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Library Collections Specialist (Temporary Full-Time)
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UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION
EEO Statement
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location Omaha, NE Requisition Number: Staff_13891 Department McGoogan Health Sciences Library 50001211 Business Unit McGoogan Health Sciences Library Reg-Temp Full-Time Temporary Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM Remote/Telecommuting No remote/telecommuting opportunity Position Summary
TEMPORARY FULL-TIME
This position performs duties in the Special Collections and Archives department of the Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library that support artifact processing and oversight, archival collection processing, and coordination of moving collections from the College of Nursing Museum to the McGoogan Library. The position will also assist in exhibit preparation using these and other items for the Wigton Heritage Center and statewide college locations. Coordination and interviewing of CON faculty, staff, students, and alumni for the oral history program will be assigned as time allows.
Coordination of moving stored collections includes working with the Special Collections faculty and staff and the College of Nursing faculty to create an inventory, box, and move all collections from the College of Nursing to the McGoogan Library. This also includes establishing intellectual control over the collection through linking of donor records and provenance to unmarked collections.
Artifact processing and oversight includes working with the Special Collections Curator and student workers to create an artifact level inventory and creating catalog records with condition reports and photographs in the PastPerfect database.
Archival collection processing includes working with the Archivist to arrange, organize, and preserve manuscript and records materials in all formats, research and write original finding aids for public research use in accordance with department and national standards, such as Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), and develop and produce original records using ArchivesSpace, archival database.
Exhibit preparation includes assisting with object selection, research, text writing, and editing of exhibition content for Omaha-based and satellite locations of exhibitions.
Oral history coordination includes assisting in coordination of schedules, research, and question creation for interviewees, and facilitation of transcriptions and audits of completed interviews.
Position Details Posting Category Operations Working Title Library Collections Specialist (Temporary Full-Time) Job Title Other Monthly Worker Salary Grade LS00 Appointment Type W1 - TEMP NON FAC SAL Salary Range $60,000 - $75,000/annual Job Requisition Begin Date 05/02/2025 Application Review Date 05/11/2025 Review Date Information
Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.
Required And Preferred Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor's degree If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)
Museum Studies, Archives, Library Science with an emphasis in special collections, History, Public History, Art History, or related field.
(Will consider additional related post high school education in lieu of required experience)
Required Experience 2 years If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:
Museum, library, or archive experience.
(Will consider additional related post high school education in lieu of required experience)
Required License No If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?
NA
Required Computer Applications: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint Required Other Computer Applications: NA Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrated project management and strategic thinking skills
Knowledge of and/or experience inventorying and/or processing archival or artifact collections
Knowledge of and/or experience with presentation or exhibition creation research and writing.
Familiarity working with PastPerfect Museum Software, ArchiveSpace, or another Collection Management/Database system.
Preferred Education: None Preferred If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:
NA
Preferred Experience
NA
Preferred License: No If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:
NA
Preferred Computer Applications: Not Applicable Preferred Other Computer Applications: NA Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
NA
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Requisition Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Museum Studies, Archives, Library Science with an emphasis in special collections, History, Public History, Art History, or related field.
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have museum, library, or archive experience?
- Yes
- No
- * If you do have museum, library, or archive experience, please elaborate (If No, indicate NA) (Open Ended Question)
- * Are you proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint?
- Yes
- No
- * How did you hear about this position?
- Careerlink
- Employee Referral
- HERC
- Indeed
- Job Fair
- Lincoln Journal Star
- Omaha World Herald
- UNMC Job Site
- NEWorks
- Handshake
- Other
- * If Other, please specify the source. Otherwise, indicate NA. (Open Ended Question)
- * Within the past 6 months, have you been affected by a reduction in force or grant funding expiration with the University of Nebraska Medical Center?
- Yes
- No
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