[Bcma-l] Collections Supervisor posting for Whistler Museum

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:45:13 -0800

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Whistler Museum & Archives - Collections Supervisor

* *

The Whistler Museum & Archives is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated
individual to coordinate archives management and assist exhibit designers i=
n
locating artifacts and archives in preparation for a new museum exhibit.
The successful candidate will also be required to assist other staff with
daily activities and projects as needed.  The Whistler Museum is a
non-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, documenting,
and interpreting mountain life.

**

Duties include:

=95 Support research requests from Exhibit design team and general research
enquires as required

=95 Conserve, Manage and acquire artifacts, and archival material that fits
within the mandate of the Whistler Museum & Archives and the 2010 Exhibit i=
n
development

=95 Updated assessment and inventory of archives collection and photography
fonds

=95 Collection care including accessioning of donations and data entry into
Collections Management programs

=95 Prepare RAD compliant fonds-level descriptions for archival material as
required.

=95 Manage the Collection according to basic museum principals and practice=
s.

Assisting with:

=95 Exhibit research, design and installation

=95 Care of collection materials in off-site storage areas

=95 Other duties as required

Qualifications:

=95 Minimum 2 years of archival and/or collections experience

=95 Computer literate, with working knowledge of MS Office. Knowledge of
File-Maker Pro or other database software and Adobe Photoshop an asset.

=95 Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills

=95 Excellent communication skills; verbal and written

=95 Self-motivated, reliable, enthusiastic, and a team player

=95 Have an interest in local area history

Preference will be given to individuals who have experience with the
Whistler Museum collection, have multitasking capabilities, show initiative=
,
work independently without direct supervision and have a desire to learn.

**

*Term: *90 days to start* *(beginning mid December)

*Rate of pay:* $16/hr

*Hours per week:* 30-40 (may include weekends)

**

*Resumes will be accepted until December 4*

*We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only individuals
short-listed for interviews will be contacted.*

Please forward resumes with cover letters to (accepted by email, fax or
mail):

**

*Personnel Committee*

Whistler Museum and Archives

*email:  *info@whistlermuseum.org

*mailing address:* Box 1122,  Whistler, BC.  V0N 1B0

*fax: *604-932-2077

**

*website:* www.whistlermuseum.org

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er Museum &amp; Archives is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individua=
l to coordinate archives management and assist exhibit designers in locatin=
g artifacts and archives in preparation for a new museum exhibit.&nbsp; The=
 successful candidate will also be required to assist other staff with dail=
y activities and projects as needed.&nbsp; The Whistler Museum is a non-pro=
fit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, documenting, and inte=
rpreting mountain life.</p>

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: 12.0px"><b></b><br></p>
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span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
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uires as required</p>

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1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Conserve, Manage and acquire artifacts, and archival material that fits wit=
hin the mandate of the Whistler Museum &amp; Archives and the 2010 Exhibit =
in development</p>

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1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
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1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Collection care including accessioning of donations and data entry into Col=
lections Management programs</p>

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1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Prepare RAD compliant fonds-level descriptions for archival material as req=
uired.</p>

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1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
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p>

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1.0px Arial">Assisting with:</p>
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1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Exhibit research, design and installation</p>

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1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Care of collection materials in off-site storage areas</p>

<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px; font: 1=
1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Other duties as required</p>

<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height=
: 12.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><span styl=
e=3D"text-decoration: underline">Qualifications:</span></p>
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1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Minimum 2 years of archival and/or collections experience</p>

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span>=95=09=
Computer literate, with working knowledge of MS Office. Knowledge of File-M=
aker Pro or other database software and Adobe Photoshop an asset.

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1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills</p>

<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px; font: 1=
1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Excellent communication skills; verbal and written</p>

<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px; font: 1=
1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Self-motivated, reliable, enthusiastic, and a team player</p>

<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px; font: 1=
1.0px Arial"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</=
span>=95<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=09</span>=
Have an interest in local area history</p>

<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-heigh=
t: 12.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial">Preference=
 will be given to individuals who have experience with the Whistler Museum =
collection, have multitasking capabilities, show initiative, work independe=
ntly without direct supervision and have a desire to learn.&nbsp;</p>

<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height=
: 12.0px"><b></b><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><b>Term: <=
/b>90 days to start<b> </b>(beginning mid December)</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><b>Rate of=
 pay:</b> $16/hr</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><b>Hours p=
er week:</b> 30-40 (may include weekends)</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height=
: 12.0px"><b></b><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><b>Resumes=
 will be accepted until December 4</b></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><i>We than=
k all applicants for their interest; however, only individuals short-listed=
 for interviews will be contacted.</i></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height=
: 12.0px"><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial">Please for=
ward resumes with cover letters to (accepted by email, fax or mail):</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height=
: 12.0px"><b></b><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><b>Personn=
el Committee</b></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial">Whistler M=
useum and Archives&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><b>email:&=
nbsp; </b><a href=3D"mailto:info@whistlermuseum.org">info@whistlermuseum.or=
g</a></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><b>mailing=
 address:</b> Box 1122,&nbsp; Whistler, BC.&nbsp; V0N 1B0</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><b>fax: </=
b>604-932-2077</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height=
: 12.0px"><b></b><br></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial"><b>website=
:</b> <a href=3D"http://www.whistlermuseum.org">www.whistlermuseum.org</a><=
/p></div>

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