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Re: Vacancy Announcment, Archivist, Women's Collections,GA State Univ



Dear List,
The job description confused me also.  As for the $10.60 per hour, I see two
possible good reasons for offering this.  First, perhaps this is all their
budget will allow, and second, perhaps they know that someone will work for
that amount of money just for the experience.

I can tell you that I am considering apply for this job, as long as it is
full time, because I need to get on somewhere and begin adding to my
experience.  I have been out of school two years, and have had a couple of
interviews, but no offers.  Of course, if any of you wish to put me out of
my job-hunting misery and make me an offer, I'm all ears.

A third reason just came to me.  Perhaps they meant to say that this is a
project job funded by a grant for a limited time.

Thanks for letting me babble,

Paul A Oelkrug
The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Special Collections
P.O. Box 19497
Arlington, Texas 76019-0497
(817) 272-7580 (phone)
(817) 272-3360 (fax)

 -----Original Message-----
From:   hustin2 [mailto:hustin2@NETSCAPE.NET]
Sent:   Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:40 AM
To:     ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject:        Re: Vacancy Announcment, Archivist, Women's Collections,GA
State Univ

Sounds like a great collection - but $10.60 per hour - for a GRADUATE
degree???!!  I don't mean to be rude, but that is pretty pathetic!!

Offering that to an undergraduate would be pushing it.  And, keep in mind
-you get what you pay for...

And, I am confused...why does the ad say "part-time" in the beginning, and
then state that the position is for 40 hours...???  Did I miss something??
Isn't 40 hours considered full-time??


Evelyn Taylor
Cal. State Univ., Channel Islands

when urs gold <sun_tiger1@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

>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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