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Job Announcement-New Mexico State U.



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Bob Schmidt
Miami University Archives
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-6720
rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu
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POSITION AVAILABLE

New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University Library invites
nominations and applications
for the position of Department Head for Archives
and Special Collections.
The department has approximately 12,000 cubic feet
of archival materials in
all formats and over 50,000 volumes.  These
collections focus on topics
relating to New Mexico, the American Southwest and
the Borderlands covering
the 19th and 20th centuries.


POSITION DESCRIPTION: Reporting to the Associate
Dean, the Department Head
for Archives and Special Collections has broad
general administrative
responsibilities for the operation of the
department.  Specific duties
include: manage and develop 4 faculty and 10 FTE
staff including students;
develop and communicate goals and objectives for
the department; identify
priorities for collection development and
preservation; formulate
procedures for acquiring, processing, and
preserving collections; promote
use of the collections, donor relationships and
grant support for the
activities of the department; implement digital
processes and other
technologies for access and preservation of
collections; participate in the
library's management group, taking a broad
library-wide perspective while
representing the department's needs;  serve on
library and campus
committees.  Works closely with the library dean
and development officer in
a highly collaborative setting. As a member of the
library faculty will
pursue an active and ongoing program of
professional development, research,
and service appropriate for his/her rank at the
university.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:  MLS degree from an ALA-accredited
program, or a minimum of a
master's degree in a related field; minimum of
five years of progressively
responsible professional experience which includes
recent, successful
management of an archives or special collections
unit; demonstrated ability
to work effectively as a manager; knowledge of
archival theory and
methodology; experience with national standards in
handling of manuscripts,
archives and rare books; experience acquiring,
organizing and providing
reference service for archives, manuscripts, and
special published
materials; excellent interpersonal, written and
oral communication skills;
superior problem-solving and organizational
skills; ability to work as a
member of the management group.

Preferred:  Experience in developing,
implementing, and administering
policies in support of user and departmental needs
including strong public
services, collection development, donor relations,
fund raising, and
technical processing programs.  Demonstrated
project management experience.
Experience with the development and implementation
of digital initiatives
including EAD, imaging, and web-based
applications. Knowledge and
experience in developing preservation and security
plans. Successful
experience in writing and administering grants.
Solid understanding of the
research university environment; a strong record
of professional
accomplishments and commitment to ongoing
development; additional graduate
degree in humanities or social sciences; and
competency in Spanish.

POSITION INFORMATION: This is a 12-month
tenure-track or tenurable at time
of hire position at rank of associate professor
depending upon
qualifications.  Salary:  commensurate with
qualifications and experience.
For benefits see web page at
http://www.nmsu.edu/~personel/benefits.html.

To Apply
Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter
stating qualifications, a
resume, and names, addresses, (including e-mail),
and telephone numbers of
three references to Marti Torres, Administrative
Assistant, NMSU Library,
Box 30006, MSC 3475, Las Cruces, NM  88003-8006;
fax 505-646-6940; e-mail
mjtorres@lib.nmsu.edu.

Review of applications will begin June 21, 2002.
Applications will be
received until selections are made for on-campus
interviews. For additional
information, visit our Web site:
http://lib.nmsu.edu.

NMSU is an EEO/AA employer.  Offer of employment
contingent upon
verification of the individual's eligibility for
employment in the United
States.

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