Internship postings: Ringling Museum of Art
Posted: February 10, 2012 Filed under: Art Librarianship, Digital Imaging, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Internships | Tags: ContentDM, education, florida, libraries, ringling museum of art, sarasota, TMS Leave a comment »Ringling Museum of Art
Summer Internships 2012
Overview
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, will be offering five paid internships to be held for ten weeks, from May 21– July 27, 2012. The Ringling is part of Florida State University and serves as the State Art Museum of Florida. Located on a 66-acre site overlooking Sarasota Bay, it consists of an art museum, circus museum, historic home, theater and research library. The internships are in the following departments:
- Collections Management
- Curatorial (Modern and Contemporary Art)
- Education
- Library
- Marketing and Communications
- Historic Asolo Theater
Summer internships at the Ringling combine practical, hands-on experience working on a project for a specific department with exposure to all aspects of the museum’s operation.
Interns earn $11.25 per hour (less taxes) and are paid bi-weekly. Interns are responsible for their own housing (the Museum will assist with locating nearby rentals).
Candidates must be graduating seniors or current graduate students. International students must have a current US Visa and be eligible to work in the US. The positions require fingerprinting. The Museum encourages students from all backgrounds to apply and is committed to a culturally diverse group.
Application materials can be found on the Museum’s website at http://www.ringling.org/Opportunities
The application deadline is March 23, 2012.
Position: Collections Management Intern
Department: Collections Management
Responsibilities: Work with TMS (the museum’s collections database) updating records for the Asian collection, Cypriot collection, photography collection, circus collection etc.; assist with digitization and other projects as needed
Qualifications: Graduate student with a museum studies, art history, history or library science background
Position: Curatorial Intern (Modern & Contemporary Art)
Department: Curatorial (Modern & Contemporary Art)
Responsibilities: Research the photographers represented in a large donation of 20th-century European and American photographs, for the purpose of proposing temporary exhibitions and permanent collection installations
Qualifications: Masters degree in art history with a concentration in photography; doctoral student preferred
Position: Education Intern
Department: Education
Responsibilities: Participate in the activities of the Education Department; assist with research and development of adult programs and family activities; help to facilitate the museum’s summer youth program; contribute to docent training and evaluations Qualifications: Strong research and communication skills; good working knowledge of art history; K-12 classroom or other experience with children
Position: Library Intern
Department: Library
Responsibilities: Participate in the activities of the Ringling Museum Library; work on the museum object files digitization project, including cataloguing, editing, scanning and entering data into TMS (the museum’s collections database), ContentDM and other internal databases; work on social media applications and collection development
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in art history or related field; current enrollment in an ALA-accredited MLS program with an interest in special and/or research libraries
Position: Marketing Intern
Department: Marketing and Communications
Responsibilities: Capture and post videos/photography of events and happenings around the Ringling Estate; design flyers and other promotional materials as needed
Qualifications: Video, editing and graphic skills; degree in graphic design, film and/or animation preferred
Position: Technical Production Intern
Department: Historic Asolo Theater (HAT)
Responsibilities: Work closely with the Technical Director in pre-load-in preparation, load-in, and technical/dress rehearsals for the summer circus production in the Historic Asolo Theater; work with performers to maintain production integrity and smooth day-to-day operations, including the run of the show
Qualifications: Degree in theater (recently completed); minimum of two years technical theater experience
Note: The circus performances in the HAT are held twice a day, Wednesday thru Sunday, for six weeks (closing July 29). Each performance lasts approximately one hour.
Job posting: Scanning Technician Frick Art Reference Library part-time/temp
Posted: February 7, 2012 Filed under: Art Librarianship, Libraries: Museum Libraries, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings, Special Collections | Tags: art libraries, frick art reference library, frick collection, scanning, special collections Leave a comment »The Frick Collection is an art museum consisting of over 1,100
works of art from the thirteenth to nineteenth century, displayed
in the intimate surroundings of the former home of Henry Clay
Frick. The residence, with its furnishings and works of art, has
been open to the public since 1935. It is one of the world’s
most perfect museums. The Frick Art Reference Library, one of
the world’s leading centers for research in the history of art,
was founded in 1920 by Miss Helen Clay Frick (1888-1984) to
further the goals of “encouraging and developing the study of the
fine arts and of advancing the general knowledge of ‘kindred
subjects.”
