Archivist
The University of Wyoming
POSITION ID: 8438
DEADLINE: January 11, 2017
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POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The American Heritage Center of the University of Wyoming is seeking a processing archivist. This is a three-year full-time benefitted appointment. Salary will be $41,208, not negotiable. The AHC is a major research archive and its own independent department on the University of Wyoming campus. The AHC reports directly the Provost. The AHC is one of the largest and busiest modern manuscripts repositories in the US, and its professional employees have a strong track record of leadership and scholarship in archives administration, special collections librarianship, history, women’s studies, and other fields.
QUALIFICATIONS:
ALA accredited Master's degree in library/information science with concentration in archival administration.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organization skills, analytical abilities, and the ability to work independently.
Familiarity with content standards (e.g. DACS, MARC), encoding standards (e.g. EAD), and standards related to electronic records.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Professional experience in archival processing in an academic research library or comparable work experience.
Experience working with congressional records.
Experience with electronic records management.
Knowledge of twentieth-century American history and politics and historical research methods; knowledge and awareness of current trends in electronic records management for preservation and access.
APPLY TO: https://jobs.uwyo.edu/psp/EREC/UWEXTERNAL/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&SiteId=6&JobOpeningId=8438&PostingSeq=1