Faculty Opening
Project Coordinator, Collections Preservation and Processing
Planning Assessment
A Project Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The University of Virginia Library is seeking an experienced archivist or
librarian to carry out a comprehensive collections preservation and
processing planning survey of its Special Collections. The two-year
project (funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation) based on a
model developed at the Pennsylvania Historical Society will undertake
a comprehensive survey of Special Collections' manuscripts and
archives holdings in order to formulate a long-range plan. The survey
will use qualitative and quantitative measures to rank each collection's
research value as well as the collection's intellectual access, physical
access, housing, and condition. These data will in turn help determine
priorities for cataloging and preservation to be outlined in a
Collections Preservation and Processing Plan.

The complete text of the project proposal may be found on the
Library's website at
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/about/whatsnew.html.

The University and the Library have a strong commitment to achieving
diversity among faculty and staff.

Environment:  The University Library system consists of eleven
libraries, with independent libraries for health sciences, law and
business. The libraries serve 12,000 undergraduates, 6,000 graduate
students and 1,600 teaching faculty.  The Special Collections
Department administers over 13 million manuscripts, nearly 300,000
rare books, as well as a large University archive, significant
collections of maps, broadsides, photographs, and ephemera, etc.

Construction of the Mary and David Harrison Institute for American
History, Literature and Culture and the Albert and Shirley Small
Special Collections Library is underway.  The Institute and Library,
which will open to the public in late 2004, will provide reader services
and shelving for the University's world renowned Special Collections,
studies for visiting scholars, seminar rooms and a spacious
exhibition gallery.

Job Description: The Project Coordinator reports to the Head of
Special Collections Technical Services and works closely with the
Director of Special Collections. The Project Coordinator: supervises
one state-classified library staff member and five to ten student
assistants; implements project methodology and develops and
implements project tracking and quality-control procedures;
establishes data-gathering tools and trains staff and students in their
use; monitors progress on a monthly basis to assure that project
meets all established deadlines; develops and implements database
structure to receive data accumulated by staff and student assistants;
maintains database for the duration of the grant project (two years)
and assures that data will be encoded in a format that is usable
beyond the close of the project; works with project consultants to
document areas of past, present, and future subject interest
represented in the manuscripts and archives collections.

Required Qualifications: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school, or
Masters degree in American History or Literature. Three to five years
experience working with manuscripts and/or archives. Knowledge of
standard manuscripts and archives description and access
standards, such as MARC records and Encoded Archival Description,
preferred. Knowledge of database software such as Filemaker Pro or
Microsoft Access preferred. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative
environment. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal
communications skills. Strong organizational skills. Commitment to
professional growth.

Salary and Benefits: Salary $45,000. General faculty status. The
University of Virginia offers excellent benefits, including 22 days of
vacation and TIAA/CREF and other optional retirement plans.

Review of applications will begin March 19, 2003 and continue until
the position is filled. Send letter of application, resume and names,
postal and electronic mail addresses and phone numbers of three
references to:

Mr. Alan R. Napier
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Director, Library Human Resources
Alderman Library
P.O. Box 400114
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4114

The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

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