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MANAGER OF TECHNICAL SERVICES Search extended

Presbyterian Historical Society

Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.)

Responsibilities: The manager of technical services is responsible for overseeing the accessioning, arrangement and description, automation and cataloging processes, and preservation services (binding, microfilming program, disaster planning, building environment) for the Society’s Philadelphia office’s archival, manuscript, monographic, and museum holdings. Trains and supervises 3 FTE professional, 2 FTE para-professional, and 1.5 FTE part-time and temporary staff. Reports to the Deputy Director. Minimum Qualifications: Masters in library science or history with an emphasis in archival administration or Masters in archival management. Certified Archivist preferred. Three to five years of progressively more responsible archival and library experience in a significant supervisory capacity. Experience in microfilming, managing large processing projects, and in planning and working with automated systems. Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of computer applications in archives and libraries, including word processing, databases, MARC cataloging, SGML, EAD. Background in preservation standards and techniques. Skill in communication (both written and verbal), grant writing, public speaking, and initiating innovation and change. Salary: Starting salary range $51,500-54,500 with generous benefits and moving expenses. To apply: Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to: Manager Search, Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA 19147. Review of applications will begin on April 17, 2000, and continue until the position is filled. Presbyterians and non-Presbyterians alike encouraged to apply. AA/EOE.

 

About the Presbyterian Historical Society: The PHS is the national archives and historical research center of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Headquartered in Philadelphia, with a regional office in Montreat, NC, and a records management program at the denomination’s headquarters in Louisville, KY, it serves the administrative, legal, and historical needs of the church’s national agencies, middle governing bodies, and local congregations as well as scholars and the general public. The PHS--Philadelphia houses c. 15,000 cu ft of the official records of the denomination and its predecessor denominations; personal papers of prominent Presbyterians; the records of ecumenical organizations such as the American Sunday School Union and the National Council of the Churches of Christ; c. 180,000 monographs, serials, and rare books supporting research in Presbyterian history; and a museum collection of c. 5000 items.

Margery N. Sly
Deputy Director
Presybterian Historical Society
Presbyterian Church (U. S. A.)
425 Lombard St.
Philadelphia, PA  19147
215/928-3896
FAX 215/627-0509
mslyarc@hslc.org