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December 03, 2007

Project Archivist

Willamette University’s Mark O. Hatfield Library is seeking a project archivist to process the papers of former Congressman Michael J. Kopetski (U.S. House of Representatives 1991-1995). The archivist will arrange, preserve, and describe the collection consisting of approximately 70 linear feet of materials including papers, photographs, memorabilia, and audiovisual materials.

The project archivist reports to the University archivist. Duties include the formulation and implementation of procedures, goals, and schedules; sorting, arranging, appraising, and describing the collection according to current archival procedures; conducting a preservation assessment and making storage decisions; preparing finding aids and other descriptive tools including EAD and MARC cataloging records, and providing reference assistance to researchers.

The University Archives and Special Collections is a department within the Mark O. Hatfield Library and contains the Pacific Northwest Artists Archives and a growing collection of political papers, including the congressional collections of Mark O. Hatfield, Michael Kopetski, and Dennis Smith.

Also contained within the Archives are publications, papers, and memorabilia related to the history of Willamette University. Related collections include the personal papers of Willamette alumni and a special collection of historical and modern books focusing on the Pacific Northwest.

This is a twelve month, temporary entry-level position. Salary is competitive.

Qualifications: Required: Graduate degree from an ALA accredited school with course work in archives administration; demonstrated experience arranging and describing archival collections; knowledge of archival principles and practices; evidence of project planning, management, and completion of projects; experience with automated library and archival systems and electronic formats in an archival setting; strong communication, writing, research and interpersonal skills; proven ability to work effectively with colleagues, faculty, and students in a collegial environment; ability to lift and carry large boxes and tolerate dust; and ability to reach shelves and utilize ladders.

Preferred: Knowledge of American history and American politics is desired.

The first university in the West, with a total enrollment of 2500 students, Willamette University is composed of the undergraduate College of Liberal Arts, and graduate schools of education, management, and law. The University is situated directly across the street from the state capital, and is located within an hour of the Oregon Coast, Portland, and the Cascade Mountains. Willamette University has been ranked consistently as one of the top liberal arts colleges.

The Mark O. Hatfield Library is a founding member of the Orbis Cascade Alliance of Oregon and Washington academic libraries and is a member of the Hatfield Library Consortium, which includes Willamette’s J.W. Long College of Law Library, the Oregon State Library, and the State of Oregon Law Library. The library’s talented staff brings expertise to information literacy instruction, digitization projects, bibliographic control and archival description, collection development, and technology support. It has a proactive liaison program with academic departments. The collection includes more than 410,000 volumes and provides access to over 100 databases and 25,000 journals.

For further information about Willamette, see the University’s Web site at www.willamette.edu. Information about the Mark O. Hatfield Library is available at library.willamette.edu.

Application: To apply, send letter of application, resume, writing sample, and names, addresses, telephone numbers, and contact information, including e-mail addresses, of three references to:

Human Resources
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301

Willamette University’s Administrative Professional Staff Employment Application form available at www.willamette.edu/dept/hr/pdf/admin_application.pdf must also be completed. Documents also may be submitted by FAX: 503-370-6570. Visit Willamette University’s Department of Human Resources at www.willamette.edu/dept/hr/employment/ for more information.

POSTED: 12/03/07
CLOSING Date: 12/19/07

All application materials must be in the Human Resources Office by the end of the day on the closing date.