Visual Resources Curator
Art Department
The Wellesley College
The Wellesley College Art department seeks a full-time Curator of Visual
Resources. The collection consists of 268,000 slides (adding ca. 8,000/yr)
and 12,000 digital images, and serves 17 art historians, 12 studio faculty
members, art students and faculty from other departments. In addition to
the Curator, there is a full-time assistant curator and 12 part-time
student workers.
Responsibilities are to oversee the collection, including the acquisition,
cataloging, organization and preservation of slides and electronic images;
to oversee support, maintenance and photography; and to manage the budget
and supervise the staff.
Requirements: Preferred qualifications include an MA in history of art or
an advanced degree in a related field with an undergraduate major in art
history, some reading knowledge of European languages, knowledge of
computer cataloging, database and digital imaging technologies, and three
to five years of experience in Visual Resources work. Organizational and
interpersonal skills are essential, as are an understanding of scholarly
research methods and information needs.
If interested, send cover letter and resume to: Human Resources Office,
Code: ARL9/15, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481, or by e-mail:
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are filled.
Wellesley College is an AA/EEO employer.
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