Monthly Archives: October 2010

Hollybush Fellowship, Rowan University, Revised

Fellowship Advertisement: Hollybush Fellowship, Rowan University (This is a revised version of a previously posted advertisement. The deadline has been extended and the minimum qualifications have changed, from requiring a PhD/ABD to an MA with some relevant work experience. Revised … Continue reading

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NARA Security & Oversight

For those who need a little light reading mid-semester, there are two new GAO reports on National Archives operations: 1)       The first reviews NARA information security and controls on their networks and systems; 2)      The second covers NARA’s general oversight and … Continue reading

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Archives and Public History Program first Friday brown bag lunch discussion: Nov. 5

The NYU Archives and Public History Program first Friday brown bag lunch series presents: – Careers in Archives, Museums, Libraries and Beyond – Friday November 5, 12:00-2:00pm King Juan Carlos Center (53 Washington Square South), Room 607   The Archives … Continue reading

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SAA Meeting 2011 — Program and Poster Presentations

The 2011 Student Program Subcommittee is accepting proposals for two special sessions dedicated to student scholarship during SAA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, August 22-27, 2011. Work from both master’s and doctoral students will be considered. Proposals that address the program … Continue reading

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Part-Time Digital Imaging Job, Brooklyn Museum

BROOKLYN MUSEUM NON UNION POSITION Position Digital Imaging Specialist (part-time) Department Digital Collections and Services Requirements Bachelor’s degree. Highly computer literate, including Microsoft Excel and Access skills, and experience working with a complex database such as a collections or digital … Continue reading

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NYU Preservation Survey

At the risk of shameless self-promotion, I wanted to cross-post a blog entry from The Back Table (NYU’s archives & special collections blog) – A Survey in the Making: Archives and Preservation. The blog post presents an overview of an … Continue reading

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Henry Knox Collection, Gilder Lehrman Archives, Volunteer

Dear Dr. Peter Wosh, > > My name is Jennifer Allen. I am the Manuscript Librarian with the > Gilder Lehrman Collection, an archive that focuses on American > History. I understand that we have had students from your New … Continue reading

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Story Corps Internships

Dear Colleagues, Please share the following internship opportunities available at StoryCorps with your students and professional networks. The deadline for applications is November 1st, 2010. Interested applicants may apply by sending a resume, cover letter, and intern application form to … Continue reading

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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

Wednesday October 27th is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage! Please join the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (MIAP) Program and the Department of Cinema Studies at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in a day of programming that includes an … Continue reading

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Digital Humanities Assistant Professor Job

Digital Environments/Digital Humanities Rank: Assistant Professor The University of Michigan’s School of Information (SI) seeks an outstanding tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level to help establish a vigorous program of research and teaching in Digital Environments/Digital Humanities. New … Continue reading

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Nelson Mandela and Archives

Start your week off with a feel-good archival story, by clicking on the link below. CBS on its flagship “60 Minutes” program this last weekend ran a full segment on archives, centered around the publication of Nelson Mandela’s new book, … Continue reading

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French Azilum Historical Site seeking volunteers

French Azilum http://www.frenchazilum.com/ is a distinctive historic site located in Towanda, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1793 by and for refugees from the French Revolution. When Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte granted repatriation rights to the French who had fled their country, … Continue reading

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Loyola University — Public History Job

Loyola University Chicago College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor of U.S. Public History Loyola University Chicago (LUC), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in … Continue reading

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Assistant Professor in History, UNC-Greensboro

The History Department of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin in August 2011. Candidates must hold or anticipate a Ph.D. in History, American Studies, African American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Urban … Continue reading

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October Archivists Round Table Meeting

Academy of Certified Archivists Panel Discussion Monday, October 18, 2010 The Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York invites members to attend a panel discussion on the role of Academy of Certified Archivists accreditation in today’s professional climate. Please join ART … Continue reading

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History Detectives Archivist Job

From: Roody Dorsainvil [mailto:Roody.Dorsainvil@liontv.us] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 11:20 AM To: alicia.kubes@nyu.edu Subject: History Detectives Archivist Job Posting With an assistant, the Series Archivist is responsible for doing all visual research, acquiring and cataloguing material (still images and moving … Continue reading

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National Council on Public History Awards

You might be interested in some of these, which include travel awards and “new professional” awards. Peter The Call for Awards for 2011 has been issued. All award nominations, with the exception of the NCPH Book Award, are due by … Continue reading

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Participatory Archives

This discussion on building participatory archives on the Archives Next blog raises some interesting questions on who the archives are designed for, how should materials/documents be collected, and what the role of the archivist should be in this new model. … Continue reading

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Recap of last Friday’s APH brown bag: Archives*Records

I very much enjoyed hearing everyone’s stories and perspectives on Archives*Records / DC 2010 at the APH brown bag lunch discussion last Friday (see announcement here). I was left with that uplifted, excited-for-the-future feeling that I get when I attend … Continue reading

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Upcoming Archives Events

Dear Prof Wosh I am attaching 2 notices of events that are taking place in October. 1. http://www.nycarchivists.org/?p=342 Archives Week, October 10-16, 2010 The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc., along with hundreds of organizations in the archives … Continue reading

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WNYC Radio Archives Manager

ARCHIVE MANAGER http://beta.wnyc.org/careers/listings/#archive-manager General Summary WNYC Archives are New York Public Radio’s (NYPR) physical link to the station’s rich and storied past. Directed by Andy Lanset, a senior archivist and audio preservation specialist, the department provides a central repository for … Continue reading

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Rowan University Public History Fellowship

Fellowship Advertisement: Hollybush Fellowship, Rowan University Hollybush Fellowship, Rowan University: The History Department and the Honors Concentration of Rowan University are seeking a professionally trained academic with expertise in public history and/or museum studies, with a preferred subspecialty in modern … Continue reading

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Oral History Workshops

WKSP: Fall 2010 OHMAR (Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region) Workshop – Nov. 4, 2010 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Fall Workshop: Conducting and Preserving Oral Histories Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region (OHMAR) announces its … Continue reading

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