Digital Image and Slide Library Manager – Santa Clara University
Posted: June 13, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings 1 Comment »Art and Art History Department
Full-Time, Fixed-Term
Requisition Number (please reference): 1000213
Purpose:
The digital image and slide library manager will work with the faculty of the Department of Art and Art History to maintain the slide library and manage the transition from slides to digital images including managing databases including MDID (Madison Digital Image Database), data entry, scanning images, and assistance with related digital photography needs.
PHOTO RESEARCH POSITION – The Granger Collection, NYC
Posted: June 12, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings Comments OffPHOTO RESEARCH POSITION – The Granger Collection, NYC
Historical picture library in New York City seeks a full-time photo researcher who is highly motivated. Must be extremely attentive to detail and have exceptional organizational skills. This is a deadline-driven position with many varied duties, from researching to captioning and keywording.
Qualifications:
Interest in photography, including visual literacy
Strong knowledge of world history
Excellent typing and writing skills
Proficiency in Windows necessary
Some knowledge of Photoshop helpful
Foreign language skills a plus
Photo agency experience a plus
Web savvy self-starter and team player
Duties include:
· In-depth picture research
· Heavy client contact
· Writing captions and keywording
· Image processing and indexing
· Preparing images for production, including basic data mining
· Filing
Competitive salary and benefits offered. Congenial office. Perfect for a recent grad with an MLS or a library professional already working in the photo field. Send résumé and cover letter to jobs@granger.com. In subject field, enter: Photo Research Position. No calls, please.
Library Camp Unconference, Free! in NYC
Posted: June 11, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Conferences 1 Comment »Registration spaces are going quickly at Library Camp NYC, a free event that
will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at Baruch College. If you haven’t
registered yet for Library Camp NYC, you might want to do so soon before the
registration is closed out (there’s room for 125 attendees).
This event is being run as an unconference, which means that the actual
program will be determined on the day of the event the attendees. Discussion
topics are being proposed now on the event wiki so that on the morning of
Library Camp NYC we can speedily finalize the program. Attendees will
volunteer to fill up slots on the calendar with activities such as:
- discussion sessions in which a moderator guides conversation and debate
- presentations in which one of more attendees speak about some specific
topic or project
- lightning talks in which people make 5-minute presentations on some tool
or project or concept
If you haven’t ever been to an unconference, this lack of structure can
sound a bit odd or problematic, but many attendees of previous library camp
events and other unconferences frequently remark on the collegiality and
group spirit that such informal get-togethers engender.
More on Library Camp NYC:
home page
http://librarycampnyc.wikispaces.com/
sign-up page
http://librarycampnyc.wikispaces.com/Sign-up+Page
discussion topics
http://librarycampnyc.wikispaces.com/Discussion+Topics
latest news
http://librarycampnyc.wikispaces.com/News
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Stephen Francoeur
Information Services Librarian
Baruch College
New York, NY
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Project Cataloger – The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY
Posted: June 11, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings Comments OffProject 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
Notes on Atlanta 2007, Session 2, Communicating and Collaborating: Working with Faculty for Information Fluency
Posted: June 7, 2007 Filed under: 2007 ARLIS/NA Conference Atlanta, Academic Librarianship, Architecture Librarianship, Art History, Art Librarianship Comments OffModerator: Jennifer Parker, Asst. Professor/Art and Architecture Librarian, University of Colorado at Boulder
Speakers
- Jennifer Parker: Working with Faculty to Create Credit Courses and other Instruction for Art and Art History Students
- Jeanne Brown, Head, Architecture Studies Library, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas: Comm. & Collab.: Faculty and Core Information Competencies
- Claudia Covert, Readers’ Services Librarian, Rhode Island School of Design, Work in Progress: Foundation Building with Art and Design Students
- Lucie Stylianopoulos, Art and Architecture Librarian, Univ. of Virginia: Developing Organic Instruction for Incoming Architecture Students
Jennifer Parker:
They have a required course for incoming art history students, a credit course.
The Colo. Univ. Lib. has a long time collab. with the CU Program for Writing and Rhetoric. The lib. does a tutorial and instruction session with the students in those classes, but it is not subject- or discipline-specific. The result is that 75% of freshmen come into the libraries in the 1st year, but the library rarely sees them after that. She’s a believer in subject/assignment specific library instruction.
She tried several things to get this instruction going and it’s taken four years to get it adopted. She had to be persistent and try different things for different groups. She knocked on doors. She set up web pages for each course [using Dreamweaver]. She created an exhibit space for artists’ work to be displayed, but that didn’t work to bring in students. She says it was harder to reach the studio classes’ students. They have a ‘Foundations’ class for studio art, so she started with that.
