CARA Spring Meeting Cancelled
- See you in the Fall
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting difficulty for gathering, the CARA Steering Committee is canceling the Spring Meeting. We hope all members are doing well and we look forward to seeing you in the early Fall.
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IMLS Webinar of March 30, 2020
Here is a link to the federal agency Institute of Museum and Library Services webinar: Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulation, and Other Types of Collections
https://www.imls.gov/webinars/mitigating-covid-19-when-managing-paper-based-circulating-and-other-types-collections
It has some good pointers for the happy day when our archives reopen for us, our staff, and our patrons.
Job Posting
Little
Company of Mary Sisters – USA
Job Opening Title: Archivist
Employer Name: Little Company of Mary Sisters - USA
Job Location: Evergreen Park, IL
Job Description: This contract position would begin with
an assessment of our Archive materials and request for proposal to follow. The ideal candidate would provide us with an
outlined plan for beginning and implementing the archives so that eventually it
can be maintained to the future.
The Archivist will
develop and manage collections for the Region and oversee all reference
services. The archivist will be responsible for implementing public program
activities which promote the collections of the archives, the history of the Little
Company of Mary Sisters in the United States, and their charism. Other duties
include preparing and managing an annual budget for the archives, submitting
regular reports of archives activities to the Region Leadership.
The ideal candidate
must possess an ALA-accredited MLS degree with specialization in archives
administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Other
requirements include a minimum of one-year experience processing and working
with archives; knowledge of current archival arrangement and description
standards, including experience in creating finding aids; familiarity with
standard Windows software applications, ARCHON, online catalogs, and
bibliographic utilities.
We prefer a candidate
with a background in working with Roman Catholic religious materials and
records management. Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability
to work independently or with a team is a must. Experience creating digital
surrogates of archival materials according to current archival standards and
best practices would be desirable.
The US Region of the
Little Company of Mary consists of three locations: Torrance, CA, Jasper, IN
and Evergreen Park, IL. This position
would be housed exclusively in the Evergreen Park office.
The Little Company of Mary Sisters are a worldwide
congregation of Catholic women solely devoted to making visible the healing
presence of Jesus through their relationships and health care ministries.
They were founded in England by Mary Potter.
Their name and mission were inspired by Mary, the mother of Jesus, and
the “little company” of followers who remained with her at the foot of the
cross on Calvary, offering Jesus and Mary their compassionate presence.
The Sisters are currently serving the sick, suffering and dying in the US,
England, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Zimbabwe
and South Africa.
In 1893, three Little
Company of Mary Sisters arrived in Chicago to begin their U.S. ministry and
soon became forerunners in home-based hospice care. In 1930, the sisters opened the doors to the
Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Soon after,
hospitals were also established in California and Indiana.
Application Process
Applications must
include a CV/Resume
No phone calls please.
Laura Guest
Office Manager
Little Company of Mary Sisters – USA
9350 South California Avenue
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
