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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/>