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BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST � THE NICK BALDWIN PROJECT
PROJECT ARCHIVIST (28 month fixed contract)
Salary c. �19,000 per annum plus benefits
The Nick Baldwin Collection is a prime source of historic material relating to the history of the motor industry throughout the twentieth century. It includes documents, photographic prints, glass negatives, brochures, magazines and press cuttings. This two-year post has been created to participate in the Nick Baldwin Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, which will enable sorting, cataloguing to archival standards and opening up of public access to the widest audience possible.
The Project Archivist will be expected to lead the documentation and digitisation of the Collection, supervising a Cataloguing Assistant. They will also work in association with other specialists to create a website and a permanent exhibition based on the Collection. The applicant should be a qualified Archivist with experience of computer cataloguing and good knowledge of archive documentation standards. Previous experience with websites and preparing exhibitions would also be useful.
Please apply with CV in the first instance to:
Gillian Bardsley
Archivist
BMIHT
Heritage Motor Centre
Banbury Road
Warwickshire
CV35 0BJ
[email protected]
Closing date for applications Monday 15 November 2004.
No agencies please.
BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST
PICTURE LIBRARY SALES MANAGER (24 month fixed contract)
Salary �20,000 per annum
The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, based at the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire has an unrivalled archive containing over 750,000 negatives relating to the history of British motoring and social history. This new post will develop the commercial services of the photographic archive, marketing and promoting the collection whilst maintaining the academic and conservation standards of the collection.
The post holder will be responsible for dealing with enquiries from the media, publishers, car enthusiasts and commercial organisations, negotiating fees and protecting the copyright of Trust images.
The successful candidate should have at least two years experience of working in a commercial picture library, sales and marketing ability and strong computer skills.
For a job description please contact Tim Bryan, Head of Collections & Interpretation on (01926) 645105 E-Mail [email protected]
Please apply with a CV in the first instance to:
Tim Bryan
Head of Collections & Interpretation
BMIHT
Heritage Motor Centre
Banbury Road
Gaydon
Warwickshire
CV35 OBJ
[email protected]
Closing date for applications Monday 15 November 2004.
No agencies please.
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