COLLECTIONS MANAGER.  The Lehigh County Historical Society--one of
the largest historical organizations in Pennsylvania with nine
historic sites, library/archive, 10 full-time staff--seeks
experienced individual to assume responsibility for care and
management of 30,000-object collection and collections database
administration.  Responsible for accessions, cataloging, loans,
collections records management, conservation, and storage of
object collections at nine historic sites and four storage sites.
Must maintain the collections database, "Minaret".  Will work as
part of a curatorial team responsible for collections, research,
and interpretation.  Will assist with exhibit development and
installation, educational programming, and special events planning.
Successful candidate must have extensive knowledge of collections
management, accepted standards and practices for collections care
and conservation, housekeeping in historic sites, computers, and the
ability to train and supervise interns and volunteers.  Must have
ability to conceive, develop, write, and administer grants for the
care and use of collections and properties.  Candidates should
be familiar with "Nomenclature" and historic building preservation,
and have superior verbal, research, writing, interpersonal, and
organizational skills.  MA in history, museum studies, or related
field and three years experience preferred.  Send resume, references,
writing sample, and salary requirements to Executive Director,
LCHS, P.O. Box 1548, Allentown, PA, 18105.  Deadline October 31.
Please, no inquiries via e-mail, our executive director isn't
on line!

Andree Mey
Curator of Collections
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Lehigh County Historical Society
PO Box 1548, Allentown, PA 18105
(610) 435-4664
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