Please post the following job opportunity: Accessioning and Cataloging Archivist
The Leo Baeck Institute New York (www.lbi.org) is a research, exhibition, and lecture center whose library and archives offer the most comprehensive documentation for the study of German Jewish history. The LBI Archives is the outstanding documentation center of its kind. Individuals, families, and organizations are depositing their documents at the LBI. Family papers, community histories, and business and public records date back centuries and touch upon virtually every phase of German-Jewish life. The Accessioning and Cataloging Archivist reports to the Chief Archivist as part of a team of three full-time and three part-time archivists and oversees the archives' accessioning and cataloging activities and performs other duties relating to the processing of archival collections: * Responsible for all accessions-related functions including acknowledgement of new accessions and creation of online accession records in the integrated collections management system (Ex Libris ALEPH500). * Create preliminary catalog records for unprocessed collections and catalog processed collections in MARC according to DACS using LC and local subject headings. * Conduct reference services once a week at the reference desk of our shared reading room with the partners of the Center for Jewish History. Assist researchers with use of archival and library collections and be responsible for managing remote reference queries, and respond to research queries. * Supervise volunteers and interns. Qualifications: * ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent degree * Familiarity with DACS, MARC, LCSH, and AACR2 cataloging standards. * Familiarity with automated library information management systems, such as Ex Libris ALEPH500. * Excellent reading knowledge of German. * Knowledge of German-Jewish history. * Familiarity with basic preservation and conservation standards for archival and manuscript collections. * Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail. * Supervise volunteers and interns * Ability to work independently and as part of a team Please send resume, cover letter and the contact information for three references to Dr. Frank Mecklenburg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leo Baeck Institute 15 West 16th Street New York, NY 10011 Phone: 212-744-6400 Fax: 212-988-1305 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: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu 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
