Associate Librarian/Archivist -Temporary Status
(Title Code: 3618)
(Temporary two-year position)
Environmental Design Archives, College of Environmental Design
University of California, Berkeley
Salary Range: $42,780-$63,840

Associate Librarian/Archivist will serve as the Project Archivist for a two-year project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Introduction
The Environmental Design Archives, a unit of the College of Environmental Design that reports to the Dean of the College, holds more than five million items within more than archival 100 collections.  It is the most extensive source of written and visual information on the development of Bay Area and Northern California architecture and landscape architecture. To support the educational mission of the University, the Environmental Design Archives is committed to raising awareness of the significant design heritage of Northern California through collecting, preserving, and providing access to the primary records of  the built and landscaped environment of the region.  Staffing consists of a part-time faculty curator, curator, assistant curator, and student technicians to support a full archival program including acquisitions, processing, cataloging, reference and outreach.

Responsibilities: 
Working in consultation with the Curator of the Environmental Design Archives, will develop strategies for project planning and implementation; oversee the processing of four mid-20^th century architectural collections including appraisal, arrangement, description, and preservation; implement the online cataloging using MARC and EAD; determine selection of images to be digitized and manage related workflow; and train and supervise project staff. Promote collections through publication, exhibition, and public speaking.

Qualifications
REQUIRED:  Graduate degree from an ALA-accredited institution, Master’s degree in Archival Administration or equivalent degree; and a minimum of two years successful experience with archival collections. Experience with digital projects and on-line description and cataloging including an understanding of current trends and techniques.  Experience with MARC and EAD standards for description as well as familiarity with metadata concepts and standards. Well-developed computer and on-line searching skills. Must have excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills, initiative and flexibility. Candidate must have strong commitment to excellence in service and demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a complex, changing environment.

DESIRED: Candidates with combinations of the following additional qualifications will be given preference:  Supervisory and training experience, experience with architectural records and/or a background in design, experience with MS Access software and knowledge of relational database concepts, demonstrated experience in development and documentation of standards and procedures.

UCB librarians are expected to participate in library-wide planning and governance, to be able to work comfortably in a shared decision-making environment, and to be active professionally. Advancement in the Librarian series is based in part on professional contributions beyond the primary assignment(e.g. active participation in university and professional settings, publications or other research). An exclusive bargaining agent, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), represents librarians at the University of Califorina.  This position is included in the bargaining unit.

College of Environmental Design is committed to the support and encouragement of a multicultural environment and seeks candidates who can make positive contributions in a context of ethnic and cultural diversity.

Application deadline:   Consideration will be give to applications received by August 21, 2002

Apply to:               Send Curriculum vitae and name/address of three references to:
                        Waverly B. Lowell
                        Environmental Design Archives
                        230 Wurster Hall #1820
                        Berkeley, CA 94720

FAX to: (510) 642-2824, Email: [log in to unmask], Telephone: (510) 642-5124
Online information to CED is located at this web site: www.ced.berkeley.edu/cedarchives/

                                             
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