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Please bring this advertisement to the attention of any colleagues who may be interested. THIS WILL NOT APPEAR IN ARC. MANUSCRIPTS ASSISTANT £15,500 - £19,500 + benefits * National Maritime Museum Greenwich The National Maritime Museum wishes to recruit a Manuscripts Assistant to work with the rare and specialised collections of the Caird Library. The enhancement of facilities for wider access to the manuscript collections is one of two strategic priorities for the Museum. You will join a dynamic forward-thinking team, providing an efficient, friendly service for a wide audience now and in the future. You will assist in the care, management and cataloguing of the manuscripts collection, developing curatorial expertise in the area. You will also assist in the development and presentation of the wide range of learning and access initiatives undertaken by the Museum and act as an advocate for this internationally important collection. Your role will provide access via all aspects of front-line user services and interpretation of the collections, including answering enquiries. To take advantage of this opportunity, you should be a proactive, energetic, committed individual, able to work within a team or independently. You should be careful and methodical in your work. You will have strong communication skills and be confident in dealing with members of the public, academics and learning groups. An interest in maritime history is essential. Educated at least to degree level or equivalent, you will be competent with IT packages and ideally have experience in a library, archive or museum environment. An approved archival qualification would be an advantage. The post works a 41 hour week, including some weekend work on a scheduled basis, and involves some lifting and carrying. Apply now by sending your CV and covering letter, quoting reference LIG/MA, to Human Resources, National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF or by email to [log in to unmask] For a full job description please visit our website www.nmm.ac.uk We regret that we are unable to reply to every applicant. If you do not hear from us within three weeks, please assume you have not been shortlisted. Closing date: 22 October 2004. Interviews will be held on 29 October 2004. The manuscript and library catalogues can be viewed at www.nmm.ac.uk/librarycatalogue The Museum upholds equal opportunities for all staff and has a no smoking policy. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________