as well as access to
information resources through the staff-designed Vera interface. MIT
Libraries maintain membership in the Association of Research Libraries,
the Boston Library Consortium, and OCLC through NELINET, as well as in
EDUCAUSE and the Coalition of Networked Information.
MIT offers excellent benefits including a choice of health and retirement
plans, a dental plan, tuition assistance and a relocation
allowance. The MIT Libraries affords a flexible and collegial
working environment and fosters professional growth of its staff with
management training and travel funding for professional meetings.
MIT is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its
community and particularly encourages applications from qualified women
and ethnic minority candidates.
05/02 AAL
Mary Eleanor (Nora) Murphy
Reference Archivist
mithistory@mit.edu
617/253-5690
Please do not send questions to e-mail addresses of
individual staff members. Instead, address all correspondence,
including follow-up correspondence, to <mithistory@mit.edu>.