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Forwarded with permission from the Archivists' list. >Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 14:06:53 -0500 > >Reply-To: Heather Nodler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Holocaust Museum Houston is actively recruiting a >Librarian/Archivist to begin work in late July. > >Librarian/Archivist Holocaust Museum Houston > >The Librarian/Archivist is a full-time, exempt staff position >responsible for organization, access, preservation and maintenance >of the Museum library and archives. The position manages all aspects >of the library, including cataloging, circulation and reference >functions, and maintains and organizes the archival and oral >testimony collections. > >This position works closely with volunteers and other Museum staff >to implement programs that serve the institution's mission and that >are guided by its long-range plan. > >Principal Responsibilities: >The Librarian/Archivist is responsible for administering all library >and archival collection budgets and supervising interns, volunteers >and one department assistant. In addition, the position maintains >and updates policies and procedures by working with the Collections >Committee, the Registrar/Curator and the Director of Changing Exhibits. > >Archives > * Arranges, describes and re-houses manuscript and photo collections > * Creates and provides access to archival finding aids > * Manages collection database in cooperation with Registrar/Curator > * Establishes donor contacts/donor visits > * Provides reference service to archival collections > * Oversees the establishment and maintenance of an institutional archive > * Plans and implements collections digitization and access initiatives > >Library > * Develops collections and makes acquisitions > * Catalogs library material (both copy and original cataloging) > * Provides reference research services via telephone, e-mail, > fax and in person > * Maintains vertical files > * Manages overdue and lost/damaged materials > * Plans exhibits and public programs in library reading room > >Oral History Program > * Coordinates oral history interviews, prepares paperwork and > maintains records > * Oversees transcription practices and procedures > * Plans and executes oral history digitization/access project > >General > * Maintains professional and technical awareness by attending educational > * workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal > * networks, and participating in professional societies > >Qualifications and Required Skills: > * Master's degree in library and information studies or related > degree from an ALA-accredited institution > * Two years' experience in library and/or archive setting > * Experience arranging and describing archival collections and > creating finding aids > * Experience with EAD and knowledge of DACS > * Knowledge of cataloging standards and archival principles > * Knowledge of library automation software and museum > collections management software. > * Background in history and reading knowledge of German, Hebrew > or French preferred but not required. > * Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including > the ability to present information in a variety of formats > * Ability to keep track of the overall picture while maintaining > accuracy and attention to detail in a variety of situations > * Ability to perform under pressure and work with tight deadlines > * Ability to work well independently as well as in a team environment > * Demonstrated organizational and time management skills > * Excellent computer skills, including experience with Microsoft > Office products > >Reports to: Managing Director > >Directs: Library assistant, volunteers and occasional interns > >Position Starts: July 23, 2007 > >To Apply: Email resume and cover letter to Heather Nodler, Head of >Special Collections, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Heather Nodler >Head of Special Collections >Holocaust Museum Houston >5401 Caroline St. >Houston, TX 77004 >Phone: 713-942-8000, ext. 110 >Fax: 713-942-7953 >E-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For a complete list of upcoming exhibitions and programs, visit us >on the World Wide Web at <http://www.hmh.org/>www.hmh.org. > >To remove your address from all our mailing lists, click ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>here and type UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line >of your reply. 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