POSITION DESCRIPTION Director of Library and Archives American Jewish Historical Society Applications deadline: May 30, 2008
The AJHS seeks a Director of Library and Archives to expand and develop its current staff of four full-time and several part time employees, plus interns and volunteers. The library and archives' mission is to collect, preserve, and make accessible historical materials concerning the communal, cultural, religious, and political life of American Jewry. The library and archives provides access to the material in its care following standard archival and library procedures. This position reports to the Executive Director of AJHS. Responsiblities Provides vision, leadership and operational management. Responsible for staff recruitment, supervision and development. Sets goals for library and archives with professional staff. Advocates AJHS library and archives on issues related to services shared with partners at the Center for Jewish History (CJH), such as collection development, user services, online catalog. Library and Archives Operations Develops and implements day-to-day library and archives practices, policies and procedures for all aspects of public service. Manages and supervises all library and archives activities regarding: acquisition, arrangement and description, EAD markup, electronic access, preservation and holdings maintenance, cataloging, reference (live and remote), records management, technology, online catalogs, security, and outreach. Prepares quarterly and or annual reports. Manages and supervises all long-range planning for facilities, archival and library practices, disaster planning, technology, preservation, security, maintenance, outreach, and collaboration with other institutions and partners at the Center for Jewish History. Participates with CJH partners regarding shared issues: grant development, electronic systems, online catalog, collection development, exhibits. Participates in fundraising or grant writing activities. Serves as project director on library and archives grant projects. Implements all grant requirements in collabortion with grant project team and development department. Provide access to collections to researchers and curators. Outreach and Advocacy Represents the American Jewish Historical Society at relevant professional forums. Attends local and national professional meetings when appropriate and establishes and maintains liaison with other institutions. Represents the American Jewish Historical Society and its collections to the general public and to the scholarly community at large. QUALIFICATIONS Masters degree in Library Sciene, Archives and History, History or related subject. A minimum of ten (10) years professional archival experience, including strong supervisory experience. Expert in best practice for archival procedures. Familiar with library concepts and practices. Outstanding flexibility, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a public service environment Experience in the management of rare books and manuscripts Detail oriented with ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects concurrently. · Interest and experience with online library systems and digital intiatives Hours are primarily 9 am 5pm Monday through Friday. Must be willing to work additional hours as workload demands or for special events. Salary commensurate with experience. Comprehensive health and dental insurance benefits. About the American Jewish Historical Society. Founded in 1892, the American Jewish Historical Society's holdings include approximately 20 million documents, 60,000 books, thousands of photographs, paintings and other objects that bear witness to the remarkable contributions of the American Jewish community to American society from the 16th century to the present. The mission of AJHS is to foster awareness and appreciation of the American Jewish experience and to serve as a national information resource through the collection, preservation and dissemination of materials relating to American Jewish history. Please submit a brief cover letter and curriculum vita VIA E-MAIL ONLY to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No phone calls, please. Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
