Interested in environmental and industrial history? Hands-on curatorial work? The PA Lumber Museum<http://lumbermuseum.org/> in beautiful Potter County is looking for an experienced curator to manage, interpret, and care for a variety of collections including archival and library material, two historic buildings, and outdoor exhibits related to the history of logging and Pennsylvania's forests. The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum (part of the PA Historical and Museum Commission's Trails of History) collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Pennsylvania's forests and forest industries and their role in the cultural and economic growth of the Commonwealth and the nation. Notable exhibits include Challenges and Choices in Pennsylvania's Forests, which tells the story of "Penn's Woods" from the Native Americans and European settlers through today; a recreated late nineteenth century lumber camp and sawmill with operational steam-powered saw; Shay logging locomotive; and a Barnhardt log loader. A sustainable forestry trail illustrates on-going efforts to maintain Pennsylvania's forests. Special events introduce the public to lost skills such as log rolling and birling. The curator will be responsible for managing, interpreting, and caring for approximately 4,000 artifacts; 90 cubic feet of archival material, including photographs, manuscripts, maps, and ephemera; a 4,000 volume research library; two historic buildings; indoor and outdoor exhibits; and the historic landscape. Work includes evaluating and recommending additions to (accessions) and deletions from (deaccessions) the collection; cataloging; inventory; documenting, identifying, and resolving numbering problems; and collections care and storage. In cooperation with site staff, the curator interprets collections, exhibits, buildings, and landscape for the public and researches, plans, and installs new exhibits. Salary range is $49,076.00 - $74,641.00 Annually Information on eligibility and instructions on applying for this posting are on the Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/2140801/museum-curator-history-2 . Amy Killpatrick Fox | Museum Educator Bureau of Historic Sites and Museums | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Commonwealth Keystone Building, Plaza Level 400 North St. | Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: 717.772.1967 | Fax: 717.783.1073 www.PATrailsofHistory.com Trailheads blog: http://patrailheads.blogspot.com<http://patrailheads.blogspot.com/> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).