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The Art Department invites applications for a Visual Resources
Curator to work in consultation with the Art History faculty to oversee
a collection of over 90,000 slides. Specific responsibilities will
include maintaining the organization of the collection, making and
cataloging new slides, supervising slide circulation and seeing to the
use and repair of photographic and projection equipment. The librarian
will also prepare the collection for future digitization and entry into
a visual database. The collection presently serves the needs of three
art historians, 6 studio faculty and 40 MA and MFA students as well as
faculty, students and administrators from various areas within the
university. The position of Visual Resource librarian requires a
Master's in Library Science completed or in progress, and an educational
background in Art History and/or professional experience in the visual
arts. Professional experience in a slide library is desirable and
experience with digitizing images and databases is preferred.
The Visual Resources Curator position is designated as part time
for twelve months with a salary of $20,000 maximum depending upon
qualifications and experience. Employment will begin July 1. Please
send letter of interest, CV and three letters of reference to Rachel
Dressler, Chair, Visual Resources Curator Search Committee, Art
Department, Fine Arts 216, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222.
Deadline: May 8 or until position is filled. The University at Albany
is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
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