Sorry if you already rec'd this!
Alita Pierson
MLIS grad student, Seattle
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Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 15:21:18 -0400
From: "Richardson, Lindsey" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Temporary part-time cataloguing position in Boston
For questions regarding the project please contact me (Lindsey Richardson,
details at the end of the message).
For questions regarding employment applications, please contact HR as
described at the end of the ad.
TITLE: Cataloguing Assistant
DATE: August 13, 2003
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Reporting to the Collections Manager, the Cataloguing Assistant will be
assisting with a grant-funded cataloguing project. Responsibilities will
include handling, measuring and photographing museum artifacts; writing
descriptions, filling out condition reports and catalogue worksheets, and
entering same data on computer database; using digital camera and
manipulating digital images on computer; some minimal registration and
conservation tasks such as writing museum numbers on objects and tags, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum 2 years college-level study of anthropology, material culture,
museum studies or related field or equivalent. Some object-handling
experience preferred, as well as a background of collecting and managing
object-related data in a museum setting. Experience with digital photography
preferred. Must be comfortable working with computers, in particular
Microsoft Office applications and possess good typing skills as well as the
ability to write concise descriptions.
HOURS: 14 hours per week. Temporary position funded for 14 weeks.
Please send letter of interest and resume by mail to: The Children's Museum,
Attn: Human Resources, 300 Congress St, Boston MA 02210; by fax to
617.423.3213 or by email to <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Thank you,
Lindsey Richardson
Collections Manager
The Children's Museum
300 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Tel. 617 426 6500 x.366
Fax 617 426 1944
Now open: MAKING AMERICA'S MUSIC
A brand new exhibit in collaboration with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Come sing, dance, jam and even conduct!
For more info, please visit www.BostonKids.org <http://www.bostonkids.org/>
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