I am pleased to post the following position on behalf of the Ontario March of Dimes: Archivist Wanted In anticipation of our 50th Anniversary, Ontario March of Dimes invites applications for a 20-week contract position to establish an archival program. This position offers an opportunity to implement all of your archival skills in developing a full archival program and ongoing management of records for our organization. Qualifications: Master of Archival Studies degree and experience in developing an archival program; ability to work independently and as part of a team; strong organizational and interpersonal skills along with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to work effectively with persons who may have little knowledge of archives; experience on a PC platform (WordPerfect 8) and Inmagic DB/TextWorks is essential; knowledge of disability issues is an asset. Primary Responsibilities: Working under the supervision of the Provincial Coordinator, Information Services, the Archivist is responsible for the appraisal, acquisition, arrangement, description and preservation and disposition of records, manuscripts, photographs, film and artifacts related to Ontario March of Dimes. The immediate goal of the project is to provide materials to support 50th Anniversary activities and to identify and provide materials to support research for publication of a book about the organization, including the preparation of a chronology of significant events. Long long term goals include document retention policies, classification scheme and retrieval procedures, database development, media conversion and other archival duties as required. While this is a contract position, there is the possibility for renewal or extension of the contract as future projects are identified. We offer an hourly pay rate commensurate with experience. The position will begin as soon as possible. Applicants should submit a letter of application, a resume, and names of three referees by Monday, July 5th, 1999 to: Judith Lytle Provincial Coordinator, Information Services Ontario March of Dimes 10 Overlea Blvd., Toronto, ON M4H 1A4 fax: 416-425-1920 e-mail: [log in to unmask]