From yahoolists@... Mon Sep 12 12:33:32 2005 Return-Path: X-Sender: yahoolists@... X-Apparently-To: mysterylights@yahoogroups.com Received: (qmail 73393 invoked from network); 12 Sep 2005 19:33:31 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.218) by m6.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 12 Sep 2005 19:33:31 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO n13a.bulk.scd.yahoo.com) (66.94.237.24) by mta3.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 12 Sep 2005 19:33:31 -0000 Comment: DomainKeys? See http://antispam.yahoo.com/domainkeys Received: from [66.218.69.1] by n13.bulk.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 12 Sep 2005 19:33:21 -0000 Received: from [66.218.66.73] by mailer1.bulk.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 12 Sep 2005 19:33:21 -0000 Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:33:19 -0000 To: mysterylights@yahoogroups.com Message-ID: User-Agent: eGroups-EW/0.82 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Length: 5335 X-Mailer: Yahoo Groups Message Poster X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: groups-compose X-Originating-IP: 66.94.237.24 X-eGroups-Msg-Info: 1:12:0:0 X-Yahoo-Post-IP: 204.65.32.121 From: "S Miles Lewis" Subject: Anomaly Archives in Austin, Texas needs On-Site Assistant Curator X-Yahoo-Group-Post: member; u=131866704; y=FVolw0u0VRIcUR0dt5qvHbjXRuspX-JyJ_fBiXUeihpCWrKxHA X-Yahoo-Profile: elfismiles Greetings from Austin, Texas. I'm SMiles Lewis, Founder and President of the Scientific Anomaly Institute and its' Anomaly Archives lending library. We currently have need of an Live-In, On-Site Volunteer / Intern Assistant Curator for our library collections. Below is a link to online listings for this Volunteer Job Description as well as the Job Description itself. I hope someone out there can help us connect with someone either local or willing to relocate to Austin, Texas for this exciting Volunteer / Intern Opportunity to work in a library dedicated to the Parapsychological Mysteries of Consciousness, the Paranormal, UFOs, Cryptozoology and beyond. Sincerely, SMiles Lewis On-Line Job Description with Pictures of the Human Potential Campus Anomaly Archives On-Site Assistant Curator Job Description On-Site Assistant Curator for the lending library of the Scientific Anomaly Institute The Anomaly Archives has an opening for a live-in / on-site Assistant Curator for the specialized collections of the Scientific Anomaly Institute's lending library. This is a part-time, 12 month volunteer position with a desired start / move-in date of October 1, 2005. Education and Experience: Minimum Qualifications - High School graduation or equivalent. - Previous experience in library or similar work. - Ability to devote 20 - 30 hours a week to the Anomaly Archives. - Ability to meet monthly on-site accommodations fee. - Computer experience. - Interest in Anomalous Phenomena. Preferred Qualifications - Extensive knowledge of Fortean, cryptozoological, parapsychological and/or ufological phenomena. - Masters degree in Library Science or related field. - Cataloging / Data Entry experience. - Database management skills. - Scientific research experience. Primary Duties: While residing on-site the Assistant Curator staffs the lending library for a preferred minimum of 20 pre-scheduled operational hours a week. Coordinates volunteer staffing of the lending library for additional operational hours beyond said minimum 20 hour schedule. Assists in training of volunteers. Performs routine library clerk duties such as circulation, collections maintenance, cataloging, reference services. Serves as Committee Chair and/or Committee Member for certain relevant committees such as Collections Development, etc. Reports to the Executive Director, President and Board of Directors. Environment: The Anomaly Archives lending library is located in within the main building of the Human Potential Center situated on the Human Potential Campus in the heart of South Austin. The campus is located on a quiet, beautiful culdesac off of Manchaca Boulevard. The Human Potential Center is a nonprofit Fitness Center for the Mind and Heart. They offer programs designed to tap the creativity, the love and the playfulness of the human spirit. The Center is based on the work of humanistic and transpersonal psychologists like Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow and Virginia Satir. Rather than trying to convince you that any one technique or approach to personal growth is the best, they aim to help you find and follow your own personal growth path. The Human Potential Center hosts a couple of on-site residents who are a warm and friendly bunch. Find out more about the center at their website: The Anomaly Archives Mission includes the preservation and dissemination of scientific research into anomalous phenomena, research and analysis of accumulated collections, and the education of the public regarding scientific investigations into these phenomena. Services of the Lending Library Include: * Free In-House Access to Materials for the Public * Free Searches of Digitized Index, Bibliography and Virtual Collections * Lending Library for Membership Discounted Membership with Partnered Organizations * Research Services for the Public (Discounts for Membership) * Discounted Services for Archives Membership & Partnered Organizations * Interlibrary Loan with Participating Libraries for Archives Membership * Discounted Membership & Services for Donated Collections * On-line access to digitized collections for Membership On-Site Living Accommodations are within an upstairs unit located on the Human Potential Campus in South Austin. The on-site living fee is $400 per month (possibly flexible) for the small Anomaly Archives Offices in the "apartment" above the future home of the current collections. Current collections of the Anomaly Archives lending library are on-site in the main building of the Human Potential Center. Find Out More about the Scientific Anomaly Institute and it's Anomaly Archives lending library at our websites: and To Apply: Contact SMiles Lewis at the email / snail mail below. Include resume, contact information for three references, and a letter of interest. Snail Mail: Anomaly Archives, 2011 Bert Avenue, Austin, Texas 78704. Email: