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Project Archivist at The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies
in British Art, London.
Full-time (35 hours a week) on a 3 year fixed-term contract.
Starting July 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Salary between £32,000 and £35,000 p.a.
(depending on experience).
The post includes a generous health and
dental package with 25 days paid holiday p.a. plus
public holidays and approximately 5 extra days leave at Christmas and New Year.
The Paul Mellon
Centre for Studies in British Art, located in Bloomsbury, central London, is a
registered charity affiliated to Yale University. The Centre has two
complementary purposes: to contribute to the understanding of British painting,
sculpture and architecture through publishing, awarding grants and fellowships,
and hosting conferences and seminars; and to provide scholars with facilities
to study British Art and Culture in London through its library, photographic
archive and collected archives. The collected archives comprise primarily the
papers of a number of 20th century art historians, including Sir
Oliver Millar, Sir Brinsley Ford, Sir Roy Strong, John Hayes and Sir Ellis
Waterhouse.
A comprehensive
review of the collected archives was undertaken in 2009 and the Centre is now
seeking an experienced, qualified archivist to appraise, weed, arrange and
catalogue the material according to ISAD(G). The work should be based on
recommendations made in the report compiled during the 2009 review.
The post-holder
will be required to acquire, install and implement CALM archive cataloguing
software. He / she will also need to develop in-house cataloguing standards and
an on-line public interface, ensuring that the catalogues are available to the
public via the Centre’s website. He / she will also be expected to
provide an archive reference and enquiry service and some supervision of
readers.
Applicants should have at least
3 years post-qualification experience, a knowledge of British art history and
experience of working with CALM archive cataloguing software.
To apply for the post, an
application should be sent to: Project Archivist Vacancy, The Librarian, The
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, 16 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3JA
or [log in to unmask].
The application should consist of a full CV including the names, addresses and
day-time telephone numbers of two referees as well as a covering letter. Past
or present employers will not be approached without permission. For an
informal discussion about the job, please telephone the Librarian, Emma Floyd,
on 0207 580 0311.
The closing date for
applications is Monday 10th May at 4 pm. Shortlisted candidates will
be contacted shortly after that date. Interviews will be held at The Paul
Mellon Centre on Thursday 20th May 2010. Unsuccessful candidates
will not be contacted.
Emma Floyd, Librarian
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies
in British Art
16 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3JA
Tel: 0207 580 0311 Fax: 0207 636
6730
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