It also says 40 hr. work week toward the bottom of this announcement, just before the salary, yet it says part-time (.5 FTE) at the top. I'd hate to think that if the job were full time (80 hrs./week) they would still be paying $17-22.
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Subject: Re: Vacancy Announcment, Archivist, Women's Collections, GA State Univ
Are you serious??
17,000-22,000 for a salary to do all this.
You obviously don't pay bills in this country.
>From: "Peter J. Roberts" <LIBPJR@LANGATE.GSU.EDU>
>Reply-To: "Peter J. Roberts" <LIBPJR@LANGATE.GSU.EDU>
>To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
>Subject: Vacancy Announcment, Archivist, Women's Collections, GA State Univ
>Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 09:00:45 -0400
>
>GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
>William Russell Pullen Library
>Vacancy Announcement
>***********************************************
>
>ARCHIVIST, WOMEN'S COLLECTIONS
>(Part-Time . 5 FTE)
>
>Georgia State University (GSU) seeks innovative applicants for the position
>of Archivist for the Women's Collections. The mission of the Women's
>Collections is to collect, preserve and make available primary and
>secondary source material of, or related to, 20th/21st Century women in
>Georgia in designated subject areas, in particular the Second Women's
>Movement in Georgia; to enhance access to resources on women in all Special
>Collections holdings, and to promote cooperation among Georgia and national
>repositories with materials related to Georgia women. This position reports
>to the Special Collections department head, and plays a major role in a
>client-centered department with well-established collecting strengths, a
>growing research clientele, and a strong emphasis on outreach.
>
>Responsibilities
>The successful candidate will plan and supervise work related to the
>acquisition, appraisal, processing, preservation, and use of archival, oral
>history, and printed research collections by and about women. Promote the
>use of these materials, contact prospective donors and negotiate the
>transfer of materials. Assist in outreach and donor development activities
>related to the Georgia State University Women's Collections. Assists in
>formulating departmental policies and procedures as well as other
>departmental activities.
>
>Requirements
>Graduate degree in information/library science (ALA-accredited), history,
>or women's studies. Graduate coursework in archival administration. Two
>plus years experience in archival work. Evidence of excellent written/oral
>communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
>Preferred: Experience in appraising, preserving and processing 20th century
>materials. Knowledge of 20th century women's history. Experience with MARC
>cataloging, encoded archival description, web design, and digitization. ACA
>certification.
>
>Department, Library and University Environment
>The Special Collections Department collects and preserves unique and rare
>historical materials in selected subject areas, and promotes the use of
>these materials by the Georgia State University community, scholars, and
>the public. The department strives to advance scholarship and to further
>the educational, research and service missions of the university.
>
>In 1995, the Pullen Library Special Collections Department and the Women's
>Studies Institute of Georgia State University initiated a project to
>preserve the history of the Second Women's Movement in Georgia and to
>encourage continuing scholarship in and pursuit of women's equity. Two of
>the major Women's Collections major holdings are the Donna Novak Coles
>Georgia Women's Movement Archives and the Lucy Hargrett Draper U.S ERA
>(1921-1982) Research Collection.
>
>Other department strengths are 20th century American popular music,
>including the papers of Johnny Mercer; the Southern Labor Archives the
>largest collection of labor records in the Southeast; oral history
>interviews documenting Georgia politics, civil rights, and journalism; 20th
>century Atlanta photographs; records of Georgia State University; and a
>rare book collection.
>
>The William Russell Pullen Library houses over 1,300,000 volumes and
>subscribes to more than 8,000 serials and is a Federal Document Depository
>with more than 850,000 government documents. Its growing Media Center has
>holdings of approximately 12,000 audio, video, and multimedia materials.
>The carefully selected collections are designed to serve the varied
>research and instructional needs, at the undergraduate and graduate levels
>of the university community. Library services are supported by GIL (GALILEO
>Interconnected Libraries) with integrated functions for OPAC, acquisitions,
>circulation systems and serials control, including a system-wide union
>catalog, as well as a library-wide Novell LAN. The University System of
>Georgia has linked together institutions into a statewide system known as
>GALILEO providing equal access to electronic resources and other materials
>for libraries throughout the state. Pullen Library is a member of the
>Association of Southeastern Research Libraries; the Southeastern Library
>Network (SOLINET), and the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher
>Education, consisting of fourteen academic and research libraries serving
>nineteen institutions in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area.
>
>Georgia State University (GSU) is a dynamic urban institution located in
>downtown Atlanta with an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students. The
>close relationship that exists between the university and its surrounding
>business, government and cultural communities makes GSU unique in the
>University System of Georgia and distinctive among universities in the
>South.
>
>Condition of Work and Benefits
>Forty-hour work week, retirement plans include: state teachers retirement
>plan, TIAA - CREF and VALIC, twenty one days vacation, twelve paid
>holidays, group health and life insurance, twelve days sick leave, Social
>Security, Faculty rank and status, optional pre-tax benefits, Non-Tenure
>track, support for research and professional activities.
>
>Salary and Rank
>$17,000 - $22,000 for 12 months commensurate with the candidate's
>experience. Appointment at a faculty rank, on a contract renewal basis.
>
>Application
>To apply, submit a cover letter addressing the above qualifications:
>resume, names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references, including
>immediate supervisors. Materials received by June 28, 2002 will receive
>priority consideration. Send materials to:
>
>Carmen R. Newton, Library Human Resources Officer
>William Russell Pullen Library
>Georgia State University
>100 Decatur Street, SE
>Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
>(404) 651-2172
>
>Georgia State University is an equal opportunity educational
>institution/affirmative action employer strongly committed to cultural
>diversity.
>
>
>
>
>Pam Hackbart-Dean
>Director, Southern Labor Archives
>
>Special Collections
>William Pullen Library
>Georgia State University
>100 Decatur St., SE 8th Floor
>Atlanta, GA 30303-3202
>
>Tel. 404-651-2477
>Fax. 404-651-4314
>
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