| EEO Statement: |
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. |
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| 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 Education: | Bachelor's degree |
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| 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 |
| Email to a Friend | https://unmc.peopleadmin.com/postings/92185 |
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Provided by company| Date Posted | May 2, 2025 |
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| Requisition | Staff_13891 |
| Located In | Omaha, NE |
| Job Type | Full-time Employee |
| SOC Category | 25-4012.00 Curators |
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