Position Announcement:Assistant Archivist, NYC

[ArevArc@xxxxxxx]

Position Available: The Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives seeks a 
professionally trained archivist for the position of Assistant Archivist.

Working with the Archivist, the Assistant Archivist handles daily management 
of the archival collection (cataloguing, processing and rehousing materials, 
maintaining database, completing billing and budget paperwork, and ordering 
supplies), and responds to queries for material. He/she assists with research 
projects, development of exhibits and historical presentations, as well as 
overall policy development. He/she also contributes content to the company 
website through research, writing and scanning of materials. For publication 
requests, he/she pulls material for various projects, arranges and tracks 
orders with outside vendors, organizes files and processes new accessions.

Candidate should have a minimum of 2-3 years archival, library or related 
experience, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, the ability to 
work with little or no supervision on many projects at once, and an interest 
in the life and work of Woody Guthrie. Candidate should also have knowledge 
of the MacIntosh platform; and software programs: Foxpro, Helix  Rade, Word, 
Excel, Photo Shop, FTP, and scanning. An M.L.S. or archival certification is 
preferred. Ideally, the candidate has a B.A. in history, music, or related 
subject. 24 hours per week, $16/hour, no benefits.
Please send resume and cover letter by mail, fax, or email to:
Jorge Arevalo, Archivist
Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives
250 West 57th Street, Suite 1218
New York, NY 10017
Fax: (212) 541-6230
E-Mail: WGArchive@xxxxxxx
Visit: www.woodyguthrie.org