MoMA Curatorial Assistant for Prints and Illustrated Books, NY

Subject: MoMA Curatorial Assistant position open
Curatorial Assistant | Prints and Illustrated Books
The Museum of Modern Art

Assists curatorial staff in all areas including collections records, bibliographic and biographical records and files, research for exhibitions and publications, loans, and general curatorial inquiries.  Performs work in relation to care of the collections and expediting arrangements for custodial, registration, and preparation work as required by the curators in the maintenance of the collection in gallery, study, and storage areas.  Performs research for exhibitions including research on artists, periods, styles, etc., on specific works, on locations of works, on photograph sources, etc.  Assists in arranging loans, catalogue preparation, as well as preparation of checklists and wall labels. Coordinates work within the Museum and without in such areas as conservation, photography, public information, matting and framing, construction, lighting, etc.
Researches and catalogues the Museum Collection and Archives under senior staff supervision and answers related inquiries from the public and scholars.  Assists in the operation of departmental study centers.  Keeps informed of current activity in the area of departmental interests through gallery and Museum visits, publications, etc. and conveys observations to the senior staff.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Art History, with prior experience in or knowledge of a related field.  Competency within area of departmental interests and with 20th Century art.  Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and other standard office procedures and equipment. Reading knowledge of one or more European languages.
Interested applicants should respond with a resume and letter of introduction to jobs@moma.org. Please include position title in the subject line. The Museum of Modern Art is an equal opportunity employer.

Digital Archivist, Landor Associates, San Francisco

Landor Associates is the world’s most accomplished and internationally
recognized branding and design consultancy. Offering a multidisciplinary
range of brand strategy, design, naming, interactive, and research services,
we help our clients worldwide create, renew, and strengthen their brand
power.

Job Description:
Reporting to the Technology Supervisor, the Digital Archivist will
administer access and manage content for Landor San Francisco’s production
processes. The archivist will solicit and organize electronic files on
servers during active phases of projects; work closely with consultants,
designers and production artists to capture comprehensive electronic file
archives; and supplement/catalog the permanent disk (CD/DVDs) repository.

The Digital Archivist will fulfill requests for archives from staff,
freelancers, interns and clients. The archivist will also develop and refine
archiving practices, including use of digital asset management (DAM) tools
and databases. This position will also be responsible for archiving
separated employees workstation data, cataloging, storing and managing the
software and fonts libraries for the SF office.

The successful candidate will be an active advocate for the importance of
archiving within the company. The candidate must be able to communicate with
technical and non-technical associates as well as senior management
audiences. A supportive, approachable style and the ability to work in a
fast paced environment are critical.

Landor is a cross-platform environment including Macintosh OS X, Windows XP
and Windows servers.

Familiarity with metadata schemas and principles is required. Basic
knowledge of Canto Cumulus (or other DAM system), Adobe Creative Suite,
Microsoft Office and Filemaker Pro is expected. The candidate must be
familiar with CD/DVD burning and authoring technologies.

To apply, go to www.landor.com and click on the “Careers” tab.

Please apply online. Landor’s resume processing/logging system takes
approximately two weeks to complete. During that time, Landor will send
confirmation that your information is on file.

Reference & Instruction Librarian – University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley
Reference & Instruction Librarian (50% time)
Environmental Design Library
Hiring Range:  Assistant Librarian III – Associate Librarian IV
$44,736 – $54,744 per annum, based on qualifications (full-time rate)

Under the general direction of the Head of the Environmental Design Library, this appointee will share responsibility for reference, bibliographic instruction and collection development.  The incumbent shares with other Environmental Design Library reference staff scheduled reference service providing general and specialized reference service in architecture, landscape architecture, and city, regional, and environmental planning.  In collaboration with the Architectural History and Planning and Landscape Librarians, develops and presents library instruction activities and resources, including Web documents.  The incumbent will help develop and manage print and electronic collections in architectural design, building science, construction and the practice of architecture, and serve as liaison to faculty and graduate students in these areas.
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Tufts Digital Collections and Archives Jobs, MA

Applications are now being accepted for two new professional positions
at Tufts University’s Digital Collections and Archives in Medford,
Massachusetts: Records Archivist and Digital Collections Specialist.
These are permanent positions, funded to start July 1, 2007.

Records Archivist
The Records Archivist plays a key role in the DCA’s records management
and archival processing activities. She/he has primary responsibility
for accessioning both physical and digital collection material and
facilitating the management of collection documentation files for the
DCA. With the University Records Manager (URM), the Records Archivist
assists in educating university offices about proper records management
and compliance with the University Records Policy. In consultation with
the Archivist for Reference and Collections (ARC), the Records Archivist
also processes university records collections according to departmental
standards, and researches and writes record creator histories.

Digital Collections Specialist
The Digital Collections Specialist plays a key role in the preparation
and management of the DCA’s digital collections. Digital Object creation
and management responsibilities include: digital capture of image, text,
audio, and video content; transformation of born digital objects;
generating derivative datastreams for objects; migrating objects to
current DCA standards; and assisting in the preparation of objects and
metadata for ingest to the TDR. Metadata creation and management
responsibilities include: cataloging objects in collections management
database according to departmental standards and best practices;
generating object metadata; generation of EAD finding aids; and
assisting in management of the collections management database. The
Digital Collections Specialist will also participate in departmental
work on new workflow development, new object types, and assist in
drafting procedures and other documentation.

About the Digital Collections and Archives
Digital Collections and Archives (DCA) is the steward of the
University’s permanently valuable records and collections created in any
format, ensuring their permanent preservation and accessibility. The DCA
supports the Tufts Digital Repository and Tufts Digital Library, the
University-wide Records Management Program, and the University Archives
and Manuscript Collections. As a central library, the DCA serves all
schools and divisions of the University. Working with the school
libraries and other stakeholders, the office sets the standards and
creates the procedures necessary to acquire, manage, and provide access
to digital material it collects.