Job Summary
The Scanning Technician is responsible for operating a Zeutschel OS 12000
HQ book and document scanner at the Frick Art Reference Library. Tasks
include handling fragile library collections, scanning each page of each
book or other library item, monitoring scanning operations, ensuring scans
meet quality standards, and tracking scanning progress. Responsibilities
include:
• Proper operation of Zeutschel scanning equipment. No previous experience
necessary, training will be provided.
• Careful handling of fragile books and other library material for
scanning operation.
• Evaluating scanned material to establish that scanning has been carried
out accurately.
• Ensuring that the scanning operation is running smoothly and efficiently.
• Managing, tracking, and reporting of scanning progress.
• Troubleshooting basic scanning or PC (Windows 7) issues.
Details
The Scanning Technician reports to the Digital Project Manager and works
21 hours per week. Work hours take place between Monday and Friday
9:00-5:00. Schedule may be flexible, but must be consistent.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must be well organized, self-motivated, and capable
of handling library collections with care. The position requires standing
for long periods of time. Experience working in a library is preferred but
not required. Successful candidate will be trained by the conservators in
proper procedures for handling library materials and by the Digital
Project Manager in operation of the scanning equipment. Basic proficiency
with Windows 7 required. Proficiency with Adobe CS5 and Adobe Acrobat
preferred.
Benefits in Employment with The Frick Collection
All employees of the Frick Collection may access free or discounted
admission to most of New York’s finest museums. Additionally, we provide
employees and volunteers with an extremely affordable lunch in our
employee dining room and a discount on Museum Shop purchases. The Frick
Collection offers a beautiful and pleasant work setting and an excellent
opportunity to appreciate some of the world’s finest works of art.
Compensation: $15 per hour.
This temporary position is expected to continue for 6 months or longer.
Contact:
Chief, Collections Preservation
jobs@frick.org
Email résumé and schedule (days and hours available).
No phone calls please.
The Frick Collection is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Collection does
not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, national
origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or
any other factor prohibited by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic
and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all
levels. This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort
for a specific period of employment
Job Posting: METRO Digitization Project Manager at the Frick Collection
Posted: November 22, 2011 Filed under: Art Librarianship, Digital Curation, Digital Imaging, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings | Tags: brooklyn museum, documenting the gilded age, frick collection, METRO, metro digitization project manager, metropolitan new york library council, new york city, omeka Leave a comment »The Frick Collection is an art museum consisting of more than 1,100 works of art from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century displayed in the intimate surroundings of the former home of Henry Clay Frick. The residence, with its furnishings and works of art, has been open to the public since 1935. It is considered one of the world’s most perfect museums; its sister research institution, the Frick Art Reference Library founded in 1920, is of equal distinction. The Library is an internationally recognized research library that serves as one of the world’s most complete resources for the study of Western art.
Position Description
The Frick Art Reference Library seeks an enthusiastic, highly organized, new library professional to fill the position of METRO Digitization Project Manager to manage the day-to-day activities of a recently awarded Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) digitization grant. This project, Phase II of a digital collection entitled “Documenting the Gilded Age: New York City Exhibitions at the Turn of the 20th Century,” will digitize late 19th and early 20th-century exhibition materials from historically significant New York City galleries and artistic associations held in collections at the Frick Art Reference Library and the Brooklyn Museum Library. The wider dissemination of these documents will help researchers who seek to study and document artists, artistic movements, and the rise of New York City during the time it emerged as a global center for the international art market.
Responsibilities include coordinating the retrieval and preparation of materials at both institutions, working with conservation teams to prepare condition reports prior to digitization, coordinating a schedule for in-house scanning and metadata entry, performing quality assurance on digital files, and promoting the collection. This position will also assist with bibliographic record manipulation, record loading, and additions and enhancements to the Omeka online exhibition(http://gildedage.omeka.net/)
Qualifications
Recent graduate (or pending graduate) with a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science. Experience working on digitization projects; good communication and interpersonal skills; knowledge of best standards for digital capture, description, and preservation; active interest in emerging and open source digital technologies; proven record of successful project management and working in a team environment.
