Associate Collections Cataloger, Getty Research Institute

Posted: December 18, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings | Comments Off

[via http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/labuse/Jobs/description.asp?id=3306]

Entered 12/17/2008
Company Getty Research Institute
Position Associate Collections Cataloger
Close Not Specified
Salary Not Specified
Description
Associate Collections Cataloger, Getty Research Institute
Requisition: 3103
The Special Collections Cataloger (limited term) is responsible for the arrangement and description of special collections materials related to the visual arts, with an emphasis on cataloging video art. Responsibilities may also include metadata creation for digitization projects. Special collections include archives and manuscripts, drawings, prints, rare photographs and architectural collections, as well as a vast archive of video art and associated papers that spans the early history of the medium.

Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS degree with specialization in cataloging or archival studies strongly preferred; academic background in art history or related field, advanced degree preferred; excellent writing skills; strong organizational skills; ability to work independently with attention to detail; reading knowledge of at least one language other than English preferred; experience cataloging moving-image or other non-book materials, and in the arrangement and description of archives and special collections according to national and international standards (including AACR2, AMIM, MARC, DACS, EAD, ISAD(G), etc).

This is a limited-term appointment through June 2010. Send resume and cover letter to J. Paul Getty Trust, Attn: Human Resources/KS, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1681 or e-mail resume and cover letter to jobs@getty.edu, and indicate “Associate Collections Cataloger” in the subject line. EOE.

Image Database Administrator, Lucasfilm, Letterman Digital Arts Center (San Francisco)

Posted: December 18, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings | Comments Off

[via http://www.lisjobs.com/jobs/item.asp?ID=40262]

Job Title Image Database Admin
Company Lucasfilm
Location Letterman Digital Arts Center
State California
City San Francisco
Benefited/Non-Benefited Benefited
Salary/Hourly Hourly
Job Description
  • Become knowledgeable of all Lucas image databases as well as the users, administrators and asset types specific to each division. Assist in the collection, distribution and conversion of assets across all groups.
  • Help to establish standards for metadata across all collections. Import existing metadata and create new data for thousands of images while standardizing all entries and ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  • Communicate with and train Lucas employees on use of the database and assist them in learning how to find images that meet their needs, as well as helping to identify and prioritize enhancements to the database system.
  • Work with developers and administrators to maintain other existing asset libraries as appropriate.
Requirements
  • Must have a working knowledge of digital asset management.
  • Must have an extreme attention-to-detail, and the ability to enter numerical data and text with correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, involving few to no errors and skilled in standardization of metadata.
  • Extensive experience with FileMaker, Access or equivalent database and Excel, specifically for the PC hardware platform.
  • Experience with Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems.
  • Knowledge of a wide variety of image file formats.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Extensive knowledge of the Star Wars film series is a major plus.
  • Library Science degree preferred.
  • Must be comfortable working with users at all levels of the organization, and employ sound judgment in establishing appropriate policies and maintaining strict confidentiality.

Application Information:Please create candidate profile and apply to: https://www.lucasfilm.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=942&CurrentPage=1

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