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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS POSITION AVAILABLE POSITION: Assistant Archivist LOCATION: College Park, MD DIVISION: Center for History of Physics REPORTS TO: Associate Director SALARY: Starting at $38,300 depending on qualifications Essential Functions: The Center for History of Physics is seeking an Assistant Archivist with knowledge and experience in accessioning, preserving, processing and cataloging both traditional and digital collections. Knowledge of physics is not required. The Assistant Archivist will be working with a team of archivists, librarians, and historians in a collegial environment. This is a regular full-time position, but a part-time schedule may be considered. The successful candidate will be responsible for accessioning and processing collections, cataloging collections according to AACR2 and DACS standards, preparing EAD compliant finding aids, using Microsoft Access to maintain collection records and other information. In addition, the Assistant Archivist will help conduct twice-yearly surveys of other archives, serve a regular rotation at reference desk, and participate in technical projects as they arise. Qualifications: A Masters degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program or History with an archival concentration plus experience is required. Professional experience and familiarity with digital archival applications preferred. Must be able to lift 40 pound boxes of library materials. If you feel you have the qualifications and would like to apply for this position, please send your resume to the American Institute of Physics, Human Resources by either:FAX: (301) 209-0847, EMAIL: aiphr@aip.org , or MAIL: One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Please indicate where you saw this notice. The American Institute of Physics is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer ____________________________________________________________ STHC-L - Science, Technology, and Health Care Archives Forum STHC-L@lists.ucla.edu http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sthc-l STHC-L@lists.ucla.edu STHC-L Archives -- Main Index STHC-L Archives -- 2005 Message Index |