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Historic Preservation Home > Jobs in Preservation > Temporary Jobs > Collections Specialist, Two year position, Columbus Ohio, Posted 9/15/09

 

The Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio, seeks to hire a Collections Specialist. The Collections Specialist will join a team working on a two-year project funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services that aims to increase intellectual control over three-dimensional historical collections. Duties of the position include cataloging, inventorying, managing records, researching provenance and investigating the feasibility of using barcodes or Radio-Frequency Identification. A master’s degree in history, museum studies or library science is required, as is one to three years of experience in an archives, library or museum. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. The incumbent must be able to work well independently and as part of a group. Knowledge of Ohio history and prehistory is desirable, as well as basic understanding of MARC cataloging and Microsoft Access. Minimum salary is $33,000 per year.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by October 1, 2009 will be given priority consideration.