Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 15, No. 624.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 06:48:37 +0100
From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org>
Subject: ArtSTOR Job Opportunity: Director of Metadata and Cataloging
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
from across the Community
April 30, 2002
ArtSTOR Job Opportunity: Director of Metadata and Cataloging
<http://www.mellon.org>
>Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:24:42 -0400
>>From: "Marmor, Max" <MCM@mellon.org>
>>
>Dear colleagues,
>
>I am pleased to share this job posting with you. This message is being
>cross-posted to serveral listservs; please pardon any duplication, and
>please note that this message will appear at different times on different
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>
>Max Marmor
>ArtSTOR
>
>****
>
>Director of Metadata and Cataloging
>
>The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation seeks a Director of Metadata and Cataloging
>for its ArtSTOR initiative, which will make digital images of art works and
>related scholarly materials available for nonprofit educational, cultural,
>and scholarly purposes.
>
>Responsibilities
>
>Reporting to the Executive Director of ArtSTOR, the Director of Metadata and
>Cataloging will: develop metadata standards for a wide range of collections
>(taking into account existing standards, the nature of collections in
>ArtSTOR, and the needs of ArtSTOR's primary users); develop guidelines and
>document best practices for the development of metadata; analyze and
>evaluate metadata in collections that may be included in ArtSTOR; oversee
>and coordinate the work of catalogers creating, revising, or enhancing
>metadata for ArtSTOR collections and create a quality control process for
>such work; collaborate with other staff in the development of the ArtSTOR
>database architecture and features of the software environment; and serve as
>ArtSTOR's principal liaison to metadata standard developers and cataloging
>authorities in the educational, cultural, and scholarly communities.
>
>Qualifications
>
>The Director of Metadata and Cataloging will have: at least a Bachelor's
>degree with coursework in computer science, library science, or museum
>science; 3-5 years in the development or application of metadata standards
>in the library or cultural community as a cataloger, archivist, or museum
>professional; demonstrated knowledge of the development of metadata
>standards in the library or cultural heritage communities; demonstrated
>experience working with a range of software applications supporting the
>development of metadata; familiarity with library bibliographic standards
>and metadata standards such as Dublin Core, VRA Core, CDWA, and OAI; and
>experience managing others and the ability to work as part of a team in a
>quickly evolving environment to complete projects in a timely and
>professional manner.
>
>Preferred: Familiarity with Luna Imaging, Inc.'s Insight software, and an
>advanced degree in library, computer, or museum sciences.
>
>ArtSTOR is an initiative of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a nonprofit
>organization that makes grants in the areas of higher education and
>scholarship, arts, culture, population, public affairs, and conservation and
>the environment. The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer that
>offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, and excellent working
>conditions. For more information on the Foundation, please see our website
>at www.mellon.org <http://www.mellon.org>.
>
>Applications, including a cover letter, resume, and salary history, should
>be sent to:
>
>Joan Hayes
>The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
>140 East 62nd Street
>New York, NY 10021
>
>Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. No telephone
>calls please.
>
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