The Valentine Richmond History Center, an AAM accredited institution, located in Richmond's Historic Court End neighborhood, seeks to fill the following positions: POSITION #1 Position Title: Research Assistant Number of Positions: 1 Position Tenure: Temporary position, November 2006- June 2007 Hours: 20 hours per week, Tuesday - Friday, 11:30am - 4:30pm Salary: $9.00 per hour, no benefits General Responsibilities: The Research Assistant is responsible for providing a range of reference and research services at the Valentine Richmond History Center. This position provides these services by: performing searches of and setting appointments in the History Center collections that include the Archives, General Collection and Costume & Textiles Collection; managing sales of photographic reprints and maintaining statistics on usage, photography orders and permission fees; participating in the evaluation and development of the Archives' finding aids; performing other duties as required. As time permits, position will assist with the development of finding aids for the archives that may include inventory, cataloguing and data entry of objects in the archives collection; review files for data entry into the i/o collections database. This work is conducted in accordance with the History Center's official Collections Management Policy, adhering to the code of ethics advised by the American Association of Museums. Qualifications: Candidate must be organized and detail-oriented with excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. The research assistant must hold a B.A. in history, art history or museum studies with some experience in library or archival reference work. The research assistant must have good knowledge of Richmond and Virginia history. Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and database applications is important. Deadline: November 24, 2006 POSITION #2 Position Title: Museum Technician (Richmond Times-Dispatch Project) Number of Positions: 1 Position Tenure: Temporary position, January 2, 2007 - June 2007 [potentially until June 30, 2011] Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday - Friday Salary: $10.00 per hour, no benefits General Responsibilities: The Museum Technician will perform various duties related to processing the History Center's Richmond Times-Dispatch Photograph Collection, which is comprised of approximately 4,000 photographic prints from the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Richmond News Leader and ranging in date from the 1950s to 1980s. The Museum Technician is responsible for cataloging, rehousing and digitizing parts of the Richmond Times-Dispatch Photograph Collection. The Museum Technician's 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. Qualifications: The Museum Technician must be organized, detail-oriented and have the ability to manage multiple takes. S/he must possess a B.A. in history, art history or museum studies, and should be familiar with basic archival principles and standards. S/he must be very comfortable with technology and computers, especially databases and scanning. S/he must be able to lift 40 lbs. Preferred: The Museum Technician possesses an M.A. in history, art history or museum studies or M.L.S. S/he has experience arranging and describing photographic collections. S/he has experience working on digitization projects and is familiar with current digitization standards. Deadline: December 1, 2006 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS To apply please send cover letter with desired position specified, resume, and three references to: Director of Archives and Photographic Services 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 Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] URL: <http://www.richmondhistorycenter.com> www.richmondhistorycenter.com To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html