Data Entry Position The New-York Historical Society seeks one person to do data entry work onto the Society's new collections management database in conjunction with institution-wide preparations for the Fall 2000 opening of The Henry Luce Center for the Study of American Culture, a newly-designed collection access facility on the Society's fourth floor. Data entry personnel will be responsible for entering exisiting catalogue information onto the Society's database (Willoughby Associates' Multi-MIMSY system) to help create a comprehensive electronic resource for the Society's museum collection of fine arts,material culture and decorative objects (household objects, political memorabilia, personal accessories, tools, etc.). Duties include entering information from paper records already created by cataloguers, as well as entering additional information found in additional collection records and catalogues. The data entry station, dedicated to entering exisitng manual catalogue records for the material culture and decorative arts collections, is currently located at the Society's off-site collection storage facility located in lower Manahattan. Data entry personnel will report to the Luce Center Project Manager. Experience working with msueum collection databases, rapid and accurate typing skills, proven writing skills and a strong familiarity with American History, American Studies, Art History or related fields required. Research experience preferred. Part-time, $12.50 per hour Send cover letter and resume to: Personnel Department, The New-York Historical Society, Two West 77th Street, New York, New York 10024 or fax to (212)595-5447 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. 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).