IRRT Archivist Historian Needed!

Do you have an interest and/or background in selecting and preserving digital records of important historical value?

Are you a historian who would like to see the working legacy of IRRT maintained for future international librarians?

If you are that person, IRRT would like to ask you to apply for the position of:Archivist/historian

Term of officeThe Archivist/Historian is appointed for a two-year, once-renewable term by the IRRT Executive Board upon the recommendation of the Publications Committee.DutiesTracks decisions of the Executive Board at midwinter and annual Executive Board meetings that have a term limit and advises officers of the upcoming deadlines. In consultation with the Web Editor, determines what web files should be archived and/or removed from the web site.Updates the history of IRRT contained in the officers manual.Plans for anniversaries of IRRT and tracks major milestones.Maintains archival file of IRRT agendas, minutes, budget reports and committee reports and decides when they should be removed from the IRRT wiki.Works with ALA International Relations Office and ALA archivist to transfer files for permanent archiving at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Attends the IRRT meetings at midwinter and annual conferences and serves on the Publications Committee.Performs other duties as may be assigned by the chair to preserve the records of IRRT.

We would like to set up interviews for interested candidates on Sat. just after the IRRT all-committee meeting in Anaheim. Please email weeks@cua.edu <mailto:weeks@cua.edu> a brief statement of interest and a resume detailing your archival work. IRRT is celebrating its 60 anniversary next year and we hope you the Archivist/Historian will play a major role in preserving our work for future librarians.

Joan S. Weeks
IRRT Chair