Good day colleagues:

Western Libraries is seeking applications for an 8 month Archives 
Assistant (Young Canada Works Intern) position.  The primary focus of 
the work of the Archives Assistant (YCW Intern) will be on enhancing 
awareness of and access to the James A. Worrall Fonds and the Gustav 
Mahler-Alfred Rosé Collection Collection by completing their arrangement 
and description, preparing RAD compliant finding aids, and preparing 
exhibits to promote their use.

  * James Worrall (1914-2011) was one of Canada’s most distinguished
    Olympians, representing Canada in some official capacity at all
    Olympic Games from 1936 (where he was Canada's flag bearer in the
    opening ceremonies) until shortly before his death.  He played a key
    role in the development of amateur sport in Canada and around the
    world.  He was a charter member of the Canadian Olympic Association,
    serving as President from 1961 to 1968 and being appointed an
    Honorary Life President in 1989. He became a member of the
    International Olympic Committee in 1967 and was made an Honorary
    Member for life when he retired as a voting member in 1989.

  * The original Gustav Mahler-Alfred Rosé Collection was donated to
    Western by Mrs. Maria C. Rosé, widow of Professor Alfred Rosé, who
    was the nephew of composer Gustav Mahler and the son of Arnold Rosé
    (concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and leader of
    the Rosé String Quartet).   This donation comprised personal letters
    from Mahler, chiefly to his sister Justine, as well as "celebrity
    letters" to Gustav Mahler and Arnold Rosé; letters and postcards
    written by Mahler to his family during the period of ca. 1880-1910;
    other related letters, postcards, and ephemera; and musical
    manuscripts and scores.  Six additional supplements were
    subsequently received.

In addition to work on these two important fonds/collections, the 
successful candidate will assist in serving the patrons of Western's 
Archives and Research Collections Centre  by providing basic public 
service and also work with colleagues on several other archival 
functions, including acquisition and accessioning, basic conservation, etc.

While interested candidates must register with Young Canada Works to be 
eligible to be hired (see: 
https://www.youngcanadaworks.ca/index-eng.cfm) in order to comply with 
Western's hiring policies all candidates must apply through the 
University's "Working at Western" website, where detailed information 
about the position is also available (see: 
http://www.uwo.ca/hr/working/staff/index.html). The deadline for 
applications to Western is *May 23, 2015*.

Western welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. However, 
as this position is funded in part by the Young Canada Works at Building 
Careers in Heritage Program, a component of the Youth Employment 
Strategy of the Department of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada, 
applicants must meet the Program’s eligibility criteria. Please note 
that the eligibility criteria for internships differs from that for 
summer student positions.  For more information see: 
http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/jct-ycw/info-ppts/index-eng.cfm

Please circulate as appropriate to those who may be interested and eligible.

Thank you,

Robin

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Western University

*Robin Keirstead*
University Archivist
Western Libraries
Western University
London, ON, Canada N6A 3K7
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p. 519.661.2111 (87289) f. 519-850-2979



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