HEAD LIBRARIAN AND ASSOCIATE CHIEF CURATOR
Canadian Centre for Architecture
The CCA Library is the major research library in the history, theory and
practice of architecture, landscape and urban planning. Its collection
includes over 200,000 monographic volumes, beginning with a comprehensive
collection of Renaissance treatises, and some 4,500 runs of periodicals.
Library holdings reflect the interdisciplinarity of architectural research,
providing primary source material linking architecture to related areas such
as engineering, ornament, construction and photography. The library
complements, enriches and supports the CCA's research programs and its
internationally important holdings of prints and drawings, photographs and
architectural archives. The CCA is a member of Research Libraries Group
(RLG), Independent Research Libraries Association (IRLA), Association of
Research Institutes in Art History (ARIAH) and International Confederation
of Architectural Museums (ICAM), and takes a leadership role in its
international academic and museum communities.
The Head Librarian plays a key role in developing the CCA's mission as a
major research centre and museum. As Associate Chief Curator, the Head
Librarian works closely with the Director and the Chief Curator to advance
the collection and ensure its integrity. He/she directs a staff of 13 in the
strategic development of the library's programs and services. The Head
Librarian has a curatorial role and collaborates extensively with CCA's
other collections, with the Study Centre, the Conservation/Preservation
Department, and with exhibitions and other programs.
Requirements for the position include:
- an MLS or equivalent with at least 7 years of progressively responsible
management experience in an academic or research institution
- a solid record of scholarship in architectural history or related subjects
- a love of books and other library materials, combined with a creative
sense of the role of new technologies and their applications
- an extensive knowledge of the history of architectural publications
- a current awareness of conservation/preservation issues relating to books
and other library materials
- a proven ability to initiate grant applications and develop collaborative
projects with other institutions
- a commitment to building support for the library
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- an ability to work in a bilingual environment with advanced writing skills
in either French or English; knowledge of other languages is an asset
Please submit your curriculum vitae, before April 30 2004 to the Chief
Curator, Centre Canadien d'Architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture,
1920 Baile Street, Montréal, Québec, H3H 2S6 (or by fax at 514-939-7020; or
electronically at [log in to unmask])
The CCA is an international research centre and museum founded on the
conviction that architecture is a public concern. Based on its extensive
collections, the CCA is a leading voice in advancing knowledge, promoting
public understanding, and widening thought and debate on the art of
architecture, its history, theory, practice, and role in society today.
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