Job Posting from the Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech
From: "Maxner, Steve" <steve.maxner@ttu.edu>
To: "Vietnam Studies Group" <vsg@u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:00 AM
Subject: [Vsg] Job Posting from the Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech
Job Position: Project Archivist
The Vietnam Archive
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Description: The Vietnam Archive at Texas Tech University seeks a
one-year Project Archivist to process the records of the Families of
Vietnamese Political Prisoners Association. Responsibilities include
surveying the collection and developing a processing plan, acquiring
necessary archival supplies, implementing necessary preservation
procedures, sorting and arranging records into series and sub-series,
developing collection inventory, re-housing the collection in acid-free
folders and boxes, writing comprehensive finding aid including scope
and
content and administrative history statements, entering finding aid
into
existing database and developing MARC records for inclusion in other
catalogs, and facilitating Encoded Archival Description [EAD] mark-up.
Will work under the supervision of the Associate Archivist. Will
supervise two student assistants. The one-year position is funded by a
grant from the National Historical Records and Publications Commission.
Qualifications: MLIS from accredited library school with emphasis in
archival science and/or archival certification. One year of experience
processing archives and creating finding aids. Experience with MARC and
EAD. Knowledge of preservation standards and procedures.
Salary: $35,000 + benefits
To Apply: Apply online at http://jobs.texastech.edu. Search for job
#61746
Stephen Maxner
Deputy Director, Archivist
The Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Special Collections Library Room 108
15th and Detroit
Lubbock, TX 79409-1041
Phone: 806-742-9010
Fax: 806-742-0496
Email: steve.maxner@ttu.edu
Website: www.vietnam.ttu.edu