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OF DAYTON LIBRARIES</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UNIVERSITY
ARCHIVIST AND COORDINATOR OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt">The
University of Dayton Libraries seek an innovative, collaborative, and
service-oriented professional to serve as University Archivist.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt">The primary mission of the University
Archives is to preserve and make known the history of the University; other special
collections include the general rare book collection, the Congressional papers
of Charles W. Whalen, the Si Burick collection (sports memorabilia), the
Catholic Civil Liberties Union papers, the Julien M. Christensen collection
(psychology and human factors), the Glenn R. Walters collection (Dayton-area
business history), the Michael Polanyi collection (philosophy), and several
performing arts collections: the Dayton Bach Society collection, the Karl
Flaster West collection (opera and poetry), the Urban Schnurr collection
(theater), the Josephine Schwartz collection (dance), and the Victory Theater
collection.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
University Archivist oversees the acquisition, processing, use, security, and
preservation of physical and digital materials for the University Archives and
Special Collections. The Archivist takes
a leadership role in developing and preserving digital collections, and in
developing an institutional repository in collaboration with other units across
campus. Additional responsibilities
include: consulting with university offices and organizations on the
disposition of records; working closely with University Advancement, especially
Public Relations and Alumni Relations; representing the Archives and University
Libraries on various committees. The
University Archivist supervises a full-time staff member and one or more
graduate interns. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Required
Qualifications: M.A. in public history
or M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited program with formal training in archival
theory and practice and knowledge of historical methodology; a minimum of two
years post-degree full-time experience working in an academic archives; supervisory
experience; demonstrated ability to work in a team environment; demonstrated
ability to work effectively with diverse user communities; knowledge of and experience
with digital access management software such as CONTENTdm, and Institutional
Repository software such as Bepress Digital Commons; knowledge of archival
management software such as Archivists’ Toolkit; knowledge of and experience
with descriptive standards such as DACS, EAD and Dublin Core, as well as markup
and stylesheet languages such as XML, XSL, and CSS; knowledge of file formats
used for preserving digital information; excellent written communication skills;
commitment to the University’s Catholic and Marianist mission and identity.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Preferred
Qualifications: Experience with archival
management software; experience with rare books; training in/familiarity with
preservation standards and practices; supervisory experience with full-time staff;
excellent oral communication skills; grant-writing experience; certification by
the Academy of Certified Archivists. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This
is a full-time faculty position (non-tenure track) with the rank of lecturer,
reporting to the Associate Dean for Collections and Operations. Competitive salary and excellent
benefits. To apply submit a cover
letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to <u><span style="color:#1155cc;background:white"><a href="http://jobs.udayton.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=53776">http://jobs.udayton.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=53776</a></span></u>
by Nov. 28, 2012. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222">The University of Dayton, founded in 1850 by the Society of
Mary, is a top ten Catholic research university. The University seeks
outstanding, diverse faculty and staff who value its mission and share its
commitment to academic excellence in teaching, research and artistic
creativity, the development of the whole person, and leadership and service in
the local and global community.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#222222;background:white">To attain its Catholic and Marianist mission,
the University is committed to the principles of diversity, inclusion and
affirmative action and to equal opportunity policies and practices. We
act affirmatively to recruit and hire women, traditionally under-represented
minority groups, people with disabilities and veterans.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
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