Museum-L subscribers: Please note the following personnel vacancy notice. Please excuse any cross postings. Thanks. Michael Cogswell Louis Armstrong House and Archives Queens College,CUNY AUDIO PRESERVATIONIST. The Louis Armstrong House and Archives seeks an audio preservationist who has (1) familiarity with traditional jazz repertoire; (2) degree or formal training in audio engineering, (3) active membership in professional societies such as AES or ARSC; (4) professional experience with AACR2, MARC format, or other cataloging formats; (6) previous experience with Microsoft Access. SCOPE OF WORK: The Louis Armstrong Archives holds hundreds of rare or unique recordings, many of which were made by Louis Armstrong on his home audio equipment. The Audio Preservationist is responsible for the copying and cataloging of recordings in the collections of the Louis Armstrong Archives. DUTIES: (1) Conduct preservation copying of reel-to-reel tapes, acetate discs, transcription discs, and other such recordings in the collections of the Louis Armstrong Archives following accepted archival practice; tasks include but are not limited to repairing slices, filtering noise, checking pitch, and recording preservation copies on 10-inch reels; (2) Identify unlabeled spoken word and musical recordings; (3) Create user copies of recordings in the Louis Armstrong Archives on analog cassette, DAT, or other appropriate medium; (4) Catalog and label materials following established procedures of the Louis Armstrong Archives; (5) Supervise student assistants, volunteers, or other personnel to assist with preservation copying and cataloging; (6) Recommend the purchase of additional audio equipment; Compose and process bid requests, purchase orders, payment requests or other paperwork required to acquire equipment; (7) Advise the Director on audio preservation policies and procedures; and (8) other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: (1) high school diploma; (2) at least four years of experience in the preservation of analog recordings; (3) previous experience working with analog reel-to-reel tape and acetate discs; (4) ability to lift and move at least twenty-five pounds; (5) good interpersonal skills; and (6) three letters of recommendation. This is a full-time position (35 hours per week) for the duration of the preservation project. The project is expected to last for two years. Salary is $35,500 per year plus benefits. TO APPLY: Send c.v. and three letters of recommendation to: Michael Cogswell, Louis Armstrong House and Archives, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367. All materials must be received by 5 pm. on 29 March 2000. The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/Americans with Disabilities Act employer. ********************************* Michael Cogswell Louis Armstrong House and Archives Queens College, CUNY 718-997-3670 (Tel.) 718-997-3677 (Fax) [log in to unmask] ********************************* Visit our web site: www.satchmo.net ********************************* ========================================================= 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).