For Foundations, they have to write a 3-4 pg. paper on a contemporary artist that the student has learned about in class. The paper must include a bibliography and the assignment requires that the student visit the library. The bib. must include one book, one database, one website about the artist. Plagiarism is also discussed. http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/art/ARTS1010.htm
She includes steps for searching the catalog and searching databases such as ArtBibliographies Modern and Lexis/Nexis Academic for articles.
For art history graduate students, she proposed library instruction at an art history faculty meeting. They now have a one-credit library course taught in conjunction with the art theory course. The library course is required for all incoming graduate students. It’s also recommended for advanced undergrads. The library course is now listed in the course offerings for this Fall 2007.
They reached 700 students through the Foundations classes. The library’s art/architecture section has high visibility now.
Jeanne Brown, 2nd speaker:
Persistence and repetition has been the key for her. She’s had problems with faculty turnover, even though people are receptive and positive when approached about library instruction.
She uses plagiarism as a topic to convince instructors that lib. instr. is worthwhile.
She offers to grade the lib. assignment for the instructor and return it to them.
There’s an assessment 2-3 mos. after the class to see if the students remember anything or if they thought it was helpful. She also collab. with a faculty member to create an image copyright tutorial on the architecture website. She’s done something with using wikipedia to teach. She was a member on a mini-grant, which she said was useful for forcing them to get something done.
She recommended that people capitalize on opportunities to talk with faculty because this can lead to collaboration.
Evaluation: for each competency, she asked
- how important do you think it is, on a scale of 1-5?
- how competent do you feel, how confident, on a scale of 1-5?
- …
Claudia Covert, 3rd speaker:
Restructuring of art history 101-102. A mandatory library session, incorporates ACRL information literacy standards. It’s 15 sessions of 90 minutes each. The faculty asked to meet with the librarians: they brought over a really bad bibliography with inappropriate citations that a student had done and asked for help in improving things. So the librarian changed it around a little and removed identifying information and now they use that in the class as an example of what not to do. They break into groups in class and discuss why each source is unacceptable and say what they’d use instead.
They also use a picture of an artwork and have them use library resources to get information on it.
In the class, they give a handout of the slides they’ve discussed. All documents are kept on a shared drive that faculty and librarians can see. Components include a walking tour, a presentation with a handout, an exercise/scavenger hunt, and an evaluation with a candy treat. She said it’s funny but people really like the candy part.
Evaluation: They found that evaluation for students are best done on paper right after the session. For faculty, they do surveys/assessments by email, later in the semester, because faculty members prefer it this way.
She’s happy to send sample power points. Her email is ccovert at risd.edu (using the @ symbol).
Lucie Wall Stylianopolous, 4th speaker:
The embedded librarian. She said universities are very interested in outcomes. You have to evaluate/survey students and faculty at the end of instruction and post the results for all to see.
A required graduate course for incoming students. All lib. instruction is mandatory at their school. Key for her in designing instruction were scalability and location.
She says architecture students are studio people, like artists. They went to the classroom where the architecture students met, instead of having lib. instr. in the library. They looked at the syllabus to see where library instruction could fit in.
They have a required Refworks class and a class in using Artstor. They also teach about searching and using images on the web, copyright, and plagiarism. She said their BI involves a progression of using Google, then the online catalog, then the databases, then … Google was her main research tool, especially the international pages and learning how it is structured. She said it can be more useful than Google scholar.
Their mantra was ‘keep it to the curriculum; keep it to the syllabus.’
Students have to be able to do credible research on images and on topics for research. They have the hardest time making their research relevant to their topic.
Now student requests for acquisitions have increased greatly, so their collection is picking up.
They plan to continue teaching in the classrooms where the classes already are and they’re going to require that students bring their laptops to class.
Digital Image and Slide Library Manager, Santa Clara, CA
Posted: June 7, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings Comments OffDigital Image and Slide Library Manager
Art and Art History Department
Full-Time, Fixed-Term
Requisition Number (please reference): 1000213
Purpose:
The digital image and slide library manager will work with the faculty of the Department of Art and Art History to maintain the slide library and manage the transition from slides to digital images including managing databases including MDID (Madison Digital Image Database), data entry, scanning images, and assistance with related digital photography needs.
I. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
A. Manage slide library
B. Develop, manage, and coordinate a digital image database
II. Specific Responsibilities
A. Manage the slide library
1. Maintain collection
2. Assist faculty and students with accessing the collection
3. File slides as needed
4. Repair slides as needed
B. Develop, manage, and coordinate access to a digital image database
1. Develop digital image database by scanning images and linking metadata to images using MDID or other appropriate database
2. Upload or enter directly digital images and metadata into MDID (digital image database)
3. Manage server maintenance and SAN storage with IT
4. Work with the digital resources manager in the library to ensure all copyright issues are addressed
5. Work with the Chair to coordinate financial resources related to the development and maintenance of the digital image database
6. Coordinate access to the digital image database
a. Work with IT to develop access for faculty to the MDID by password via the world wide web
b. Instruct faculty and students to download images from MDID to MS Power Point
c. Develop a protocol to prioritize fluctuating faculty demand for digital images
7. Act as a resource to keep faculty abreast of new developments or possibilities
C. Other duties as assigned by the Chair
III. Qualifications
A. Bachelor’s degree
B. Experienced user of Windows XP and Apple Computer Systems
C. Expertise with databases (Filemaker Pro, MS Access) and presentation software (MS Power Point, Keynote)
D. Experience with MDID preferred but not required
E. Demonstrated knowledge of art history
F. Demonstrated ability to complete projects from inception to implementation
G. Demonstrated initiative to keep pace with changing technologies and implement best practices in visual resource management.
H. Strong organizational skills with ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, and be detail-oriented.
I. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
J. Professional service-oriented demeanor; flexible; respond well to change
K. Appreciation for and understanding of the principles of Jesuit education.
Apply online: http://www.scu.edu/hr/careers/staff.cfm?id=1674
Call for VRA proposals
Posted: June 7, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Conferences Comments OffHey all: the call is up for San Diego. Anyone want to work with me on a smaller, emerging technologies panel? Let me know. I’m looking for succinct, singular projects that involve programs such as API’s, web 2.0 (wikis, blogs, etc.) or hand-made products to deal with images in teaching. When I say succinct, I mean small projects in units such as subject areas or classes.
Sarah Falls, UR, sfalls@richmond.edu
Art Librarian – University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Posted: June 7, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings Comments Off
DESCRIPTION
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an innovative, collaborative, service-oriented, and knowledgeable individual for the position of Art Librarian. The Art Librarian has administrative and programmatic responsibility for the Joseph Curtis Sloane Art Library and supports and facilitates teaching, learning, and research by directing public service initiatives for student, faculty, and scholarly and community users of the Sloane Art Library; developing and maintaining collections; serving as liaison for the Art department; participating in the Library’s instruction program; providing specialized research services and outreach to faculty, students and scholars; and developing innovative programs working with traditional and digital image collections. This position reports to the Head of Undergraduate and Branch Libraries.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment; salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status and are represented on the faculty council.
For a complete vacancy announcement and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.lib.unc.edu/jobs/epa/art.html
VRA Mid-Atlantic & ARLIS DC-MD-VA Joint Chapter Meeting, Charlottesville, VA
Posted: June 6, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Meetings Comments OffSave the Date! July 20, 2007
VRA Mid-Atlantic & ARLIS DC-MD-VA Joint Chapter Meeting
This year the joint Visual Resources Association (VRA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter and ARLIS DC-MD-VA meeting will be held on July 20, 2007, at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Join us to cool off in the mountains and hear about hot topics and projects from our region.
Liz Gushee from UVA and Kathy Woodrell from the Library of Congress have finalized the program and the day will include:
+ Business Meetings for both organizations
+ Presentation regarding Rare Book School from Terry Belanger, Director, RBS http://www.virginia.edu/oldbooks/
+ Digital Projects in the Humanities Presentations and Discussion to include:
– Johanna Drucker, Robertson Professor Of Modern Media Studies ˆ Artists’ Books Online http://testetext.lib.virginia.edu/cocoon/abonline/
– Kelly Miller, Lecturer, Slavic Languages and Literatures & the McIntire Department of Art – Exhibit of Modern Russian Children’s Books
– Judy Thomas, Head, Robertson Media Center ˆ Digital Tool Development at the University of Virginia
+ Optional Tours:
o Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library
o ‘V irginia Visions’ exhibition at the newly constructed Harrison Institute
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/harrison/exhibits.html#flowerdew
All this AND the companionship of like-minded friends and colleagues.
Directions, parking and a precise schedule for the day and lunch menu will follow shortly but please plan to arrive in Charlottesville between 10:00 and 10:30. Business meetings will begin at 10:30 in the newly renovated and historic (what isn’t historic in Charlottesville?!) Fayerweather Hall, home to the McIntire Department of Art.
Please R.S.V.P. to Meghan Gross, kmgross@jhu.edu by July 13, 2007 so we can have an accurate headcount.
