PROJECT ARCHIVIST - RAD CONVERSION Project Duration: Approximately 14 weeks Institution: The City of Vaughan Archives is an administrative unit of the City of Vaughan Municipal Government mandated to manage the recorded information of the latter and acquire, manage and provide access to documentary material relating to the Vaughan community. The City of Vaughan borders the City of Toronto. Public transportation service is provided by the Toronto Transit Commission and Transit. Project Description: The City of Vaughan Archives is seeking a qualified individual to undertake the conversion of a number of descriptive inventories to a RAD-compliant format. The incumbent will be guided by the Vaughan Archives' comprehensive descriptive policies and procedures, which utilize the data content standard RAD for all finding aids. The conversion of some 15 descriptive inventories to fonds of public and private provenance will constitute the final element of the CVA's retrospective description of its oldest finding aids. Redescription will entail analysis of data contained in each existing inventory; application of RAD to the foregoing at the fonds, sous-fonds, series and sub-series levels (as applicable) in the context of the CVA's descriptive policies and procedures, and descriptive inventory format to create appropriate descriptive entities; application of CVA decisions re: RAD rule interpretations and discretionary rules; and preparation of electronic and manual inventories. Qualifications: MAS or MIS (archival stream) degree with one year archival experience, preferably concentrated in archival description activities; Graduate degree with 2-3 years experience in a recognized archival program and formal RAD training, with substantial experience in archival description. Excellent knowledge of archival theory, methodology and practice; demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of RAD and its underlying principles; familiarity with automated database management systems in an archival context; working knowledge of MARC data formatting standard would be an asset. Applicants with lesser levels of qualification may be considered. Compensation: $140.00 per day ($20.00/hr for 7 hr working day)/35 hr week. Deadline: Please forward resume and cover letter before 2 April 1999 via mail to: City of Vaughan Archives 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1 Attn: Dan Zelenyj Corporate Archivist; OR via e-mail to: [log in to unmask]; OR via fax to: (905) 832-8587