Salary and Work Hours
This position is a part-time 8 hour/week position for a term of ten months.
The salary is $16/hour. Work hours may be scheduled between 9:00 and 5:00 pm, M-F. Travel to the Brooklyn Museum is required.
Benefits in Employment with The Frick Collection
All employees of the Frick Collection may access free or discounted admission to most of New York’s finest museums. Additionally, we provide employees and volunteers with an extremely affordable lunch in our employee dining room and a discount on Museum Shop purchases. The Frick Collection offers a beautiful and pleasant work setting and an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world’s finest works of art.
Please send resume to:
Chief Collections Management and Access
The Frick Art Reference Library
The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
E-mail to: jobs@frick.org
The Frick Collection is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Collection does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other factor prohibited by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.
Job Posting: Assistant Visual Resource Manager (AAOA), Metropolitan Museum of Art
Posted: November 16, 2011 Filed under: Archives, Art Librarianship, Cataloging, Collections Management, Digital Imaging, Libraries: Museum Libraries, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings, Visual Resources, VRA | Tags: AAOA VRA, arrangement, arts of africa oceania and the americas, Assistant Visual Resource Manager, Cataloging, collections management, description, digital media, metropolitan museum of art, museum archivist, museums, Visual Resources Leave a comment »The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Assistant Visual Resource Manager, AAOA
Under the direction of the Collections Manager, the Assistant Visual Resource Manager will be responsible for arranging, describing, and cataloging the collections of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Visual Resource Archive (AAOA VRA). A successful candidate will work closely with the Museum Archivist and the Collections Management staff in the Digital Media Department to establish and maintain archival and cataloguing standards for the Museum. Incumbent will create processing plans, arrange, house, and describe the records; create detailed online finding aids and catalog records; assist patrons of the collections and respond to collections queries, and seek out additional methods for online presentation of the collections to the public. Background research on collections to be undertaken with the aid of departmental curators, when necessary.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
• Responsible for the identification, arrangement, inventory, organization, and preservation of photographs and manuscript materials so they are accessible for reference
• Maintain national archival standards and utilize specific archival training to catalog archival collections
• Create finding aids for individual collections
• Provide reference assistance and answer research queries of museum staff and outside researchers
• Train and supervise volunteers and interns in the care, processing, and digitization of photograph collections
• Undertake collections surveys and identify possible funding to improve presentation and access of collections
• Other related duties
Requirements and Qualifications
Experience and Skills:
• 3-5 years of professional experience processing archives, personal papers, or manuscripts
• Successfully demonstrated experience applying processing and descriptive standards including DACS, EAD, and MARC-XML
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office
• Proficiency with The Museum System (TMS) preferred
• Basic knowledge of the preservation and conservation practices for historical records
• Strong interpersonal skills, writing, and historical research skills
Knowledge and Education:
• Masters Degree from an ALA-accredited program in library and information science with a concentration in archives administration, special collections, or related discipline with coursework and experience in the care and management of historical photograph collections
• Demonstrated knowledge of Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), Encoded Archival Description (EAD), and other professional standards
• Background in art history preferred
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Job Posting: Project Assistant Archivist at Museum of Modern Art
Posted: October 16, 2011 Filed under: Archives, Art History, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings | Tags: archives, art, herman daled, job posting, museum of modern art, new york, nicole daled, project archivist, seth siegelaub Leave a comment »The Museum of Modern Art is currently seeking a Project Assistant Archivist to survey, process, and preserve the recently acquired Seth Siegelaub and Herman and Nicole Daled Archives. This project is a top priority for the Museum’s Archives due to the collection’s great research potential and the desire of the curatorial staff to access the materials quickly to enhance the understanding of the Museum’s new acquisitions. Processing these archives entails appraising and organizing the collections, which includes correspondence, unique items created by artists, financial records, and photographs, among other materials. Descriptive information will then be assembled to create an electronic finding aid. This is a grant funded position that is expected to last for 12 months.
