Position Available: AMICO Communications Director The Art Museum Image Consortium seeks an articulate and creative individual to manage all aspects of our print, on-line and in-person communications. About AMICO The Art Museum Image Consortium is an independent, not-for-profit membership association of institutions with collections of art. Founded in the fall of 1997, and independently incorporated in June of 1998, AMICO is an innovative collaboration, not seen before in museums, that shares, shapes and standardizes information regarding cultural collections and enables its educational use. The AMICO Library (TM) is a multimedia digital library compiled by the AMICO, and distributed, under educational license. AMICO partners with distributors to make the AMICO Library available over secure networks to institutional subscribers, including universities, colleges, libraries, schools and museums. Designated users include faculty, students, teachers, staff and researchers. See http://www.amico.org for full background information. Responsibilities The AMICO Communications Director manages one of the two major divisions of AMICO operations (the other being Production, including AMICO Library development and distribution). As such, the Communications Director is a member of AMICO's senior staff and involved in strategic planning, fundraising and budgeting.A full job description is available at http://www.amico.org/). AMICO is a consortium with diverse and distributed audiences. The Communications Director is responsible for identifying audiences, determining their informational needs, and designing, developing and implementing effective communications programs to meet those needs. Employing a wide range of print and electronic means, the Communications Director works to ensure that AMICO Members receive timely information about participation in the consortium's activities, that AMICO subscribers are encouraged to provide feedback to the Consortium and its members, that potential subscribers are recruited, that funders learn of AMICO's activities and that the general subscriber, member, and museum/humanities computing community is apprised of AMICO's programs and goals. The Communications Director coordinates the production of a quarterly newsletter, AMICO Update, and ensures AMICO's representation at professional meetings and exhibitions. The Ideal Candidate The AMICO Communications Director will be an experienced professional, known in the international cultural or Digital Library community, who is familiar with museums and/or digital libraries. The Communications Director knows how to express complex concepts in simple language, and to tailor a message according to the needs of its recipient. Education * Graduate degree in Art History or the Humanities, Library/Information Science or Arts Management preferred. Equivalent professional experience acceptable. Location * The AMICO Offices have been located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, since 1997. We will be moving in summer 2002, pending the results of our RFP for a university host. The Application Procedure Format All applications should include a Letter of Interest stating qualifications, a full Curriculum Vitae, and the names of at least three professional references. Submission Guidelines Applications should be addressed to Jennifer Trant, AMICO Communications Director Search, and be sent by email to [log in to unmask] No other format of application will be considered. Deadlines The position will remain 'open until filled'. Candidates are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible. -- ________ J. Trant 2008 Murray Ave, Suite D Executive Director Pittsburgh, PA 15217 USA Art Museum Image Consortium http://www.amico.org Phone: +1 412 422 8533 [log in to unmask] Fax: +1 412 422 8594 AMICO - Enabling Educational Use of Museum Multimedia ________ __________________________________________________________________ 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 (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]