[NHCOLL-L:3309] Vermont position open

[Thomas Labedz]

Greetings,
	I have pasted below the position announcement for the Director of 
Collections at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury, 
Vermont.  I apologize should the formating of my paste become 
disorderly during transmission.  Please send all inquiries to the 
museum director listed at the bottom of the message.
	Thomas E. Labedz, Collections Manager
Division of Zoology and Division of Botany
University of Nebraska State Museum
W-436 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln, NE  68588-0514
402/472-8366    fax 402/472-8949
tlabedz1 at unl.edu    www.museum.unl.edu


January 31, 2007

Position Description:  			Director of Collections

The Director of Collections has primary responsibility for the physical 
and intellectual control and interpretation of all collections in the 
Museum’s trust, including accessioned objects, objects in the Museum’s 
temporary custody, loans to the Museum, and loans from the Museum.  In 
collaboration with other staff, the Director of Collections insures 
appropriate use and interpretation of collections in exhibits and 
programs.

Specifically, the Director of Collections:
•	bears responsibility for the application of institutional collections 
management policies, plans, and practices, including, but not limited 
to: accession and deaccession, registration and documentation, 
cataloguing, preservation, conservation, access, risk management, 
storage, handling, and inventory;
•	has primary responsibility for data standards and systems for the 
input, maintenance, and preservation of collections records;
•	provides professional direction to all other staff in the use of the 
Museum’s collections for exhibits, education, research, and public 
information;
•	engages consulting conservators, curators, researchers, and other 
collections specialists as needed to advance the preservation, 
interpretation, and cataloguing of the collections, as resources are 
available;
•	organizes, supervises, and evaluates the work of collections 
department staff and volunteers;
•	represents the requirements of collections stewardship to management, 
to institutional planning, policies, and procedures, and to the Board 
of Trustees;
•	in collaboration with other departments, obtains funds and other 
forms of support for stewardship, development, and interpretation of 
the collections; promotes the importance of collections held in the 
public’s trust; coordinates the deployment of Museum resources in a 
manner that recognizes and balances the many needs of the Museum and 
its audiences;
•	drafts, implements, and monitors policies and budgets for the 
Collections Department;
•	serves on the Museum’s management team and provides staff support to 
the Board’s Mission Committee.

The Director of Collections at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium 
should possess the following minimum qualifications:
1)	A masters degree or equivalent training and/or experience in the 
management of diverse museum collections, emphasizing but not limited 
to vertebrate natural history collections;
2)	Experience in the application of best practices in the management of 
museums, their collections, and their interpretive programs and 
exhibits;
3)	Leadership, management, and supervisory experience in museum 
settings, with an emphasis on teamwork, collaboration, flexibility, 
respect, and attention to high standards;
4)	Excellent writing, speaking, and electronic communication skills;
5)	An established professional network of peers and colleagues in the 
museum field.

To apply, send résumé and letter of interest, by mail or e-mail, no 
later than March 15, to:
Charles C. Browne, Executive Director
cbrowne at fairbanksmuseum.org
(no telephone inquiries, please)
1302 Main Street • St. Johnsbury VT • 05819-2224
tel 802-748-2372 • fax 802-748-1893 • www.fairbanksmuseum.org
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