[LIBJOBS] Open Position: Archivist, Penn State University, Fayette Campus, Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania USA

Coal and Coke Heritage Center Archivist
The Pennsylvania State University Libraries

The Pennsylvania State University Libraries seek applications and nominations for the position of Coal and Coke Heritage Center Archivist. Under the direction of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at University Park, the person appointed to this two year, fixed term faculty position will arrange, describe, manage, and make accessible the collections held by the Coal and Coke Heritage Center on the Eberly Campus in Lemont Furnace, PA.

Started in 1977 as the Coal and Coke Heritage project by Penn State Fayette faculty, the Coal and Coke Heritage Center has been involved with the ongoing preservation, research, teaching, and community outreach activities focuses on the coal/coke industries of southwestern Pennsylvania. In addition to creating over 1,000 oral history interviews, the CCHC has collected over 128 linear feet of archival and more 1,500 maps and drawings. The CCHC collections are housed and accessed in the Fayette Library.

Responsibilities

• Accessions, arranges, describes, and creates finding aids for all CCHC archival and manuscript collections in compliance with local and national processing standards as set by the UP Special Collections Library staff.
• Works with CCHC staff and the Head of the Special Collections Library to establish priorities and deadlines for processing projects.
• Works with the UP Special Collections Cataloging Team to provide/update collection level information in the University Libraries’ catalog.
• Performs regular reporting of metrics for processing projects.
• Works in cooperation with Fayette Campus Library staff, CCHC staff and volunteers, and the UP Special Collections Library to develop an ongoing collections management plan for the Center.
• Provides reference service and outreach to faculty, students, the community, and other researchers for CCHC collections.
• Supervises part-time, volunteer staff, and docents at the CCHC
• Completes other special projects as assigned/directed.
• Participates in local, regional, or national professional organizations; enrich professional expertise by attending conferences and continuing education opportunities.
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum qualifications are a MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program (or equivalent), or a Masters in Information Science, Archival Science, or related field.
• Experience with arrangement and description of archival and manuscript collections.
• Working knowledge of archival and descriptive standards, including DACS, EAD, MARC, LCSH, and Dublin Core.
• Knowledge of basic preservation standards for archival and manuscript collections.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent technical skills, including experience with Microsoft Office, cataloging systems, and EAD authoring tools. 
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, in a collegial environment.
  

Desirable:

• Project management experience
• Experience using the Archivist's Toolkit
• Knowledge of XSLT and EAD stylesheet authoring
• Experience with oral history and industry-related archival collections
• Familiarity with Southwestern Pennsylvania history and the Connellsville Coke Region
  

Environment: Penn State, a land-grant institution, is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), a consortium of the Big Ten universities plus the University of Chicago. Based on current Association for Research Libraries investment rankings, The Pennsylvania State University Libraries are ranked among the top ten research libraries in North America.  A student survey completed in 2010 found overall student satisfaction with the University Libraries to be at the top of its category.  Collections exceed 5.8 million volumes and include more than 102,000 current serial subscriptions. The University Libraries are located at University Park and 22 other locations throughout Pennsylvania, and they serve approximately 6,000 faculty and 44,000 students at University Park, and more than 92,000 students system-wide. 

Penn State Fayette is a commuter campus with approximately 1100 students; about 35 percent of which are adult students. The campus offers 4 bachelor’s degrees, 9 associate degrees, and the first 2 years of over 160 Penn State undergraduate degree programs. Penn State Fayette is located just outside Uniontown, Pennsylvania which is about 1 hour south of Pittsburgh and 30 minutes from Morgantown, West Virginia.  For more information, please visit http://www.libraries.psu.edu.

Compensation: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include liberal vacation, excellent insurance and health care coverage, state or TIAA/CREF retirement options, and educational privileges.

To Apply: Send a letter of application or nomination, resumé, and the names and contact information of three professional references to Search Committee, The Pennsylvania State University, Box CCHC-LIBJ, 511 Paterno Library, University Park, PA 16802. Applications and nominations may also be sent to lap225@psu.edu.  Please reference Box CCHC-LIBJ in the email subject line.  Review of candidates will begin on July 19, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.  Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and diversity of its workforce.