Specific responsibilities, following professional archival standards, are as follows:
· Surveys the collection. Conducts preliminary research on the materials. Drafts a processing plan, in conjunction with Museum Archives staff.
· Determines and acquires necessary archival supplies. Performs simple preservation tasks. Implements necessary conservation measures.
· Compiles and revises existing descriptions of the material.
· Re-files and re-boxes the collection in acid-free housing.
· Writes and codes detailed finding aid including information on context and related collections as well as description of the material.
· Assists with reference activities of the Department.
· Item-level cataloguing of photographic images, and coordinating their digitization and the creation of analogue print copies.
We require an archivist with solid experience, who can work independently. The archivist must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Art History or 12 semester hours of modern art since 1880, a Master’s degree in Art History with a Certificate in Archival Studies or National Archives Modern Archives Institute Certification strongly preferred. 1-3 years’ experience processing archival collections according to standard archival procedures and research in art history is also required. Reading knowledge of French required. Strong verbal and writing skills. Computer literacy and knowledge of Encoded Archival Description (EAD). Demonstrated knowledge of twentieth-century art, art historical reference sources and other related research materials is also required.
Please submit resume and cover letter, which must include salary requirements, to jobs@moma.org. Please reference the position title in the subject line.
The Museum of Modern Art is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or political affiliation.
Call for Papers: Artists’ Records in the Archives symposium
Posted: July 18, 2011 Filed under: Archives, Art History, Art Librarianship, Artists Books, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Calls for Papers, Opportunities: Professional Development, Professional Associations | Tags: archives, archivists round table, art, art history, artists records, artists' records in the archives, Copyright, new york, nypl, scholarship, symposium Leave a comment »Artists’ Records in the Archives: A One Day Symposium – Call for Participation
The archives of many institutions contain artists’ records—documents created by artists that often bear witness to the creative process, as evinced by sketches, doodles, and other notations. Artists’ records differ from other types of records due to their inherent connection to the art object and the art market. In recent years there has been a plethora of symposia and conferences dedicated to artist archives, art history and “the archive,” as well as to the use of archival materials by contemporary artists. While crucial, these investigations have been driven almost entirely by art historians and have not included the perspectives of archivists and special collections librarians. As part of an effort to broaden the discussion surrounding artists’ records, the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York has organized a one day symposium, “Artists’ Records in the Archives,” to be held on October 11, 2011 in conjunction with the New York Public Library. Focusing on the perspective of the information professional, this symposium will address how contemporary artists use artists’ records in their work, the significance of artists’ records in archives for scholars and curators, and how archivists and special collections librarians manage artists’ records in their repositories.
Possible topics or areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
*Artists’ use of other artists’ records
*How archivists manage artists’ records and how this might differ within a museum, estate, gallery, and university setting
*Collecting artists’ records
*Appraisal of artists’ records
*Underdocumented artists and the archives
*Exhibitions and artists’ records
*Artists’ records and the digital environment
*Born digital artists’ records
*Copyright, moral rights, and the artist
*Conversations between archivists, artists, and art historians regarding archives
Date: October 11, 2011
Location: New York Public Library
All individual presentations will be 20 minutes long (10 page paper).
Submissions must include a title, name of author and institutional affiliation, abstract (250 words max), and indication of technological requirements.
Individual papers or entire panel proposals accepted.
A small travel stipend is available. If interested please indicate in the submission.
Deadline for Proposals: Proposals should be emailed to artistsymposium@gmail.com by August 15, 2011.
Job Posting: Collections Manager and Registrar, Tenement Museum
Posted: June 30, 2011 Filed under: Collections Management, management, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings, Records Management | Tags: collections management, collections manager, history, museums, new york city, registrar, tenement museum Leave a comment »Position Description
The Tenement Museum seeks a Collections Manager & Registrar, who will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight and preservation of the Museum’s Collections, which include its historic structures and archive. Responsibilities include accessioning, processing incoming/outgoing loans, maintaining collections data systems, exhibition management, preventative conservation care, archives and records management, and emergency response and recovery. The Collections Manager supervises the work of consultants and interns, and works closely with the Museum’s Education Department and Facilities Department. This position reports to the Director of Curatorial Affairs.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the conservation program for 97 Orchard Street, overseeing monthly building monitoring and identifying conservation priorities
- Supervise access to the collections and archives, respond to public inquiries regarding the collections, and arrange loans to other cultural institutions.
