The Valentine Richmond History Center, an AAM accredited institution located in Richmond's Historic Court End neighborhood, seeks to fill the following position: Position Title: Research Assistant Number of Positions: 1 Position Tenure: Temporary position, January 2008- June 2009 Hours: 20 hours per week, Tuesday - Friday, 11:30am - 4:30pm Salary: $10.00 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 BA 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. For full job description: http://www.richmondhistorycenter.com/jobs.asp Deadline: January 18, 2008 To apply please mail, fax or email cover letter, 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] <mailto:[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, VA 23219 Fax: 804-643-3510 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: www.richmondhistorycenter.com ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html