ROOSEVELT CAMPOBELLO INTERNATIONAL PARK

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CURATOR/MANAGER OF INTERPRETATION, PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITS.

Unique international park seeks dynamic individual to manage the collection and lead a dedicated interpretive staff telling the story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s summers on Campobello Island.   The incumbent directs the day to day museum management functions, trains and supervises staff and develops interpretive programming and exhibits.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree with a strong emphasis on curatorial science and museum management.  Prior experience in a museum setting is preferred.  Solid writing and interpersonal skills are required. 

If you are interested in applying for this position, or for more information, please email a letter of interest and resume to beckwith@fdr.net or post to:

In the United States:            

                                    Ron Beckwith – Superintendent

                                    The Roosevelt Campobello International Park

                                    P.O. Box 129, Lubec, Maine  04652

In Canada:     

                                    Ron Beckwith – Superintendent

                                    The Roosevelt Campobello International Park

                                    459 Route 774, Welshpool, NB  E5E 1A4

You may also contact the Park office at 506-752-2922

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS APRIL 17, 2015

U.S. and CANADIAN CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

For information on the Roosevelt Campobello International Park, please visit WWW.FDR.NET

On Memorial weekend 2015 Readfield Historical Society will make available a 20 month calendar commemorating Readfield's Farm Heritage, in honor of the 225th year of Readfield's incorporation. Evelyn Potter and Dale Potter-Clark are spearheading the project. Some of the farms featured or included will be: Kennemac, Fogg, Gorden, Elvin, Kennecook, McDougald, Wills, Russell, Kents Hill farm, Nason, Coffin, Butman, Trefethen, Lane, Brown, Packard, Smith, Luce, Hawes and more. Along with a brief history of the farms there will be many pictures, recipes, and historical trivia.
The calendars will be available for $10.00 + S&H via http://readfieldmaine.blogspot.com/ and at various locations in Readfield. FMI email crossings4u@gmail.com

 

 

Position description

The successful Development & Communications Associate will have a genuinely outgoing personality and a sense of humor.  S/he should promote the mission and programs of the Museum and be a good team player.  S/he will be computer savvy, highly organized, able to multi-task and meet deadlines, and able to create and maintain exemplary filing systems and records.  As the first face and/or voice most visitors and donors will encounter with the Museum, the Associate is expected to be community-oriented with an eye toward the development of the membership, visitation, and financial aspects of the Museum.

This position is a part-time (24 hours per week) position with starting hourly wage of $14.25 per hour. The Development & Communications Associate may work additional hours during weekends and weeknights, depending on the Museum’s event staffing needs. This position is a term appointment for one-year, with the possibility of renewal after that term.

The position has several components:

DEVELOPMENT
Responsible for maintaining and initiating all development records including those pertaining to Membership, Annual fund and Capital Campaign drives. The position is critical to the success of all fundraising endeavors. This requires a willingness to acquire proficiency with PastPerfect, the current development software program in use by the Brick Store Museum.

·         Enter all new memberships and renewal information. Generate membership cards and thank you letters.  

·         Enter all donations as they are received and generate thank you letters appropriate for the level of giving and personalized to the specific donor. 

·         Record gifts of cash and checks for the bookkeeper. Make deposits as necessary—usually weekly.

·         Generate reports and current data to use as tools in all membership drives and fundraising efforts.

·         Assist in creating and implementing fundraising and capital campaign events throughout the year.

·         Be an active participant in the Museum’s grant-writing and grant opportunity identification.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Assist the Director with news releases, publicity materials and correspondence to the membership and the media; including all printed material, social media and current event listings in area newspapers.  Develop and maintain lists of media resources, contact people, and deadlines for e-mail and direct mail communications.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Assist the Director and staff in planning and implementing public programs, group tours and special events.   This includes being available for occasional after-hours programs. 

OFFICE SUPPORT

General office support includes greeting visitors, answering phones, and maintenance of office supplies as needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in museum studies, business, finance, or related field; or related work experience. Excellent organizational and communication skills; knowledge of computer databases, and scanning. Experience in nonprofit development and knowledge of PastPerfect preferred.

Work Environment:

Work is performed under typical office conditions in the museum.  The Development & Communications Associate must be familiar with the operation of typical office computer systems and devices, telephones, standard office equipment, and copier/scanners. The work may involve exposure to dust and the ability to lift boxes up to 40 pounds. Noise level is quiet, except for routine interactions during the work day.

 To apply: Please send your cover letter and resume to Cynthia Walker, Executive Director, at edirector@brickstoremuseum.org. (or via mail to 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043)

Due to employee resignation, the University of Southern Maine (USM) is seeking applicants for the position of Coordinator of Franco-American Collection.  The gift-funded Coordinator is responsible for the general oversight and management of the Franco-American Collection and all books, archival material, artifacts and other resources which make up the Collection.

This is a part-time (80%) position at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn campus.  This position has a nine-month (February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November, December) work schedule.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3-5 years of experience with library or archival procedures, or related.
• Familiarity with Franco-American culture and history.

License/Certifications:

• Valid motor vehicle driver’s license.