- Maintain an accessible online photo database; provide access to images and updates image database records accordingly.
- Monitor environmental conditions in the museum and its collections, interpret data from environmental monitoring equipment and determine corrective action.
- Collaborate with the Education Department to identify and assemble materials for use in programs and tours.
- Collaborate with the Director of Curatorial Affairs on collections development and matters related to research on collections items and the museum’s historic properties.
- Contribute to exhibition planning and installation.
- Conduct tours of the Museum for the general public.
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates should hold a Masters Degree in Library Science, History, Anthropology, Historic Preservation or related field and have at least 2 years experience. Candidate should be detail oriented, possess strong oral and written communication skills, and have a working knowledge of PastPerfect Museum Software.
SALARY
Commensurate with experience. Complete benefits package.
Please send cover letter and resume to dfavaloro@tenement.org. No phone calls, please.
Deadline to apply: July 15, 2011.
Job Posting: Project Archivist at the Baltimore Museum of Art
Posted: June 28, 2011 Filed under: Archives, Art Librarianship, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings, Records Management, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: archives, baltimore museum of art, museum libraries, project archivist, records management Leave a comment »The Baltimore Museum of Art is seeking an experienced Project Archivist for the successful execution of an archives and records management project. This is a grant-funded, 30-month, full-time, temporary position in the Library Department of The Baltimore Museum of Art.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Required
• Master of Library Science degree from an accredited institution
• Demonstrated experience with standard archival principles and practices
Preferred
• Concentration in archives
• Coursework in records management
• Certification from the Academy for Certified Archivists
• Experience in processing archival collections
• Experience in records management
• Knowledge of art history
Skills
• Ability to plan, prioritize work, and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work well within a small team and with volunteers
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written communication skills
• Competency with Microsoft Office software
• General fitness for lifting archive boxes up to 30 pounds and moving loaded carts
Duties
1. Survey, appraise, and accession the records of Museum departments, identifying preservation issues and needs, researching and developing records retention schedules, create a records management manual for the Museum, and conduct workshops to introduce the Museum community to the new records management policies and procedures contained in the manual.
2. Following national standards and best practices for archival descriptions, process and arrange manuscript and archival holdings, work with Archivists’ Toolkit to generate encoded finding aids, and prepare MARC records.
3. Remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, and attending professional development courses and attending training.
APPLY
Please send a cover letter and resume via e-mail to HR@artbma.org. Please reference the position “Project Archivist” in the subject line of your e-mail.
No Phone Calls Please.
SAA Museum Archives Pecha Kucha Opportunity for SAA 2011
Posted: June 23, 2011 Filed under: Archives, Art Librarianship, Conference Planning, Libraries: Museum Libraries, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Conferences, Professional Associations, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: archives, conferences, museum archives section, museums, pecha kucha, presentations, saa, saa 2011 Leave a comment »Museum Archives Section Meeting Repository Updates
Pecha Kucha Style Call for Proposals SAA 2011
Thursday, August 25, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Deadline for submissions: July 29, 2011
Are you a member of the Museum Archives section of SAA? Do you have a repository update or an interesting new collection to share?
If so, please submit a brief proposal for a Pecha Kucha style presentation during the annual meeting of the Museum Archives section at the 2011 SAA conference. We look forward to accepting proposals that relate to museum archives, highlight new collections, or include repository news or highlights. To submit a proposal, please send a brief abstract of your topic, your name, institutional affiliation, and contact information, to Leanda Gahegan at leanda.gahegan@gmail.com. The deadline for proposals is July 29,2011.
Presenters must be a member of the Museum Archives section. If you are not a member yet, please feel free to join. More information is available here:
http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/museum/index.htm
The Museum Archives Section of the Society of American Archivists includes those who are responsible for the organization and care of archival collections located in museums.