For details on these opportunities go to:

http://www.tufts.edu/hr/jobs/

You will be redirected to the HR recruiting center. Click on Search All
Jobs, and then do a keyword search for archives to find the full
descriptions and instructions on how to apply.

Please note that all applications must be received via the online system.

Project Cataloger – Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Images Project, NY

Project Cataloger – Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Images Project
(Full-time)
The Morgan Library & Musem, New York, NY

Job Responsibilities

The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for the position of
Project Cataloger for the Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Images
Project. This is a full-time temporary position, funded for 2 years as
part of the Morgan’s collaboration with the Index of Christian Art to
photograph, digitize, and describe all iconographical significant
illustrations in the Morgan’s collection of medieval and Renaissance
manuscripts. The Project Cataloger is responsible for processing and
loading records created by the Index of Christian Art into the Morgan’s
online catalog, CORSAIR, as well as revising these records to bring them
into conformity with the data standards used by the Morgan. The
cataloger also creates new records, based on published descriptions and
curatorial files, for images of manuscripts that fall outside the scope
of the Index of Christian Art project. This position will report to the
Head of Cataloging and Database Maintenance.

Qualifications

- MLS or MLS candidate with substantial experience working with special
collections
- Working knowledge of the MARC format and AACR2
- Background in Liberal Arts required; medieval history or literature
preferred
- Experience with online library system required; experience with
Voyager preferred
- Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, attention to detail
- Demonstrated skill with Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work on a computer for extended periods of time

Compensation: Commensurate with experience; excellent benefit plan

To apply: Interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter with
salary requirements and resume to:

Human Resources
icacat@themorgan.org

Senior Library Associate – Univ. of Cincinnati’s DAAP

The DAAP Library will have job opening as of August 1st. The job is our Senior Library Associate – responsible for circulation/student assistants and general reference. This is a great job for someone who is wanting supervisory library experience and wants to work in an art library. Our current staff member is retiring after over 34 years – so that is a testimonial that the job is worth keeping! We are anxious to find someone with a love of art and design, students, and learning! If you have any recommendations, please spread the word or direct individuals to contact me.

Sincerely,

Jane A. Carlin
513-556-1319

(PS – I will be out of town from June 13 to July 17 so if you do have any recommendations the sooner they contact me, the better!) Thanks so
much)

Instruction and Outreach Librarian – Cleveland Museum of Art (Ingalls Library)

DUTIES:

Reporting to the Associate Librarian for Reader and Circulation Services, creates and implements resource training, programming, outreach initiatives and provides reference service by performing the following duties:

- Create, organize and implement appropriate training for all users (CMA staff, CMA/CRWU Joint Program participants, scholars, museum members, public and other researchers), including, but not limited to, group training, individual training and customized training

- Keeps all users apprised of new resources and changes to existing resources

- Works with museum departments and outside institutions to determine service/instruction and programming needs

- Creates and implements programming which utilizes the library and archives collections to attract viable new audiences

- Creates and implements programming to expand member benefits

- Provides reference services to users

- Manages the Library on Wednesday evenings during academic year as assigned

- Prepares annual and statistical reports as requested

- Maintains proficiency in relevant functions of the Aleph system and other electronic resources used in providing reference services

- Oversees organization of book sale

QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Bachelor’s Degree in Art History and Masters’ degree in library science (M.L.S.)

- Two to three years related experience and /or training

Please submit a resume, cover letter and three references NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2007  to:

    The Cleveland Museum of Art

    Human Resources Department

    11150 East Blvd.

    Cleveland,  OH  44106

Resume, cover letter and three references may also be sent to:  resume@clevelandart.org

Reference Coordinator & Public Services Librarian – MIT

Full vacancy announcement with complete list of qualifications at:  http://libraries.mit.edu/about/jobs.html.

Provides leadership of reference services provided by Rotch Library for Architecture and Planning. Oversees and participates in full array of comprehensive services and reference activities. Serves as  liaison to Urban Studies, Urban Planning and/or Real Estate, and develops resources and services in these areas. Works with Head of GIS services in assisting users with spatially related research, primarily using ESRI software, and connecting users to relevant GIS and data resources. Contributes to local and system-wide instruction and training programs. Depending on experience, will immediately or eventually assume supervisory responsibility for Circulation Supervisor.

Qualifications:  Required – ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS; one year professional experience in an academic or research organization; ability to work effectively with and understand information needs of faculty, students, and staff; demonstrated skill in providing reference and research assistance – preferably in urban planning or related disciplines; working knowledge of or successful coursework using GIS; excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; experience or demonstrated potential in effective leadership, coordination, and supervision of staff; high degree of computer literacy, ability to learn new software and technology to utilize in library service delivery; flexibility and ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment; awareness of current trends in the field of librarianship and commitment to professional contribution.

Hiring Salary:  $44,000 minimum.  Actual salary and appointment level will depend on qualifications and experience.

Application review begins immediately. Send cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to resumes-lib@mit.edu.

MIT offers excellent benefits including a choice of health and retirement plans, a dental plan, tuition assistance and a relocation allowance.  The Libraries affords a flexible and collegial working environment and fosters professional growth of its staff with management training and travel funding for professional meetings. 

MIT is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community and particularly encourages applications from qualified women and ethnic minority candidates.

Librarian – Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University

Lesley University seeks a dynamic and creative librarian to lead the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University library. The ability to articulate and implement an innovative, flexible vision for library services in an art school environment is a key attribute for the successful candidate.  more