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The following post is available for a temporary (9 months) Trainee in our Archives. We'd be very grateful if list members could circulate this to anyone who might be interested in such a post who is not a member of the list. The closing date is 23 January 2004. Thank you. Michèle Losse Acting Archivist Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 3AE Tel: +44 (0)20-8332 5417 Fax: +44 (0)20-8332 5430 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.kew.org/library ******************************************************************** ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW An equal opportunities employer GRADUATE ARCHIVES TRAINEE - LIBRARY & ARCHIVES Fixed term for 9 months The Library & Archives support the work of Kew with one of the largest collections of material in the world relating to botany. The records are mostly Public Records, and the Library is the approved place of deposit for them under Public Records legislation. They contain unpublished material on the world's plants and fungi, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries. Our mission is to maintain and enhance these collections, exploit the information they contain, and provide access by whatever means are available. We have a vacancy for an Archives Trainee in our Archives. This post is particularly suitable for those wishing to pursue a career in archives, libraries or information management. Practical training and experience will be given in all aspects of work of the Archives - cataloguing and care of archive materials, accessioning of new material, enquiry work and dealing with readers - and will also include participation in the running of RBG Kew's records management programme. Salary £13,802 per annum, and benefits include an excellent working environment and generous leave entitlements. For an informal discussion about the post please call Michèle Losse on 0208 332 5417 or e-mail at [log in to unmask] Application form and further information available from: Personnel Department Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 3AB Tel 020 8332 5184 / 5150 (24 hour) Email [log in to unmask] Please quote the job reference number 2260. Closing date: 23rd January 2004.