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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.
--
Rebecca Anne Moss
Visual Resources Center
Department of Art History
University of Minnesota
(612)624-2064
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