[Metadatalibrarians] Wisconsin Historical Society Job Announcement: Electronic Records Archivist

Wed Nov 25 07:00:42 PST 2009

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/about/employment/Archivist.asp

Electronic Records Archivist

Job Announcement Code: 09-03119

Location(s): Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters Building, 816 State Street+ADs- Madison, Wisconsin

County: Dane

Classification Title: Archivist

Job Working Title: Electronic Records Archivist

Type of Employment: Full Time (40 hours/week)

Salary: +ACQ-18.147 to +ACQ-26.766 per hour (+ACQ-37,890 to +ACQ-55,887 per year) depending on qualifications. This position is in pay schedule and range 13-01. A six-month probationary period will be required.

Contact: Brian Schroeder, Human Resources Specialist, Telephone:               608-264-6409         608-264-6409+ADs- Fax: 608-264-6415+ADs- Email: brianl.schroeder+AEA-wisconsinhistory.org+ADw-mailto:brianl.schroeder+AEA-wisconsinhistory.org+AD4-

Bargaining Unit: Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)

Area of Competition: Open

Deadline to Apply: Completed applications materials must be received by 4 pm on Friday, January 8, 2010.
Introduction

The Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library-Archives holds a premier research collection on North American history, with library holdings of 3.9 million items and archives of over 100,000 cubic feet. It is a depository for state and federal government publications and administers the Wisconsin State Archives, the repository for state and local government records. In addition to its excellent Wisconsin collections, the Library-Archives is widely known for its national holdings in genealogy, newspapers and periodicals, mass communications history, social action, organized labor, and film and theater history.

View more information about the Wisconsin Historical Society Library-Archives.+ADw-http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/about.asp+AD4-

Job Duties

The Electronic Records Archivist works under the day-to-day direction of the Library-Archives Collection Development Coordinator. This position serves as a member of the public records group and has overall responsibility for the appraisal, acquisition, accessioning, and management of electronic public records. This position supports the work of the group by guiding efforts to acquire, preserve, and make accessible electronic records and other information systems from Wisconsin state government and by providing direct assistance to state agency personnel in the area of managing electronic records and electronic access systems. The work of this position involves frequent contacts with outside agencies, institutions, and individuals and supports the functions of the Wisconsin Public Records Board.

Special Notes

 1.  Verification of academic degrees will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.
 2.  A criminal background check will be conducted prior to offer of employment to determine if the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job.
 3.  The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to hire only individuals who are eligible to work in the United States. Upon reporting for work, an individual will be expected to present proper evidence establishing employability.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 +ACo-   Knowledge of archival and/or records management standards, methods, theory, and practice.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of electronic records concepts and processes involving transfer, retention, migration, preservation, and access.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of electronic records management products.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of developing trends and standards for government records and publications information architecture such as defined through the OAIS model.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of metadata standards and protocols, e.g. EAD, METS, MODS, PREMIS, Dublin Core, etc.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of XML schemas.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of commonly used database platforms, such as Access, Oracle, or SQL server.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of Visual Studio environments.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of programming languages and development, e.g., .PHP or .NET.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of Microsoft Server, Apache or Internet Information Systems web servers.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of Linux.
 +ACo-   Able to utilize Microsoft Office applications.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of archival analysis and appraisal techniques for public records.
 +ACo-   Knowledge of archival accessioning standards, cataloging rules, and related procedures.
 +ACo-   Ability to work effectively as a member of a functional team and oversee the work of student employees.
 +ACo-   Ability to analyze the contents of public records for legal, financial, and historical value and compare these to records management guidelines and statutory requirements.
 +ACo-   Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, with supervisors, colleagues, and state agency records staff.
 +ACo-   Ability to repeatedly lift and move records containers weighing up to 35 pounds.
 +ACo-   Ability to hold a Wisconsin drivers license.
 +ACo-   Ability to travel around the state as needed, including overnight stays outside of Madison.

How To Apply

Please submit:

 +ACo-   Application for State Employment Form OSER-DMRS-38+ADw-http://oser.state.wi.us/application.asp+AD4- (please note that Madison, Wisconsin is located in Dane county +IBM- county code 13)
 +ACo-   a current resume
 +ACo-   a paper (not to exceed six pages total) that describes your experience in the following areas, 1-5, below

Please label each response 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Write clearly and concisely and use examples to support your statements when necessary. If you omit information requested on this announcement, your application may be rated ineligible. Since the answers to each question will be scored separately, be sure to provide a separate and complete answer for each question. Do not reference your response to one question as the answer for part of any other questions - each answer should stand alone. Your responses are considered to be an Examination for this position and will be used to determine your eligibility for this vacancy.

Answer all questions below:

 1.  Describe your archival education including coursework and degrees attained or equivalent work experience. Experience may be in any aspect of archival or information management work related to archival collections.
 2.  Describe your work experience, including years and level of responsibility, with public records, government publications, or electronic government information systems (local, state or federal).
 3.  Describe your work experience, including years and level of responsibility, with electronic records collections and/or digital repositories.
 4.  Describe your work experience or professional coursework with records management practices, standards or electronic records/content management systems.
 5.  Describe your experience or training, including years and responsibility, with specific operating systems, databases, markup languages, programming languages and tools, metadata schemas, or the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) reference model.

Send completed application materials (via mail, fax or email) to:
Brian Schroeder, Human Resources Specialist
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison WI 53706-1482

Phone:               608-264-6409         608-264-6409
    Fax: 608-264-6415
Email: brianl.schroeder+AEA-wisconsinhistory.org+ADw-mailto:brianl.schroeder+AEA-wisconsinhistory.org+AD4-

Do not send materials as zip files.

Completed applications materials must be received by 4 pm on Friday, January 8, 2010.

Materials will be evaluated and the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions may be directed to Brian Schroeder by email at brianl.schroeder+AEA-wisconsinhistory.org+ADw-mailto:brianl.schroeder+AEA-wisconsinhistory.org+AD4- or by telephone at               608-264-6409         608-264-6409.

The Wisconsin Historical Society is an equal opportunity employer.

Dennis Bitterlich
Electronic Records Archivist
Library-Archives Division
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-261-1008
Fax: 608-264-6486
dennis.bitterlich+AEA-wisconsinhistory.org+ADw-mailto:dennis.bitterlich+AEA-wisconsinhistory.org+AD4-

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