Student Position – National Gallery of Art
Posted: October 16, 2007 Filed under: Art Librarianship, Museum Librarianship, Opportunities: Job Postings Comments OffNational Gallery of Art Library
Vacancy Announcement
Library Technician (Technical Services)
The National Gallery of Art Library is seeking applicants for two student assistant positions in the Technical Services Department. The primary purpose of these positions is to provide clerical support for acquisitions, cataloging, and technical processing activities.
Duties include unpacking and receiving newly acquired library materials, performing bibliographic searching in local and worldwide library networks, entering cataloging information using a personal computer, producing labels and adding item-level information (barcodes) for cataloged titles, and assisting with the maintenance of departmental manual and automated files.
Applicants should have a familiarity with library technical services procedures and basic descriptive cataloging principles; familiarity with the operation of personal computers; an ability to recognize and transcribe detailed bibliographic information; an ability to type and file accurately; and an ability to work cooperatively with other staff members.
In order to qualify for this position, applicants must be registered at least as a half-time student, and be able to provide certification of student status, including a current class schedule. Work schedules will be determined to accommodate the student’s class schedule and the Library’s work requirements. A typical schedule is 20 hours per week while classes are in session; full-time employment is available during semester and summer breaks. The incumbent earns sick and annual leave based on the amount of hours worked.
Those interested in this position should send a résumé and any inquiries by email to:
Anna M. Rachwald, Technical Services Librarian
National Gallery of Art Library
Telephone: (202) 842-6525
email: am-rachwald@nga.gov
Free Web Lecture: Charting Their Journeys: Explorers Record the Americas, 1500 – 1900
Posted: October 16, 2007 Filed under: Lectures Comments OffCharting Their Journeys: Explorers Record the Americas, 1500 – 1900From the search for a new trade route to the Orient to the race for a
lunar landing, explorers have charted their journeys in wonderfully
pictorial maps. What were the explorers’ impressions? What
experiences and observations prompted the explorers to record them on
maps and charts? Who knew what, when? Join Ed Redmond, Geography and
Map Reference Specialist, Library of Congress, as we glimpse these
journeys to the Americas through the eyes of those who lived them.
Brought to you by the librarians of the Library of Congress.
When: Wednesday, October 17, 2:00 p.m. (E.D.T.), 1:00 p.m. CST
To attend, go to
http://67.19.90.10/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs1641902f62b4
1. Click the “Download Here” button in the light blue rectangle
in the center of the screen.
2. Follow the directions to download and install the plugin.
3. Click the link in the orange rectangle to enter the room.
4. A gray box will appear with text asking permission to launch an
external application, webconference plugin. When the grayed out text
“Launch application” becomes black, click the “Launch
application” button.
5. Type your name (no password is necessary) for the conference and
click “Logon” to enter the online conference. NOTE: Allow yourself time to download the small software plugin needed
to participate in the conference. Depending on your network security
requirements, you may need assistance from your local technical support
group to download and install the plugin. Actual installation should be
very quick, depending on your computer and connectivity. Use of
Internet Explorer is recommended. The conference provides text chat and
Voice over IP (VoIP). To fully participate, consider attaching a
microphone to your computer.
For more information about upcoming programs, see Online Programming
for All Libraries (OPAL) at http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm.
To learn more about the Library of Congress, see http://www.loc.gov/,
especially:
Geography & Map Division -
http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/gmpage.html
Map Collections, American Memory -
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
Virtual Programs & Services – http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/
PROJECT ARCHIVIST, UC Santa Barbara
Posted: October 16, 2007 Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings Comments OffPROJECT ARCHIVIST
(SCIENTIST, MUSEUM, SR)
SALARY RANGE: $3,691 – $3,840/mo.
The University Art Museum (UAM) at UC Santa Barbara is distinguished by
its Architecture and Design Collection (ADC), which documents the built
environment of California and the Southwest. The ADC boasts more than
850,000 historic drawings and 1300 linear feet of manuscript material. Its
nucleus was solidified in the late 1960s when the UAM acquired the
archives of Rudolph M. Schindler and Irving Gill. Today the collection
represents the archives of more than 90 designers and includes
architectural drawings, photographs, manuscript material, three-
dimensional objects, models, and furniture. The UAM seeks a skilled
archivist to be responsible for a two-year archival cataloging and
digitization project of selected ADC holdings, funded by the IMLS Museums
for America program. The Project Archivist will report to the UAM’s
Curator of Architecture and Design.
Candidates must have MLS (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited
institution with either a concentration in Archival Administration or a
minimum of two years successful experience with archival collections.
Experience with digital projects and on-line description and cataloging.
Experience with DACS and MARC 21 format, and EAD standards for description
as well as familiarity with metadata concepts and standards. Must have
well-developed computer and on-line searching skills; excellent
analytical, interpersonal and communication abilities; initiative and
flexibility. Candidate must have strong commitment to excellence in
service and demonstrated ability to work independently as well as
collaboratively in a complex, changing environment.
Preference given for candidates with experience with collections in non-
textual formats such as photographs and drawings, experience with
architectural records and/or a background in design, experience with MS
Access software and knowledge of relational database concepts, experience
with Adobe Photoshop and archival scanning and digitizing software, and
demonstrated experience in development and documentation of standards and
procedures. Work experience supervising archival processing assistants.
PLEASE NOTE: Only apply through the UC Santa Barbara Human Resources
portal. Apply online @ https://jobs.ucsb.edu/applicants/Central?
quickFind=182378. Or reference job #20070491 on the UCSB employment
website. For primary consideration apply by 10/01/07, thereafter open
until filled. 805-893-3166 AA/EOE.
Special Conditions: Fingerprinting required Must maintain a valid CA
driver’s license and a clean DMV record. Satisfactory completion of a
fingerprint background check.
Other Special Conditions of Employment This is a grant funded position
ending 9/30/2009 with the possibility of continued funding.
Co-Coordinator 2011-2013