Preferred:

• Degree in liberal arts or library science preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak French strongly preferred.

Apply online at: https://usm.hiretouch.com/view-all-jobs. You will need to create an applicant profile, complete an application (which includes contact information for three professional references), and upload a cover letter and a resume/curriculum vitae which fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the required and preferred qualifications. You will also need to complete the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status form. Review of applications will begin March 18, 2015. Materials received on or after that date will be considered at the discretion of the university. We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support. USM is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GRANT OPPORTUNITY REMINDER:
Hidden collections in Maine?
(Don't miss the information session on March 4!)

DIGITIZING HIDDEN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES:<http://www.clir.org/hiddencollections> Enabling New Scholarship through Increasing Access to Unique Materials
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funds to create a national competition in 2015 to digitize and provide access to collections of rare or unique content in cultural heritage institutions. Its aim is to ensure that the full wealth of resources held by institutions of cultural heritage becomes integrated with the open Web.

DEADLINE: Initial proposal due:  April 30, 2015
(The application process has two phases. The initial proposal round is open, and those interested in applying for a grant through this program must submit an initial proposal by April 30. The final proposal round is by invitation only.)

GRANT AMOUNTS:  Maximum allowable request for 2015: single-institution projects: $250,000 / collaborative projects: $500,000  (Minimum allowable request for 2015: $50,000)

WHAT FORMATS ARE ELIGIBLE?
The range of media that can be termed special collections or archives is not restricted. Increasingly, valuable collections are composed of many formats, from paper, moving images on film or video, all types of sound recordings, ephemera, specimens, electronic files or data sets, works of art, to myriad types of artifacts.

WHAT QUALIFIES AS A HIDDEN COLLECTION?
For the purposes of this program, applicants must convincingly argue that their collections are "hidden" in the sense that they cannot be exploited for important scholarly work until they are fully digitized, discoverable and accessible.

COMPLETE INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES:  http://www.clir.org/hiddencollections

NOTE:
LIVE INFORMATION SESSION FOR PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS
Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern time: CLIR will host a question-and-answer session for prospective applicants. See CLIR for more details: http://www.clir.org/hiddencollections/applicants

QUESTIONS?
For questions which are not answered in the application guidelines<http://www.clir.org/hiddencollections/applicants/applicantguidelines.html/applicantguidelines.html>, contact CLIR program staff at hiddencollections@clir.org<mailto:hiddencollections@clir.org>.
During the application period, CLIR accepts inquiries by e-mail only; no phone calls, please.

Live-in caretaker and curator/docent wanted for Nordica Homestead Museum in Farmington.  On site housing provided.   Anyone interested can write to:  P.O. BOX 763  Farmington, Maine 04938

Small Museums Scholarship

2015 AASLH Annual Meeting and Online Conference

Louisville, Kentucky

DEADLINE: 12 June 2015

The American Association for State and Local History will hold its Annual Meeting and Online Conference in Louisville, Kentucky from 16-20 September 2015. This year’s theme – The Power of Possibility - examines the personal, communal, and organizational journeys that lead to vibrancy, authenticity, social change and sustainability. 

Unfortunately, many working in our nation’s small museums feel as if we can only dream of attending this meeting. In a perfect world, boards would grant every request to fund our professional development. Institutions of modest means, however, may not have the resources to help us become effective stewards of our community’s memory.

Websites, listservs, and social media constantly offer new sources of technical and psychological support, but nothing is better than the face-to-face fellowship of sharing survival strategies. Every year, increasing numbers of Annual Meeting sessions address issues specifically affecting small museums. These sessions can be as practical and wide-ranging as training, marketing, and strategic planning. Other sessions focus on creative ways to forge and re-energize relationships with the surrounding community.

Now in its tenth year, AASLH’s Small Museums Committee is offering scholarships to any AASLH members who are full-time, part-time, paid, or volunteer employees of small museums. Each $500 scholarship will cover the cost of the conference registration and the Small Museums luncheon. Any remaining funds may be used to offset travel and/or lodging expenses.

To qualify, the applicant must work for a museum with a budget of $250,000 or less. They also must either be an individual AASLH member or work for an institutional member. Application forms are available at http://community.aaslh.org/small-museum-scholarship/

The deadline for applications is 12 June. The committee will email award winners by 29 June. For questions, please contact Bruce Teeple, Small Museum Scholarship Subcommittee Chair at mongopawn44@hotmail.com

Deadline for nominations is March 1, 2015.

Every year, AASLH bestows the Leadership in History Awards in recognition of excellence in the field of state and local history.

The Leadership in History Awards was established to encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all Americans. By publicly recognizing superior and innovative achievements, the Leadership in History Awards serves as an inspiration to others in the field.

AASLH recognizes excellence in the following areas: 

• Exhibits
• Public and educational programming
• Special projects
• Publications
• Multimedia
• Individual  Achievement

Applicants can self-nominate or nominate another project. Nominees need not be members of AASLH to qualify. Organizations of all sizes are encouraged to apply! Learn more about the awards by visiting the website.

Contact: Bethany Hawkins
hawkins@aaslh.org
615-320-3203