Please post the following job opportunities to the listserv. Thanks! Annita Andrick, Librarian&Archivist Mark Weber, Curator INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE Rapidly growing public history institution with expanding collections management needs seeks candidates for contract positions. The Erie County Historical Society & Museums, a part of DISCOVERY SQUARE cultural complex,in Erie, PA (NW PA) will undertake a significant initiative to catalogue a portion of its collections and support the institution's exhibit program. Funded by the Erie Community Foundation, internships will begin winter 2001 and are six-month, full-time contract positions. 40 hr. per week, salary range $8.00-10.00 per hr. based on coursework/experience. BA/BS minimum requirement. Will consider recent graduates. Grad students preferred. History, Art History, Museum Studies/Archives, Anthropology, Library Science/Archives concentration, English, Communications, Journalism/Historical Editing. Estimated starting date: January 2001. Candidate review will begin immediately until the positions are filled. There is a possibility that these positions will be extended, pending additional grant funding. Send resume with current references to INTERNSHIPS, ECHS&M, Erie History Center, 419 State Street, Erie, PA 16501, FAX:814-454-1813. Indicate which position you are seeking in your cover letter. ARCHIVAL INTERN Archives project focuses on development of a GUIDE TO SELECTED COLLECTIONS and exhibition of selected items providing "Voices from the Collections", as interesting items are discovered. Intern will work closely with the Librarian&Archivist to prepare collections for the public and assist in the development of the GUIDE. Job will involve processing portions of collections; preparing selected collections for use by the public; performing preservation tasks; rehousing collections; abstracting from finding aids and original documents. Skills: strong written and oral communication skills; ability to prioritize and structure information in a timely manner; detail oriented; high standard of productivity. Previous experience in processing collections, developing finding aids, meeting deadlines and strong data entry skills, and a good sense of humor an asset. Familiarity with Photoshop, Pagemaker, MAC environment and scanning a plus. CURATORIAL INTERN The ECHS&M has a position for a curatorial intern. The intern will assist the Curator with a major project to catalog the organization's varied collection of 33,000 artifacts using PastPerfect software. Applicants should be detail-oriented and have experience with museum collections (knowledge of Chenall's Nomenclature a plus), computers (knowledge of PastPerfect is highly desired), photography and have strong written and oral communication skills. ========================================================= 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).