Position Announcement
Field Services Coordinator
The Upper Midwest Conservation Association
Minneapolis, Minnesota



The Upper Midwest Conservation Association, located at the Minneapolis
Institute of Arts, is looking for a coordinator for its Field Services
Department.  This five-year old program is funded by the National Endowment
for the Humanities through September 2001 in order to meet the region's need
for preservation information, consultation and collections training.  Working
with the Director of Field Services, the person in this position will
organize collections care workshops and training programs in a five state
region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa); assume
technical  responsibility  for the production of a newsletter/technical
bulletin; schedule on-site surveys/assessments of the preservation needs of
museums and other material culture repositories; develop and maintain a data
base of all collecting institutions in the region; and coordinate workshops,
lectures, seminars, reference materials and disaster assistance.  Applicants
should have experience in coordinating  programs, have demonstrated
experience in arrangements for education, training or outreach.  General
computer skills are a necessary requirement.  Additionally, the applicant
should have excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability
to track budgets.  Work will begin in mid-June; salary is competitive and
dependent on experience.  Full benefits are provided.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send by May 21,
1999, a letter of interest, resume and three references to:

                Richard C. Borges, Executive Director
                The Upper Midwest Conservation Association
                2400 Third Avenue South
                Minneapolis, MN 55404
                or email:  [log in to unmask]
                or fax:  612.870.3118

Founded in 1977, the Upper Midwest Conservation Association is a non-profit
regional center for the preservation and conservation of art and artifacts,
providing treatment, education, and training for museums, historical
societies, libraries, and other cultural institutions.  Visit our website at
www.preserveart.org for more information about UMCA.