Message-Id: <199710031253.FAA48298@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 07:57:56 CDT From: Patricia Bruce <mailto:PBruce@SWRI.EDU> Subject: Re: Position Available at the Microsoft Corporate Archives To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Dear Lee, I am not applying for the Job. I am the only archivest at a large private 50 year-old non-profit R&D organization and would like to collaborate and communicate with your new employee when hired. We are attempting to do what it sounds like you are also doing with the corporate archives and records, however we have the additional mandate to conform to our Mac and PC users and our digital designed in-house publishing department. I will stay with Microsoft products to get this job done, however I find few if any products that allow cross-platform use and our attempts to write code to allow database access via our intranet have not been satisfactory. I feel that there are many corporations that need assistance/software develpment in this area. Many, however, are just now becoming concerned with managing huge quantities of information from so many types of sources, and needingready access and interaction with those documents and other team members (not just storage). Any assistance, collaboration, interaction of thoughts would be greatly appeciated. (I am currently developing MSAccess databases with NT/SQL. I need to digitize several million photographs on negatives, the archives and the art collections then add the technical digital engineering designs, and get the whole thing to work on our Intranet) My boss and the designers will remain Mac users. The output will be on the Web, IBM Docutec, press and corporate intranet.Lee Dirks <mailto:ldirks@MICROSOFT.COM> Wrote: |
| The Microsoft Corporate Archives is seeking an experienced
| individual
| interested in overseeing the Collection Management
| functions for a
| growing archival program situated in a dynamic, high-tech
| environment.
|
| Title:
| Archivist (Collection Management)
|
| Reporting To:
| Manager, Microsoft Corporate Archives
|
| Description:
| This position is responsible for managing all aspects of a
| diverse
| corporate archival collection of artifacts, photographs,
| electronic
| media and print materials, including but not limited to:
| appraisal,
| acquisitions, preservation, access, bibliographic control,
| user
| interface and system development.
|
| Responsibilities:
| Responsible for developing, enhancing and revising
| procedures that
| relate to all aspects of collection management, including
| collection
| development and access policies, preservation, security,
| processing and
| storage.
|
| Promote Microsoft's archival program and actively seek new
| acquisitions
| by establishing relationships with executive offices and
| other key
| individuals and groups, including Records Management and
| Legal.
|
| Process executive level collections and Microsoft
| Confidential
| materials.
|
| Develop and track metrics for the collection, including
| accessions,
| circulation, access and growth projections. Communicate
| activities in
| meetings, presentations and reports.
|
| Manage appraisal and processing functions and monitor the
| quality and
| production of interns and vendors with a goal of zero
| defects. Conduct
| vendor training as required and develop new procedures for
| the subject
| analysis of material.
|
| Evaluate automation tools and help drive the design and
| development of
| innovative Web-based access systems for the archival
| collection.
| Integrate new tools and workflow to improve processing
| productivity and
| efficiency.
|
| Reinforce departmental teamwork and group collaboration
| through close
| coordination on procedures relating to acquisitions,
| access and the
| processing of materials and workflow.
|
| Maintain awareness of latest developments and technologies
| relating to
| managing and preserving electronic media, adapting and
| integrating these
| in relevant and cost-effective ways.
|
| Contribute to the department's high standards for customer
| service and
| information delivery.
|
| Qualifications:
| A minimum of two years archival experience, preferably in
| a business or
| high technology environment. Must demonstrate a strong
| commitment to
| innovative user access and customer service. Ability to
| manage
| contingent staffing and multiple priorities is required.
| Familiarity
| with electronic records and automated information
| management systems for
| archival records is required. Candidate must demonstrate
| strong
| communication skills, team orientation, flexibility,
| self-motivation and
| creative thinking skills. Interest and knowledge in
| computer industry
| history highly desirable. A Masters Degree in Library
| Science or a
| relevant field required.
|
| Microsoft offers competitive salary and excellent
| benefits. E-mail your
| resume by October 17,1997 in ASCII text format to:
| mailto:resume@microsoft.com
| (indicate DEPT. Pm5w8-1097within the text of your resume)
| or mail to:
| Microsoft Corporation, Attn: Recruiting Pm5w8-1097, One
| Microsoft Way,
| STE 303, Redmond, WA 98052-8303. No phone calls please. We
| are an equal
| opportunity employer and support workplace diversity.
|