CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (formerly California College of Arts and
Crafts) seeks a DESIGN LIBRARIAN AND CURATOR for its San Francisco
campus (FTE .80)
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Design Librarian serves the information needs of students and
faculty in the college's design programs, in particular fashion design,
graphic design, and illustration. The appointee is also Curator of the
Joseph Sinel collection and will manage the papers of other designers
in the college's special collections. In addition to program
responsibilities, CCA librarians coordinate and supervise work in
functional areas such as technical services, visual resource
management, archives management, reference and referral services,
instructional services, or technology and systems. The assigned areas
may vary and are correlated with professional expertise and
institutional need.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
* Acts as liaison and advocate for program areas; communicates with
faculty and students; identifies information needs.
* Collection development for all formats, including slides; managing
or performing the creation of catalog and database records for the
materials selected; developing access tools and promoting use of
information resources; providing research and reference assistance;
developing instructional programs and materials; other activities as
needed.
* Physical maintenance of the Joseph Sinel collection; preparation of
the collection for public use, publication, or exhibition; organizing
and processing the papers and collections of other designers.
* Coordination of functional area(s) to be determined, based on
appointee's expertise and institutional need.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Previous work experience in a library, preferably academic. MLS or
equivalent, or advanced degree in a relevant subject area.
Knowledgeable about design field, contemporary trends, and sources of
documentation. Experience working with information retrieval systems
such as databases and OPACs; Filemaker and interactive web authoring
experience highly desirable. Desirable, but not necessary, visual
resources or archives expertise; familiarity with record structure and
file formatting standards. Requires excellent written and oral
communication skills; good time management skills, advanced
organizational ability; public service orientation.
SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience, includes a
comprehensive benefits package.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are invited to submit a letter of interest, resume and the
names and telephone numbers of three professional references to:
California College of the Arts
Human Resources (Job #1581)
5212 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94618-1487
fax (510) 594-3681
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Screening begins immediately and will continue until the position is
filled.
California College of the Arts is an equal opportunity employer and
welcomes applications from individuals who will contribute to its
diversity.
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