[Michlib-l] Archival Consultant or Archival Student for Historical Consortium Project

[Mancini, Laura]

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The Oakland County Historical Resources Consortium is seeking an archival
consultant or archival student to conduct Phase 2 of a comprehensive
assessment and to implement the digitization priority action plan of the
Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society's Research Library Collection.
The consultant will be expected to work collaboratively with both Consortium
and Society Staff.  The final written status report regarding work completed
will be submitted to the Consortium's Board of Directors and to the Pioneer
Society in both paper and electronic formats.

The goals of this project are to:

.	Preserve the collection's most valuable items
.	Make the collection more accessible to the public through the
Oakland County Historical Resources Consortium's website and database

Duties:

.	Implement three of the prioritized "Top Preservation Action Items
Recommended to OCHR" items 1-8, as time allows, of the Oakland County
Pioneer and Historical Society's Research Library
.	Upload photos that have already been digitized
.	Upload obituaries that have already been scanned
.	Upload maps (as project time allows)

Qualifications:

.	Masters degree or enrollment in an ALA accredited library science
program with an archival administration component 
.	Demonstrated knowledge of archival procedures in records appraisal
and preservation
.	Familiarity with digitization process
.	Familiarity with uploading to website process
.	Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills

Stipend Available:	$1,000 Contract 

Length of Project:	Midpoint Progress and Status Report due on December
15, 2013
			Final Progress and Status Report due on February 15,
2014  

To Apply:	Send resume and cover letter to Laura Mancini, Director-
Library Services, Oakland County Library at mancinil at oakgov.com

Application Deadline:  	September 30, 2013