Visual Resources Support Specialist (Asian Collections),
Arts Library Visual Resources
Yale University Library
Rank: M&P 20
3-year term; 37.5 hrs per week
THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARY
The University Library, which is a highly valued partner in teaching and
research at the University, has more than 11 million volumes housed in the
Sterling Memorial Library and 22 school and departmental libraries. It
employs a dynamic and innovative staff of nearly 600 FTE who have the
opportunity to work with the highest caliber of faculty and students,
participate on committees and are involved in other areas of staff
development. A full spectrum of library resources, from rare books and
manuscripts to rapidly expanding network of electronic resources,
constitutes one of Yale's distinctive strengths. The Library is engaged in
numerous digital initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of
scholarly information. Yale is a member of the Program for Cooperative
Cataloging and contributes to the NACO and BIBCO Programs. For additional
information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's Web
site at: http://www.library.yale.edu/.
ARTS LIBRARY VISUAL RESOURCES
One of five operating units of the Arts Library at Yale University, Arts
Library Visual Resources consists of ca. 260,000 35 mm slides, 60,000
lantern slides (one of the largest collections still in consistent use),
190,000 mounted photographs (portions of which are also heavily used), and a
growing collection of over 40,000 digital images made available on the
campus network primarily through the Luna Insight interface. The ALVR serves
the arts area community by providing current course support in the form of
slide and digital image production for classroom and study use. The ALVR
also serves the Yale community outside of the arts by making its extant
collections available for classroom and lecture use. The ALVR currently has
a staff of 4 FTE.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Visual Resources Support Specialist (Asian Collections) will provide
important assistance in meeting several key strategic objectives in the arts
area and area studies at Yale, and in the Yale University Library. These
include dedicated course support for teaching digitally in Asian art and
area studies; eliminating processing backlogs; improvements in the
management and accessibility of important visual resource collections,
increasing support for new and expanded areas of University interest,
especially in its area studies programs; and aiding in the provision of
immediate access to and seamless integration of information in diverse
formats from a variety of sources.
Under the supervision of the Arts Library Director, and in close
collaboration with the unit Supervisor, the Visual Support Specialist for
cataloging and others, will assume primary responsibility for East Asian
materials in the Arts Library Visual Resources unit. Most immediately, the
Visual Resources Support Specialist (Asian Collections) will support digital
teaching in Chinese and Japanese art history and with processing cataloging
backlogs for Japanese and other Asian materials. The Visual Resources
Support Specialist (Asian Collections) will also provide relevant visual
resources support as required for faculty in East Asian disciplines outside
of the arts.
Will process orders, transliterate and translate as needed, and work with
faculty, ALVR staff and others on all aspects of course support in Asian art
and area studies .
Will work with the Visual Resources Support Specialist for cataloging to
process backlogs for slides or digital images in Japanese and other Asian
arts. Processing will include object or source identification and
translation where needed, provision of descriptive information, and data
entry.
Will work with the Director and ALVR staff to assess the extant slide and
digital collections in East Asian art, and, with appropriate faculty, make
recommendations for any changes or modifications to the physical
arrangement, descriptive information, and for areas in need of collection
development.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required: Bachelor’s degree and excellent reading knowledge of Japanese and
Chinese. Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work in a
highly collaborative environment, and ability to work successfully under
pressure. Relevant background in library or visual resources collections
work and knowledge of database applications strongly preferred. A degree in
art history, East Asian studies or allied fields, and reading knowledge of
other Asian languages highly desirable.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Full benefits package including 22 vacation days; 18 holiday, recess and
personal days; comprehensive health care; TIAA/CREF or Yale retirement plan;
and relocation assistance.Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume,
and the names of three references should be mailed to: Bernadette Cioffi,
Human Resources Representative; Yale University Library; P.O. Box 208240,
New Haven, CT 06520; fax: (203) 432-1806. Submissions via email are also
welcomed and can be sent as a Word attachment to [log in to unmask] Please
be sure to include Source Codes EAYU9008.
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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