About the Pecha Kucha format: Pecha Kucha sessions consist of multiple presenters, each having approximately 6 minutes and 40 seconds to present 20 PowerPoint slides on their topic. Timing will be strictly followed.
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Museum Tech
Posted: June 7, 2011 Filed under: Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings Leave a comment »Jimmy Carter National Historic Site is currently hiring for a Museum Tech, GS-5 Term Subject to Furlough.
SALARY RANGE: $31,315.00 – $40,706.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD: Friday, June 03, 2011 to Monday, June 13, 2011
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1016-05
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Term NTE 2 YEARS. May be extended up to 4 years.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 05
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy – Plains, GA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
Position
Description: Museum Technician will assist Curator with preservation,
maintenance, storage, exhibit, accessioning and cataloging of museum
objects and archives; Museum Housekeeping; Environmental monitoring and
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in museum exhibit and storage areas;
Prepare, maintain and organize museum records and databases; Respond to
research requests. The work is partially sedentary with prolonged
standing, walking and bending often required. Heavy items (e.g. boxes
and collection items up to 50 pounds must be lifted or moved on a
frequent basis. Incumbent must be able to stand for extended periods of
time.
Link to USAJOBS position posting:
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=99310376&JobTitle=Museum+Technician&q=museum&where=&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&AVSDM=2011-06-03+07%3a59%3a00
Job Posting: Records Manager at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Posted: May 2, 2011 Filed under: management, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings, Records Management | Tags: Houston, MFAH, Museum of Fine Arts, records manager Leave a comment »http://www.mfah.org/about/careers/
Responsibilities:
- Assist in applying existing retention schedules to institutional electronic records
- Appraise and propose retention schedules for currently unscheduled records in electronic and paper form
- Research regulatory, statutory and industry requirements
- Revise existing retention schedules as necessary for standardization
- Oversee semi-annual records destructions, off-site storage arrangements and accessioning of records
- Perform record audits and oversee compliance with existing records management program
- Provide semi-monthly orientation sessions for staff
- Assist the Archives Department with imaging projects and research requests
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of records management and archival management principles and methodologies required
- Knowledge of electronic records archival systems and OAIS reference model required
- Familiarity with e-mail preservation projects preferred
- Awareness of emerging technologies for electronic search and discovery preferred
- Knowledge of MARC21, EAD, DACS, and current metadata standards used in museums, such as VRACore, CDWA, CCO and Getty vocabularies preferred
- Familiarity with MSSharepoint and MS Access preferred
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, climb ladders and lift up to thirty-five pounds
- Knowledge of art history desirable
Education and Experience:
- Coursework in records management and 1-3 years records management experience required
- Bachelors degree in computer science or business preferred
- Background in law librarianship or experience with Westlaw preferred
- Experience with enterprise archive software highly desirable
- CRM highly desirable
- Experience in museum setting desirable
Summer Archival Internships at Museum of the City of New York
Posted: April 14, 2011 Filed under: Archives, ArLiSNAP, Cataloging, Museums, Opportunities: Internships | Tags: archives, ephemera, Internships, manuscripts, museum of the city of new york, new york city, theater Leave a comment »Archival Internships
Museum of the City of New York
Summer 2011
Internship Description:
The Museum of the City of New York is currently seeking two library school students interested in a summer archives internship. Interns will work with the Museum’s Theater Collection or Manuscripts and Ephemera Collection and will have the opportunity to gain experience in cataloging, handling fragile objects, evaluating the condition of the object for conservation and preservation, collection processing, and/or writing finding aids. Interns may assist with reference inquiries and the Museum’s ongoing digitization project, as needed. Projects will vary according to an individual’s skill set and interests.
About the Collections:
Theater Collection
The Museum’s Theater Collection documents theatrical activity in New York City from the late 18th century to the present day. Tracing the relationship between New York City and the theater, collection holdings include: over 5,000 costumes and props, costume renderings, theatrical posters and window cards, drawings and photographs of theatrical personalities, a Yiddish theater collection, and 17,000 folders documenting local productions since the 1800s.
