Forgive any duplicate posting, but I wanted to make sure this was on the
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Pat Thompson
UNC-Chapel Hill
nb thsi position is not in the Art Library, and is not an art library
position, but is part of the overall library system. It may be of interest
to some members of ARLIS-L.
>
> ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY
>
> POSITION: Photographic Archivist
>
> AVAILABLE: Immediately
>
> DESCRIPTION
> The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Academic Affairs Library
> seeks a Photographic Archivist to manage the Photographic Archives of
> the North Carolina Collection. The North Carolina Collection is a
> special collection of the Library and the photographic archive numbers
> in excess of 400,000 items documenting North Carolina history and
> culture from the 1840s to the present. The Archivist reports to the
> Curator of the Collection.
>
> The Photographic Archivist is responsible for acquisition, organization,
> preservation, and access to holdings. In consultation with the Curator,
> the Photographic Archivist establishes policies and priorities for the
> Photo Archives; arranges and describes collections; prepares finding
> aids; applies appropriate preservation techniques; makes reformatting
> decisions; assists researchers in locating images; responds to inquiries
> via email, letters, faxes, and telephone; records orders and calculates
> fees; retrieves and refiles materials; supervises staff and manages
> projects; manages a budget; communicates with potential donors regarding
> the acquisition of new materials; writes an annual report; promotes the
> use of visual materials including participation in the preparation of
> exhibits; and serves as world wide web manager for the North Carolina
> Collection-a duty requiring the creation of web pages. The Archivist
> supervises one full-time staff member and one or more student
> assistants.
>
>
> QUALIFICATIONS
>
> Required: ALA-accredited Masters Degree in Library Science or
> equivalent degree in archives management. A degree in history may be
> acceptable if combined with relevant experience. Work experience in an
> archival setting; a knowledge of archival principles, methods, and
> techniques relative to visual materials; familiarity with historical
> photographic processes and digital imaging; demonstrated ability to
> carry out archival processing of photographic and visual material
> collections; experience in preparing electronic finding aids for
> collection management; ability to produce world wide web documents using
> hypertext markup language (HTML); supervisory experience; excellent oral
> and written communication skills; ability to plan, organize, and carry
> out projects; ability to work under limited supervision; ability to
> establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues
> and the public.
>
> Preferred: Membership in the Academy of Certified Archivists;
> participation in professional associations and workshops; knowledge of
> copyright laws and practice, and intellectual property control; and
> competence in the use of encoded archival description (EAD).
>
> THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARIES
> The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest
> state university. UNC-Chapel Hill has an enrollment of approximately
> 24,000 students, employs more than 2,200 faculty, offers the Ph.D. in 66
> fields; and the Library collections include over 5 million volumes. The
> Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center
> for Research Libraries, the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN)
> and SOLINET.
>
> The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work
> in North America and offers its residents a wide array of recreational,
> cultural and intellectual activities. The mountains and the seashore are
> each less than a half-day drive from Chapel Hill.
>
> For more information on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> and our Libraries, consult our website.
>
> The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is
> strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.
>
>
> SALARY AND BENEFITS
> This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment with a minimum
> salary of $42,000. Standard State benefits of annual leave, sick leave,
> and State or TIAA-CREF retirement plan. Librarians are members of the
> general faculty.
>
>
> DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION
>
> Review of applications will begin on September 20, 2002. Applications
> will be accepted until the position is filled.
>
>
> TO APPLY
> Send a letter of application, a resume and the names, addresses and
> telephone numbers of three references to:
> Photographic Archivist
> Mari E. Marsh, Director of Library Personnel
> The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> CB #3900, 206 Davis Library
> Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
>
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> Tiffany Eatman Allen
> Assistant Personnel Librarian
> Davis Library, Personnel Office
> UNC-Chapel Hill
> (919) 962.8027
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