On-Site Registration fee: $15.00 for members; $25.00 for non-members. Boxed lunches will be provided.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Liz Gushee, Chair, VRA Mid-Atlantic Chapter, egushee@virginia.edu
Kathy Woodrell, Chair, ARLIS DC-MD-VA Chapter, kwoo@loc.gov
Photosynthe Prototype
Posted: June 6, 2007 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Images: Photographs 5 Comments »If it doesn’t start playing immediately after clicking the play button, go here.
New Pedagogies in Higher Education
Posted: June 6, 2007 Filed under: 2008 ARLIS/NA Conference Denver Comments OffDear Colleagues
Looking ahead to Denver, Sarah Carter and I are putting together a session on “New Pedagogies in Higher Education”. We want the session to explore new ways of teaching students, be it online tutorials, virtual library tours, etc. Who would like to share their teaching experiences with us? Do you know of a dynamic speaker on this topic? Consider this as a preliminary call for papers. Please forward your suggestions directly to me and we will put together a dynamic session for Denver in 2008!
Marilyn Berger
Head Librarian
Blackader Lauterman Library
of Architecture and Art
3459 McTavish Street
Montreal Qc H1A 2Y2
514 398-4742
514 398-6695 (facsimile)
marilyn.berger@mcgill.ca
Bryan Loar to edit “What Our Members Are Saying”
Posted: June 5, 2007 Filed under: ARLIS/NA 1 Comment »Bryan Loar, our blog administrator here at ArLiSNAP, has been named the new editor of AWS’ “What Our Members Are Saying”!
From the ListServ announcement:
For those of you not familiar with “What Our Members Are Saying”, it is a bi-monthly chronicle of ARLIS/NA members’ testimonials on what they value about our Society. We hope this feature will give members and others a deeper understanding of the value gained through ARLIS/NA membership. Furthermore, we hope to continue to highlight current membership diversity as well as workplace variety.
Bryan is looking forward to getting to know more of you as he solicits subjects for “What Our Members Are Saying”. If you are interested in volunteering, please don’t hesitate to contact Bryan at bryan@theloars.com.
To visit the “What Our Members Are Saying” webpage go to: http://www.arlisna.org/saying.html.
Congratulations Bryan!
Digital Librarian I, Boston
Posted: June 4, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings Comments OffPosition Title: Digital Librarian I (P-1)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTION:
Creation and maintenance of metadata and associated authority control;
quality control; knowledge of changing metadata standards; and other
duties associated with the creation and maintenance of digital objects
and data related to them. Works to provide access to the Boston Public
library’s digital collections.
REPORTS TO: Manager of Digital Services
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan and implement all activities related to standards-based metadata
production for the digital library program;
Maintain and utilize knowledge of national and international
descriptive, technical and administrative metadata standards and schema;
recommend procedures for ensuring quality metadata production;
Work with the Digital Library Group to integrate production of metadata
into the digital imaging workflow;
Create and/or complete the subject analysis and description for metadata
records to ensure the efficient retrieval of digital resources through
local or other data networks.
Verify and edit resource descriptions prepared by BPL staff; assist in
providing training and encourage an understanding of metadata issues and
technologies for Library staff;
Contribute to the development and maintenance of institutional standards
and best practices for the digital library program;
Manage and contribute to the production of metadata for legacy files;
Assist in providing training and supervision of subordinate staff.
Assist with grant submissions for digital project proposals and grants.
Performs other related and comparable duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university.
Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA
accredited library school.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience with digitization software and digitization standards.
DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Direct, relevant experience with: creating and using existing and
developing non-MARC metadata schema and XML in a library setting,
including direct, relevant experience creating and using metadata
schemas, standards, and protocols such as Dublin Core, VRA Core, CCO,
MODS, METS and OAI-PMH;
Knowledge of traditional cataloging rules and standards including MARC
and AACR2;
Knowledge of subject thesauri such as LC subject headings, ULAN, AAT and
TGN.
Ability to adapt to changing digital technologies and metadata
standards.
Ability to apply traditional cataloging knowledge in evolving metadata
management environment; ability to adhere to rigorous accuracy and
thoroughness requirements;
Experience with web design and web authoring tools; experience with
markup languages used in web content development (html, xml)
Proficiency in standard computer applications, spreadsheets, databases,
integrated library systems, the Internet, as well as traditional library
resources.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability
to present complex technical information to a generalist audience.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Flexibility and the willingness to learn and adapt; commitment to
professional development; willingness to participate in activities such
as technical conferences, technical classes, reading books and journals,
to expand on personal technical knowledge and awareness of industry
trends directions, and best practices.
Sense of humor.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a Resident of the City of Boston upon First Day of Hire.
Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information (CORI)
check with the City of Boston.
Thomas Blake
Digital Imaging Production Manager
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116
617 859-2039
