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Job Announcement: Univ. Southern Mississippi
University Archivist: The
University of Southern Mississippi Libraries--located 90 miles from the
Gulf Coast and including the Cook Library, McCain Library and Archives,
and the Cox Library at the Gulf Coast campus--seeks an experienced
archivist to lead its historical manuscripts and university archives
program. The University Archivist communicates with potential
donors to acquire new materials, arranges and describes collections,
assists researchers, oversees retention of university records, manages
preservation, establishes policies and plans for the unit, and
collaborates on digital projects. The University Archivist
supervises the Archives Specialist and reports to the Head of Special
Collections. Salary is in the mid-40s. Benefits include
choice of retirement plans, health insurance, and 33 days combined
personal and sick leave. This is a tenure-track, 12-month position with
faculty status and rank. Professional activity and service are
expected.
The successful candidate will have either a master's degree in archival
or library science in combination with a second master's degree in a
subject related to holdings or a PhD in a subject related to
holdings with archival certification or training. Three years of
related professional experience is required. Also required is a
demonstrated knowledge of archival principles and conservation
techniques; knowledge of records management and descriptive standards for
archives, including USMARC, APPM, and EAD; supervisory experience;
excellent research skills; and strong oral and written communication
skills.
The USM Archives holds more than 10,000 cubic feet of historical
manuscripts and records, specializing in the Civil Rights Movement, the
timber and railroad industries in Mississippi, Civil War, university
records, and other original materials associated with Mississippi history
and culture. Among its holdings are the papers of Theodore G.
Bilbo, William Colmer, Will D. Campbell, and Victoria Gray Adams, as well
as the Herbert Randall Freedom Summer Photographs. The USM Archives
is a unit of the Special Collections Department, which also includes the
internationally recognized de Grummond Children?s Literature Collection,
the Mississippiana Collection, Rare Books, and the Digital Program, which
currently is engaged in the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive
project funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
The position is available immediately, and the review of applications
will continue until a candidate is selected. Send letter of
application, resume, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail
addresses of three current professional references to Dr. P. Toby Graham,
Head, Special Collections, McCain Library and Archives, Box 5148, The
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5148.
AA/EOE/ADAI
<http://www.lib.usm.edu/~spcol/>