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Job: Archivist -- Nobel Laureate's papers (History Associates Inc., Rockville, MD; work with Digital Manuscript Project, NLM)

• Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 08:24:45 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
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• From: Russell A. Johnson <rjohnson@library.ucla.edu>
• Subject: Job: Archivist -- Nobel Laureate's papers (History Associates Inc., Rockville, MD; work with Digital Manuscript Project, NLM)
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Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 09:31:16 -0400
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Position Announcement

History Associates Incorporated, an archives, records management, and
historical research services firm located in Rockville Maryland, is
seeking an experienced archivist for the processing and digitization of
the papers of a Nobel Laureate.

The successful candidate will undertake  a range of archival tasks in the
survey, appraisal, arrangement, description, and digitization of the
papers of a Nobel Laureate.  Primary duties shall include maintaining
regular relations with the donor relative to the donation of his papers;
surveying and appraising the donor's records; arranging for the transport
and receipt of the donor's records; establishing an archival arrangement
of the donor's papers; describing the donor's papers by means of an
archival finding aid and through the use of electronic databases develope
by the Digital Manuscript Project; serving as a liaison between the donor
and other Digital Manuscript Project staff on issues of arrangement,
description, and digitization of the donor's papers; coordinating the
procuring of permission for web publishing of documents in the donor's
papers; reviewing documents prepared for web publication, especially for
issues of privacy and sensitivity; and assisting with other projects and
tasks as assigned.

The archivist will carry out work onsite in the Modern Manuscripts unit of
the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine in
Bethesda, Maryland.  The hours to be worked shall be between 8:30 A.M. and
5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

Qualifications

Master's degree in library science with a concentration in archives
management; ten years experience working with large contemporary
collections; ability to collect, organize, research, interpret, and submit
written descriptions of record groups and collections; ability to work
harmoniously and effectively with others and to communicate archival
benefits and functions to laymen; ability to identify problems and present
and implement recommendations for their solution; ability to work
independently and to exercise discretion, initiative, and judgement.

Preferred qualifications

Experience with science and medicine based collections and working with
donors; managerial and supervisory experience.

Salary will be in the high 30s to mid 40s commensurate with experience.
Excellent benefits package.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Send resume and three references to Gail O. Mathews, History Associates
Incorporated, 5 Choke Cherry Road, Suite 280, Rockville, MD 20850-4004.
FAX: 301/670-2765

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