The following posting for an archivist appeared last Friday on the Ontario
Museum Association's listserv.  Regards, Brian.

>JOB POSTING
>
>Archivist, Four Month Contract
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>Duties:
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>Markham Museum is a 25 acre site consisting of over twenty buildings
>depicting the history of Markham.  The Museum is operated by the Town of
>Markham through the Community Services Branch.
>
>Under the direction of the Curator, the Archivist will be responsible for
>the assessment and cataloguing of a large collection of related archival
>materials recently acquired by the Markham Museum and Historic Village.
>Consisting of approximately 2,500 items including books, photos, letters
and
>documents, the collection will be stored in the Archives of the Museum
using
>appropriate preventative conservation methods.  Data for each item will be
>entered into a customized Access database.
>
>Qualifications:
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>The successful candidate will have a degree in History, Museum Studies,
>Information Science or a related field.  Experience with Microsoft Access
is
>essential, as is previous experience working with an Archival Collection.
>It would be an asset if the candidate has catalogued a bulk donation such
as
>that described above.
>
>Salary:
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>$18.00 per hour
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>PLEASE APPLY ON OR BEFORE  DECEMBER 23rd, 1999 TO
>Catherine Molloy
>Curator
>Markham Museum and Historic Village
>9350 Hwy. 48
>Markham, Ontario, L3P 3J3
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>Phone: (905) 294-4576
>Fax:  (905) 294-4590
>e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
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>Catherine Molloy
>Curator
>Markham Museum and Historic Village
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>(905)294-8779
>www.city.markham.on.ca
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