I am posting this at the request of the New York Public Library. --ECW
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>The New York Public Library, one of the nation's most renowned cultural
>institutions, announces two challenging opportunities in the Wallach
>Division of Art, Prints and Photographs at it's historic midtown Manhattan
>location, the Humanities and Social Sciences Library:
>
>(1)
>Job Available:Chief, Art Information Resources
>Salary: $52, 650
>
>Responsible for the administration of staff, services, and collections in
>Art and Architecture Collection. Develops, executes, and evaluates
>strategic vision for the collection development and public services, with
>emphasis on access to art information resources in a networked environment.
>Provides outreach to users and develops partnerships wit other
>institutions. Positions the collection in a digital environment and
>collaborates with other curators to develop and implement Wallach Digital
>Gallery.
>
>Qualifications: ALA accredited Master's degree in Library and Information
>Studies and graduate degree in art history or fine arts (or equivalent
>combination of education and experience). Experience administering
>art-reference facility, including staff development, appropriate
>exploitation of resources, and delivery services in both printed and
>electronic media. Demonstrated ability to plan and implement digital
>programs. Fluency in a foreign language required.
>
>(2)
>Job Available: Curator, Photography Collection
>Salary: $51,050
>
>Responsible for administration of Photography Collection, including over
>300,000 original photographs, photo-illustrated books and reference works.
>Manages visitor services, arranges classes, acquisitions, collection
>development, budget preparation, exhibitions, loans and preservation
>initiative. Collaborates with other curators to develop and implement
>Wallach Digital Gallery.
>
>Qualifications: ALA accredited Master's degree in Library and Information
>Studies and graduate degree in Art History (with emphasis in history of
>photography) plus broad knowledge of literature of history of photography
>and its technical evolution (or equivalent combination of education and
>experience). Experience administrating diverse photography collection
>within research library or museum and proven ability to plan and
>participate in digital projects. Interest in current exhibitions ad
>photography market and working knowledge of a foreign language required.
>
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>For complete descriptions and qualification requirements, visit our website
>at www.nypl.org/home/hr/jobs
>
>The New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library
>encourages the preservation and cultivation of the documentary evidence of
>human behavior, social life and culture by acquiring, organizing and making
>accessible materials for study in the fields of history, languages and
>literature, art, popular culture, philosophy, religion, psychology,
>sociology, anthropology, theology, geography and politics. the Library's
>resources and services are available to all on-site and to others
>throughout the nation and the world by correspondence and through
>electronic networks. the Humanities and Social Sciences Library
>participates in the cultural, intellectual and artistic life of the nation
>through the development of programs that educate, enlighten and delight the
>individual and promote the development of human potential and the life of
>the mind.
>
>Please send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to:
>
>The New York Public Library
>Human Resources Department - AG/CA
>188 Madison Ave., 5th floor
>New York, NY 10016-4314
>
>hrd@nypl.org
>
>An Equal Opportunity Employer
>Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
>
>
>
>Kate Baltren
>Human Resources
>The New York Public Library
Everett Wilkie
Moderator, Exlibris