The Valentine Richmond History Center, an AAM accredited institution,
located in Richmond's Historic Court End neighborhood, seeks to fill the
following positions:

 

Position Title: Collections Assistants 

 

Number of Positions: 3 (1 per collection: Archives, Costume & Textiles
Collection, General Collection)

 

Tenure: Temporary, part time position, April 2007 - June 2008

 

Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday - Friday

 

Salary: $8.00 per hour, no benefits

 

General Responsibilities: Collections Assistant will assist the
Collections Team with the cataloguing and data entry of objects in all
collections. Will review files for data entry into the i/o collections
database. Will assist with inventory of collections and data entry of
material into i/o database following inventory. This work is conducted
in accordance with the museum's official Collections Management Policy,
adhering to the code of ethics advised by the American Association of
Museums. 

 

For full job description: http://www.richmondhistorycenter.com/jobs.asp

 

Qualifications: The collection assistant must be organized and
detail-oriented with good computer literacy. Knowledge of Access
database system a plus.   

 

Archives Qualifications & General Collections Collection Qualifications:
S/he should be enrolled at a university at the junior level or above in
history, art history, museum studies, art or archaeology. S/he must have
an interest in problem solving.

 

Costume and Textiles Collection Qualifications: S/he should be enrolled
at a university at the junior level or above or a college graduate in
fashion, theater (with a focus in costume), museum studies or prove
proficiency of basic sewing skills.  S/he should be able to perform
minor repairs to objects; able to perform basic sewing tasks related to
proper storage of objects and assist with exhibition instillation as
needed.

 

Deadline: April 6, 2007

 

To apply please send cover letter, collection interest, resume, and
three references to:

 

Registrar / Collections Manager

Valentine Richmond History Center

1015 E. Clay Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Fax: (804) 643-3510

Email: [log in to unmask]

 

No phone calls please.

 

Meg Glass
Director of Archives and Photographic Services
Valentine Richmond History Center
1015 East Clay Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-1590
Fax: 804-643-3510
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