Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences in Peoria, IL announces immediate opening for Collections Manager/Folk Art Assistant. This is a full-time position, scheduled at 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The position is responsible for maintaining all collection records and care and for coordinating folk art exhibitions and outreach. Reports to VP of Collections and Exhibitions; supervises volunteers and interns as assigned. Knowledge of standard museum collection management practices, including record-keeping and handling techniques, is required; familiarity with a collections management software program is required; close attention to detail and the ability to work with others, including the public, or alone are essential. An advanced degree in collections management or a related field or comparable experience preferred. Lakeview Museum is accredited by the AAM and is a Smithsonian Affiliate institution, celebrating its 40th year in 2005. Permanent collections include fine, decorative and ethnographic arts and natural sciences; major strengths of the collections include Midwest landscape paintings, Illinois Jacquard coverlets and Illinois River decoys, African artifacts and mineral specimens. Plans are underway to merge with other major local cultural institutions and move into a new downtown facility in 2008. For more information on the Museum’s current programs and activities, visit www.lakeview-museum.org. Peoria is located in central Illinois on the Illinois River, 1 1/2 hours from Springfield and 3 hours from Chicago and St. Louis. It is the 3rd largest city in the state, with a metropolitan population of 340,000. Bradley University and the world headquarters of Caterpillar International are located here. Cultural offerings include symphony, ballet and opera plus a full schedule of music tours and athletic events. Peoria is the oldest non-native settlement in the state. For more information on the position or to set up an interview, contact Kristan H. McKinsey, VP of Collections and Exhibitions at 309-686-7000, ext. 134 or [log in to unmask] by November 23, 2004. _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ ========================================================= 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).