Archivist/Special Collections Librarian
Rice University
Houston, TX
Rice University's Fondren Library seeks an experienced, energetic and
self-guided Archivist/Special Collections Librarian at the Woodson
Research Center.
THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARY
At the heart of the campus, Fondren Library is a highly valued partner in
teaching and research at Rice University, a private, independent
university on a tree-shaded 300-acre campus a few miles from downtown
Houston, near major museums, theatres and the Texas Medical Center. The
library contains a broad spectrum of library resources, from rare books
and manuscripts to a rapidly expanding network of electronic resources.
Its resources include approximately 15,500 current journals, over 2
million printed volumes, and 2.7 million microform units. The library
staff offers service to world-class faculty and students, participates on
committees, and is active in other areas of outreach. Through projects
ranging from the off-site Library Service Center to the University-wide
digital library initiative, the library offers essential resources,
tools, and services to find and manage information, whether digital or
analog.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
The Woodson Research Center is the repository for Fondren Library's
special collections of 32,000 rare books, over 400 manuscript
collections, and 1800 cubic feet of university archives. The Center
makes its materials accessible to local, national, and international
communities of researchers and scholars as well as to Rice faculty,
students and alumni, through catalogs, finding aids, expert staff search
guidance, and exhibits. Woodson Center belongs to the Texas Archival
Resources Online (TARO), an online repository of Web-accessible archival
resources. For more information about Fondren and its special
collections see: http://www.rice.edu/fondren/woodson.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general guidance of the Head of Special Collections and
University Archives, the successful candidate will participate in the
acquisition, appraisal, arrangement, preservation, and description of
archival and manuscript collections and materials in other formats; plan
and implement group processing projects utilizing staff at a variety of
levels; assist in preparing collection-level descriptions in MARC and EAD
format; train and supervise processing assistants; serve as a
departmental liaison to the Library Technical Services department;
provide some reference service; work with the department head to identify
material appropriate for digitization and presentation on the Internet;
participate in user education, lectures and tours for university users
and other groups; participate in collection development; participate in
the preparation of exhibits and other programs.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required: ALA-accredited school Masters degree in library, archival and
information studies or Master of Archival Studies degree; knowledge and
experience with archives and manuscript control formats, preferably MARC
and EAD; familiarity with electronic records issues and with current
technological tools for electronic preservation and access, including
digitization of archival materials; demonstrated ability to communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to plan, manage, and
coordinate complex projects; demonstrated ability to work effectively
with colleagues, administrators, staff, patrons, and donors.
Certification by the Academy of Certified Archivists desirable.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Salary range $39,000 minimum, with hiring salary based upon successful
candidate's qualifications and experience; no state or local income tax;
career advancement program; 21 benefit days; 8 study days; TIAA/CREF;
flexible benefits plans, including health, dental and life insurance; and
tuition waiver.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION
Position is open until filled; applications received before June 15, 2002
will receive first consideration.
TO APPLY: send letter of application; résumé; and the names,
titles, addresses, and telephone numbers and/or e-mail addresses of three
references to:
Melinda Reagor Flannery, Assistant University Librarian, Fondren Library
MS-44, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77252-1892.
Inquiries: (713) 348-3773 or e-mail: reagor@rice.edu.
Rice University is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.
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Kinga Perzynska - Head of Special Collections and University Archives
Woodson Research Center Phone: 713-348-2596
Fondren Library MS 215 Fax: 713-348-6172
Rice University Email:kingap@rice.edu
P O Box 1892 http://rice.edu/~kingap
Houston, TX 77251-1892