The Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Museum Division, 
Collections section seeks a collections manager. The Old Capitol Museum 
in Jackson, Mississippi, is an AAM accredited institution.  The 
collections manager will assist with the care and management of the 
museum's collection of over 12,000 artifacts.  Candidates should be 
knowledgeable in the management of artifact storage and retrieval; 
conducting research, cataloging and re-cataloging of the museum's 
collections; performing collections care procedures to minimize risks to 
the collections; performing updates to computerized collections 
records;  registration duties; and serving on the Exhibits Planning 
Team.  Incumbents work under the general supervision of the curator and 
may supervise volunteers in their section.  Requirements include a 
master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in 
museum studies, history or a related field; Bachelor's degree from an 
accredited  four-year college or university in museum studies, history, 
or a related field and one year of related experience.  Starting annual 
salary is $24,569.13 plus benefits. Deadline for receiving applications 
is April 15, 2005.  Send resume listing three professional references 
to: Old Capitol Museum, Att: Michael Wright, Curator of Collections, 
P.O. Box 571 Jackson, MS 39205.  The Old Capitol Museum is an EOE.      
     

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Michael Wright
Curator of Collections
Old Capitol Museum
PO Box 571
Jackson, MS 39205-0571
Telephone: 601-576-6929
Facsimile: 601-576-6981
Email: [log in to unmask] 

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