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Collections Assistant, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver's City Park

This is a temporary position

40 hours per week

Evenings/Weekends:

Application deadline: December 24th, 2009

Salary Range: $30,000 - $30,000/yr    Calculate

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education: Master's Degree

     Masters Degree in a program of Library and Information Studies preferred

Experience: Library Experience: 1 year(s) required;

Other Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong attention to detail, strong computer and database skills, and at least one year of demonstrated experience handling archival and library collections.

Application requirements:
Send resumes and cover letter to: Bailey Library & Archives, Box 18, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205. Or email hr@dmns.org. No phone calls please.

Benefits:

Job Description/Duties:
The Collections Assistant in the Bailey Library & Archives will work with staff and conservators to help prepare archives, image archives, and library collections for the move and installation in the Museum's new Rocky Mountain Science Collection Center. The position will involve inventory, cataloging, re-housing, and moving of collections.

Direct Questions to:
kris.haglund@dmns.org

Community:
The Bailey Library & Archives collections consist of over 50,000 publications, more than 800,000 image objects, and more than 2100 cf of archival documentation. The staff consists of 2.5 librarians, 1 image archivist, 1 archivist, 1 photographer, and a half-time videographer.

Other Information:
This is a full-time term position slated to last 4-5 years. Starting date early 2010.

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