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Please excuse cross-posting. Exciting opportunity to work with the established archives of a small federal agency in convenient downtown DC.* * Seeking a certified, experienced archivist with knowledge of archival standards and practices, as well as expertise archiving a variety of professional materials including reports, press releases, correspondence, legislative documents, and multimedia. You will: Work in a friendly setting in a combined Library and Archives Process manuscripts and audio visual materials according to the agency's outline and collection requirements Develop finding aids Oversee the digitization of small collections, including scanning, OCR, and indexing Maintain the agencys legislative history, including research and retrieval of relevant documents On occasion, design historic exhibits Respond to historic research requests Your education and experience: Archivist certification is preferred. Completion of graduate level courses in records management, archives administration, or a related field. Direct experience processing and preferably managing archival collections. Knowledge of the legislative process and the retrieval of legislative documents are preferred but not required. Knowledge of the methods and materials used in the care and preservation of permanent records. Understanding of historical research methods and the ability to perform such research. Ability to design historic exhibits, including planning, research, design, and overseeing of execution. Good communication skills and the ability to work independently. Knowledge of Microsoft Access and database design is preferred. Knowledge of web design and maintenance, especially using Dreamweaver, is preferred. Requires application found at: www.lssi.com/forms/East_Coast_App.pdf . Resumes & applications to: [log in to unmask] . LSSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. -- Aimee Babcock-Ellis Graduate Assistant Nonprint Media Services Library University of Maryland College Park 301-405-9236 fax 301-314-9419 http://lib.umd.edu/nonprint/ (cell) 518-225-7127 [log in to unmask]