Job Announcement Job Title: Museum Digitization Technician Job Location: BLM-Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, CO Salary: $13.25 per hour Employment Type: Two full- time, temporary positions. These are grant-funded, contract positions through the San Juan Mountains Association. Each position is for 1600 hours of work. Work must be completed by 12/31/2006. Successful candidates will be required to sign an Independent Contractor's Agreement through the San Juan Mountains Association. These positions report to the Museum Curator and are directly supervised by the Museum Specialist-ARGUS Systems Administrator. Introduction: This position is located at the BLM-Anasazi Heritage Center (AHC), in Dolores, CO. As a museum facility, the AHC reposits, exhibits, and interprets archaeological resources removed from public lands in the Four Corners region. The collections are large and complex with equally complex documentation, consisting of historic and prehistoric artifacts and documentation (photographic material, maps, notes, field documentation, forms, and reports). Scope of Position/Duties: These positions are responsible for - Photographic documentation, scanning, copying, printing and archiving of accessioned artifacts and documentation from the museum collection. - Reviewing and following established best practices for handling, scanning, printing, and archiving historic and prehistoric artifacts and archives. - Cataloging of collections into the AHC collections management database (ARGUS) and archival storage of collections. - Managing project work flow to meet fixed deadlines - Adherence to rules and procedure governing security, storage, and appropriate use and handling of all items in the collections Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in museum studies, anthropology or related field is desired. Working knowledge of systematic organization of archaeological records or equivalent is required. A minimum of one year of museum artifact handling, imaging, and digitization experience is desired. This position requires knowledge of Windows-based computer systems, and basic photography skills. To apply for the position: Submit a letter of application, resume, and a list of three professional references by 01/15/2006 to: BLM-Anasazi Heritage Center Attention: Curator 27501 Highway 184 Dolores, CO 81323 Be certain to address how your education and experience relates to the qualifications listed above. Late or incomplete packages will not be considered. Application material will not be returned. Applicants will be notified as to status of application. ========================================================= 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).