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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Assistant/Associate/Full Curator College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture University of Minnesota The assistant/associate/full curator provides leadership and vision for the Visual Resources Collection (VRC) in the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (CALA). The VRC includes 110,000 slides and 10,000 digital images to support student and faculty research and educational activities. CALA provides design education to approximately 400 undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of architecture and landscape architecture. With approximately 22 full-time faculty, 60 part-time faculty, and 35 staff, the college includes two academic departments (Architecture and Landscape Architecture) and three centers (Design Center for American Urban Landscape, Building Research, and Design Institute). Three of the full-time faculty are architecture or landscape architecture historians, who use the VRC regularly. Additionally, eight to ten design faculty use the VRC each semester. The curator reports directly to the CALA assistant dean for administration, supervises staff in the CALA Visual Resources Collection (2 full-time ASCME/civil service and 2-3 part-time student positions), and works in close collaboration with the associate dean for academic affairs in setting goals and providing direction for the VRC. The curator has full responsibility for management and development of the college s collection of 110,000 slides plus growing collection of approximately 10,000 digital images. The curator, in consultation with an advisory group, is responsible for the planning, organization, and implementation of programs to meet the college s goals for integration of visual resources and associated technology with CALA curriculum and research activities, including expansion of the electronic/digital complement to the physical/analog slide collection. RESPONSIBILITIES: 7 Manage collection of nearly 100,000 slides and growing collection of digital surrogates 7 Supervise all aspects of collection, including acquisitions, cataloging, database development and facility improvements 7 Collaborate with faculty and staff on developing applications of digital imaging technology 7 Supervise VRC staff 7 Interpret copyright policy for publication and educational fair-use QUALIFICATIONS Essential 7 Master s degree in hand at time of appointment 7 For assistant curator title, minimum of three years of increasingly responsible experience in curatorial or closely related position. For associate curator title, minimum of five years of increasingly responsible experience in curatorial or closely related position. For curator title, minimum of eight years of increasingly responsible experience in curatorial or closely related positions 7 Experience in a slide collection 7 Knowledge of computing and technology related to a slide operation, including email, word-processing, spreadsheets, and database programs 7 Knowledge of scanning process and digital image manipulation, storage and publication 7 Knowledge of electronic delivery of information and images; 7 Knowledge of copyright issues in education 7 Demonstrated excellent oral and written communications skills 7 Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of people Desired 7 Knowledge of at least one foreign language, preferably Italian, French 7 or German 7 Degree or significant coursework in art/architectural history and library/information science or related fields of study 7 Five or more years experience in curatorial positions 7 Supervisory experience 7 Background in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, or design Appointment The assistant/associate/full curator is a full-time, 12-month, annually renewable academic professional appointment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position will be filled as soon as possible. Application Position will remain open until filled. Initial screening of applications will begin on September 15, 2000. Submit a letter of application, current resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to: Chair, VRC Search Committee College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture 254 Nicholson Hall 216 Pillsbury Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, martial status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. -- Rebecca Anne Moss Director of Visual Resources Department of Art History University of Minnesota [log in to unmask] 612.624.2064 __________________________________________________________________ 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]