CDL: Position opening, GWU (DC)

Hello folks!

        The position described below isn't a *professional*
job, but it's a great opportunity to gain experience
working in a Special Collections Department.  GWU's
tuition benefits are considerable, and, you'd be
reporting to *me*!

        Please DO NOT send application materials to me. 
However, if you are interested in our department and
our work, do not hesitate to contact me at:
bab76_at_gwu.edu

        Thanks!

        Bernadette :)

Bernadette A. Boucher
Manuscripts/Collection Development Librarian
Special Collections Department
Melvin Gelman Library
The George Washington University

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Print Collections Library Specialist II 

The George Washington University is seeking a
full-time Print Collections Library Specialist to
facilitate the bibliographic and physical control of
books, maps, and other printed materials in the
Special Collection Department of Gelman Library. 
Duties include ordering books; maintaining
acquisitions and gift logs for materials bought by and
donated to the Department; creating and maintaining
holdings records of items in the library's on-line
system; overseeing the physical processing of
materials; maintaining the order of the shelving
areas; compiling statistics; and staffing a public
services desk as needed.  The Print Collections
Library Specialist will report directly to the
Manuscripts/Collection Development Librarian, and
supervise the work of several students and volunteers.
 Qualified candidates should possess a high-school
diploma and three years of clerical library
experience.   Experience with Windows 95 and Voyager
cataloging and acquisitions modules is highly desired.

Special Collections holds many of the intellectual and
historical "treasures" of The George Washington
University.  One of the Department's focuses is in
documenting the history of Washington, D.C..  Special
Collections also has significant holdings in the areas
of American politics, the history of printing and
publishing, and the fields of event management and
travel and tourism.  The Special Collections
Department also mounts several exhibits each year. 
The Department is open to the public from noon-5pm
Monday-Friday.   

The pay range for this position is $21,880-$23,000 per
year.  The George Washington University offers an
outstanding benefits package that includes generous
tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and their
dependent children.  For consideration, please forward
your resume with cover letter that states your salary
requirements and lists the position requisition number
to: Ms. Enok Dancil, GWU Human Resources Services,
2033 K Street, NW, Suites 220, Washington, D.C. 20052,
E-mail edancil_at_gwu.edu, Fax (202) 994-9609, TDD (202)
994-9643.

Please see The George Washington University Human
Resources Services web page at www.gwu.edu/employ.html
and if possible, include a completed application and
applicant data form with your resume and cover letter.

The George Washington University is an equal
opportunity employer.  



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Bernadette A. Boucher, MLS (Rutgers, May 1999)
"It's alright to 'like books' but a librarian should like
people."