Manuscripts and Ephemera Collection
These objects document the day-to-day life of New Yorkers over the last 300 years with the bulk of the materials dating to late 19th and early 20th centuries. The ephemera comprise a variety of formats, including print material such as menus, invitations, pamphlets, and handbills; textiles such as pennants, sashes, ties, and scarves; and three-dimensional artifacts such as badges, buttons, children’s identification tags, and promotional items. The manuscript collection includes papers of influential New Yorkers and their families. The subject of the material encompasses a wide scope of events and subjects pertaining to development of New York City.
Requirements:
Each internship requires a minimum commitment of one full day a week (7 hours), scheduled during the Monday – Friday workweek. Internships are unpaid. Preference will be given to students completing the internship for course credit. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Masters program for Library Science. Interns must be able to lift boxes weighing up to 40 pounds. Students with a focus in Archival Studies are encouraged to apply
To be considered for this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to Morgen Stevens-Garmon, Theater Collections Archivist at mgarmon@mcny.org.
Newseum Summer Collections Internship – Washington, DC
Posted: March 15, 2011 Filed under: Museums, Opportunities: Internships Leave a comment »Are you looking for an exciting internship that will provide you with the skills necessary to help you obtain full-time museum employment? If so, the Newseum’s Collections Internship is for you!
The Newseum, a revolutionary 250,000-square-foot museum of news, offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. At the Newseum, we pride ourselves on creating up-to-the minute exhibits and actively collecting modern and historic artifacts. As a Newseum intern you can work at our museum downtown or our state-of-the-art storage center in Laurel, Maryland (or both). Internship hours are flexible and can be arranged to fit individual’s schedules – this can include morning and weekend work. You will be a member of the small, dynamic Collections team and will be able to make an enormous contribution to the work we do. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain Collections experience and be involved in the day-to-day operations of one of Washington, D.C.’s most popular museums!
Intern responsibilities will include, but are not limited to assisting Registrars and Collections Specialists with the following tasks:
- Daily monitoring and recording of environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity, lighting, etc.) in gallery spaces
- Processing donations and incoming loans, including cataloging artifacts in database
- Monitoring and reporting on exhibition conditions as they pertain to exhibited collections
- Assisting with the cleaning of exhibits and artifacts on display pre-opening
- Aiding in the installation and de-installation of exhibited artifacts
- Compiling information for the new Standard Facilities Report particularly regarding the environmental conditions/calculations for each of the galleries
- Helping with basic artifact conservation
- If time and interest permits, short-term, independent research projects related to the collection can be designed
Newspaper archives internship project
- For those who already possess or would like to gain archival experience, there is the opportunity to work on a self-directed archival project with the Newseum’s outstanding 35,000 piece newspaper collection (this project will take place at the Newseum’s storage facility in Laurel, MD)
For all internship opportunities:
Experience/Skills
Candidates should be currently enrolled in or should have recently finished a museum-related graduate or undergraduate program, possess basic computer skills, an interest in collections/registration work, and the ability to lift 30 pounds.
Timing/Duration/Pay
Internships last for a minimum of 12 weeks and may be part or full time. This internship position is for college credit only.
Application Process
Please email cover letter and resume to mscott [at] newseum [dot]org
Maeve Gaynor Scott
Registrar
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.292.6327
Art Libraries as New Design Resources
Posted: February 25, 2011 Filed under: Museum Librarianship, Museums Leave a comment »Video: housewaresShow’s video that showcases “china-ware that focuses on the very vintage tea party trend and Victoria & Albert Museum tableware where old style patented designs from the V&A art library are reproduced for a contemporary feel.”
Art Libraries as Art Commissioners
Posted: February 24, 2011 Filed under: Museums Leave a comment »Video: 00testes’ video for Archive Fever. Archive Fever was “originally created as part of a project for The Special Collection at The Nation Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum.”
Gretchen Wagner, Zines, & the MoMA Art Library
Posted: February 6, 2011 Filed under: Images: Manuscripts, Libraries: Museum Libraries, Museums Leave a comment »Gretchen Wagner, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Prints and Illustrated Books.
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