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Forwarded to STHC-L (The Science, Technology and Health Care Archives Forum) from WEST_ARCH. Russell Johnson STHC-L administrtor ___________________________________ Russell A. Johnson rjohnson@library.ucla.edu (310) 825-6940 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lewis, Dan" [dlewis@huntington.org] Date: Friday, June 16, 2006 2:50 pm Subject: West_Arch-- Associate Curator & Institutional Archivist position at Huntington Library To: west_arch@listlink.berkeley.edu he Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens Open Position Associate Curator of Manuscripts & Institutional Archivist (Regular Status, Professional Position) The Huntington Library invites applications for a professional position in the Manuscripts Department at the rank of Associate Curator. POSITION: This position will be responsible for two distinct subject areas. The first comprises the history of Henry E. Huntington, his associates, his California business interests, and the development of the Library; it includes responsibility for managing the institutional archives. The second subject area is the history of science and technology, and the successful candidate will initially work under the supervision of the Dibner Senior Curator of the History of Science & Technology (and former Institutional Archivist). The Associate Curator’s duties will include acquisitions and reference work for the Archives and Department research collections, responding to internal and external reference queries about collections, description and arrangement of collections, creating finding aids and MARC records, and a variety of other tasks. Works under the general supervision of the Chief Curator of Manuscripts. Requires interaction with all levels of paraprofessional and professional staff, the Huntington Board of Trustees and Overseers, and Principal Officers. QUALIFICATIONS: M.A. in American History and M.L.S. degree, or equivalent training and experience. Must have familiarity with descriptive archival standards and procedures. Basic computer literacy required, including familiarity with MS Office applications. Preferred: Formal training or experience in a manuscripts or archival repository or special collections library. Experience with FileMaker Pro database software. Specific academic subject knowledge and competency in the history of California is strongly desired. WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal office environment and diverse library stacks and storage areas. Must be able to handle rare materials with care and exercise caution in handling heavy loads. BENEFITS: Huntington staff members with full time regular status enjoy a comprehensive benefits package which includes vacation, paid sick leave, holiday pay, an Employee Assistance Program, access to the Caltech Credit Union, Recreation facilities, and Caltech Staff Development and Training programs. Additionally the successful applicant will qualify for the Huntington’s medical plan, life insurance & long-term disability plan, voluntary dental plan, TIAA/CREF retirement plan, and the pre-tax flexible spending accounts for eligible medical and dependent care expenses. Further benefits details can be viewed at: http://www.huntington.org/Jobs/benefits_000.html THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY: The Library is one of the most heavily-used and best- known private academic research libraries in the United States. Located about 15 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles, it was created in 1919 and is a collections-based library for research and education, combined with public art galleries and botanical gardens. The Huntington is consulted annually by some 1800 scholars and employs approximately 300 staff members; its exhibition galleries and gardens are visited each year by 500,000 members of the general public FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact: Human Resources Department The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California CA 91108 626-405-2139 ____________________________________________________________ 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 -- 2006 Message Index |