----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Please post this job listing: VISUAL RESOURCES CURATOR DEPARTMENT OF ART UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL The Department of Art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a service-oriented, innovative visual resources specialist who can contribute sound expertise and a strong sense of direction to the department's evolving needs in the field of visual documentation. The Visual Resources Curator is responsible for managing and staffing an analog slide collection and an archival photograph collection, in consultation with the art history and studio art faculty who make use of them in their teaching and research; for training and scheduling hourly personnel; for performing collection development and maintenance duties for visual resources; for planning and developing digital access to visual resources, incorporating cutting-edge imaging technology, and technology-based information systems; for providing reference services and research assistance to users in support of the art department's curriculum and student and faculty scholarship; for providing instruction in the use and evaluation of visual information resources and systems; and for representing the Department of Art's interests to other institutional programs concerned with the development of visual resources. Qualifications: A bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience working in a visual resources collection containing slides. Preferred: Background in art history and graduate work in it or in a closely related discipline. Copy photography experience. Working knowledge of major online information services, scanning and imaging systems, multimedia software, MAC, HTML, and Windows applications and Internet structure and access. Ability to assess and integrate appropriate complex and rapidly evolving technologies into the collection and instructional program. Grant-writing skills and/or other evidence of creativity in the implementation of new initiatives. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a 12-month appointment, effective 07/01/00. Applications received by 03-10-00 will receive first consideration. AA/EOE. Applicants should submit a c.v. and three letters of recommendation to: M. Pardo, Chair, Visual Resources Search Committee Department of Art University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CB 3405 Hanes Art Center Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3405 __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner at: [log in to unmask]