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Jeannette, fyi. Jacqui ---------- > From: Joan Stahl <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Position available: art museum > Date: Friday, July 24, 1998 12:56 PM > > Reference Librarian > Research and Scholars Center > National Museum of American Art > Washington, DC > > Opening for a reference librarian, Grade 9, in the Research and > Scholars Center, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian > Institution. The incumbent is an assistant to the Manager of the museum's > Reference Desk, an art-specific digital (email) reference service > launched in 1993 and accessible to the public from the museum's Web > site, and assumes responsibility for the daily activities in the absence of > the Manager of the project. > > DUTIES: > Answers reference questions received by e-mail via the museum's > Reference Desk; performs literature searches using a variety of print and > electronic resources; composes timely, informative, articulate responses > to questions received; assists in the development / re-design of the > Reference Desk; performs preliminary research to identify possible > funding sources to insure the continuance of the project. > > REQUIREMENTS: > ALA-MLS, demonstrated knowledge of American art history and > research methodology, ; experience with electronic resources in the field > of art, art history, bibliography; excellent written communication skills; > familiarity with mark-up protocols (HTML/SGML/XML); knowledge of > computer applications, including word processing and scanning. > > SALARY: > Starting salary: $32,457 > > CONTACT [phone / email preferred; applications received in the next few > weeks will be given priority]: > > Joan Stahl > Coordinator Image Collections > Slide & Photo Archives > National Museum of American Art > 8th & G Streets NW > Washington, DC 20560 > tel.: (202) 357-1348 > fax: (202) 633-9189 > email: [log in to unmask]