Director, Archives & Library, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI
Posted April 9, 2018
Position: Director, Archives and Library, The Henry Ford (Dearborn, Michigan)
Responsible/Reports To: Senior Director of Historical Resources
Supervises: The Henry Ford’s Archives and Library staff
Overview
Works Closely With:
- Curators, Registrar, Collection Manager, Chief Conservator
- Ford Motor Company’s Heritage Brand Manager
- Internal and external stakeholders
Primary Responsibilities:
- Leadership and management of The Henry Ford’s Archives and Library staff
- Ensuring growth, stewardship and services of Archives and Library
- Digital programs and oversight and Improving collections accessibility
- Monitoring budgetary requirements, costs, and efficiencies
- Effective communications with internal and external stakeholders
- Identification of new audiences and program opportunities, and market ideas
Areas of Expertise:
- Archival, museum, and collections-related practices, professional standards and methods
- Professional, ethical and legal issues surrounding collections acquisitions, deaccessioning, access, collections digitization, and intellectual property
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree – information management, archives administration, or related field
- Five years experience – archival and library collections and digital collections management
- Five years of administrative and supervisory experience in a cultural institution
- Strong written and oral communications skills
Useful Experience:
- Outreach experience across a variety of subjects and collection areas
- Development of collateral materials and product and/or program ideas
- Familiarity with exhibition concepts and various media
- Creative thinking about encouraging use of archives and library resources
To Apply: Please contact [email protected] for full description.