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The Art Institute of Chicago's Ryerson & Burnham Archives hold a
significant collection of American architects' and artist' papers of
the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation is supporting a 4-year project to arrange and describe
uncataloged collections; write finding aids for these collections;
review and edit existing finding aids; convert and deliver findings
aids in EAD format; stabilize and conserve collections as necessary,
and digitize images from the collections for the museum's web site.

M/C 793 PROJECT ARCHIVIST, reporting to the Lead Project Archivist,
will oversee implementation of EAD markup and assist in implementing
web-based delivery systems for finding aids, including digital
images; also survey and process archival collections; write and edit
finding aids. Initial salary: $37,000 plus benefits. Qualifications:
MLS or graduate degree in related field, minimum two years experience
in processing archives; knowledge and experience in EAD XML markup
and delivery; familiarity with established and emerging metadata and
encoding standards (TEI, Dublin Core, etc.); strong oral and written
communication skills. Knowledge of American art and/or architectural
history, experience with XMetaL software, scripting languages, and
digital imaging projects preferred.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Appointment will not exceed Nov. 30, 2004. The
position is full-time, 35 hours/wk. Ability to lift, move and shelve
packed record storage boxes weighing up to 40 lbs. is required.

TO APPLY: Send letter of application, including curriculum vitae and
the names of three references, to the address below. Please include
an appropriate sample of professional writing or work.  Include the
M/C number in the letter and on the envelope. EOE

SEND APPLICATION TO:
Shannon McGinnis
The Art Institute of Chicago
Human Resources Department
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
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Annemarie van Roessel
Lead Project Archivist
Ryerson & Burnham Archives
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL  60603-6110
(312) 443-3618 ph.
http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/rbarchives/rbarchives.html