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ARCHIVIST, The Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Archives consist of
approximately 2100 cubic feet of paper documents, photographs, CMA
publications, scrapbooks, video and audio tapes, films, posters, slides,
and electronic files. Dating from the 1880s to the present, these
materials are used by Museum staff and scholars to research the history of
the Museum and its collection, the evolution of CMA exhibitions and other
projects, the social background of the major art movements of the twentieth
century, and the social and cultural history of the Cleveland area.
Responsibilities:
Plans and directs the activities of the museum Archives, a separate
department which reports to the Head Librarian. Responsibilities include
acquisition, appraisal, preservation, arrangement and description of the
permanently valuable records of The Cleveland Museum of Art in all formats
including electronic media and making these records accessible to museum
staff and other appropriate researchers within the bounds of established
procedures and regulations; plans and directs the records management
program which ensures the transfer of noncurrent departmental records to
the Archives, and attends to storage, retrieval and disposition of all
museum records according to standard records management practice;
represents and promotes the archives within the museum and to the research
community at large. Archivist encodes finding aids and other products in
HTML/SGML and assists in the design of the Archives' website. The position
supervises 1 full time Assistant Archivist and 1 part time Archives
Technician, including hiring, training, and evaluation; volunteers and
interns may also be supervised. Archivist establishes goals and monitors
workflow; prepares budget and annual report.
Qualifications required: Masters degree in history or library
science, including relevant coursework in archives administration
or certification as a professional archivist. A minimum of 5 years
experience supervising an archives and records management program,
including staff supervision. Ability to communicate clearly, both orally
and in writing; strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
Qualifications preferred: Knowledge of automated solutions to
archival procedures including EAD, digital solutions, the Internet, and
relevant software such as Wordperfect, Windows and MSAccess; knowledge of
art history and museum operations. Experience with design of archival
offices and storage, as well as in moving an archives will be of special
interest since a major facilities initiative is now being undertaken by the
museum.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. 35 hour week;
salaried; exempt; excellent benefits.
Application deadline: Applications will be accepted until September 1,
2000. To apply: Send letter of application, resume, a writing sample
including a finding aid written by the applicant, transcripts, salary
history, and three references to: Human Resources (AA), The Cleveland
Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. EOE/M/F/D/V.
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ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance:
http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html
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