The following job advertisement will be appearing in the next edition of ARC
Recruitment:
Sandwell Community History & Archives Service
Project Archivist – Fixed Term for 1 year
Scale 6, SCP 26-28 (£21,937 - £23,405)
Ref: ES2008.
Chance Bros Ltd was founded in the early 19th Century and was
once Britain’s premier glass manufacturer, its products ranging from
lighthouse lenses to domestic glass tableware. The firm’s archive is
exceptionally complete, and we are seeking a qualified archivist to begin
cataloguing this internationally important collection as part of a project
funded by the National Cataloguing Grant Scheme.
You will manage the preservation and conservation budget for the project,
and supervise archive assistants and volunteers. As a qualified archivist
with experience of cataloguing and a good understanding of cataloguing
standards, you will be able to work both on your own initiative and as part
of a team.
Closing date: 20th March 2009.
You can get more information about this and all our latest vacancies, or
apply online, at www.jobs.sandwell.gov.uk. Alternatively please contact 0845
359 7518 quoting the appropriate reference number.
Sarah Chubb
Borough Archivist
Sandwell Community History & Archives Service
Smethwick Library
High Street
Smethwick, B66 1AA
tel 0121 565 3517 (direct) / 558 2561
fax 0121 555 6064
email [log in to unmask]
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