MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, LOS ANGELES
Position: Processing Archivist
Hours: Full-time hours for six months, approximately March-August 2006

About MOCA
Founded in 1979, The Museum of Contemporary Art is the only museum in Los Angeles devoted exclusively to contemporary art. It is committed to the collection, presentation, and interpretation of work produced since 1940 in all media, and to preserving that work for future generations. MOCA occupies three locations, in downtown Los Angeles, Little Tokyo, and West Hollywood. MOCA’s staff offices are located downtown at 250 South Grand Avenue. Visit moca.org for more information.

Overview
Processing archivist will survey all of MOCA’s institutional archives and create a cursory inventory. Archives consist of approximately 600 cubic feet of files, dating from MOCA’s inception to the present. All departments of the museum will be surveyed, with a focus on exhibition documentation. These files include project descriptions, checklists, correspondence with artists and lenders, installation designs and printed ephemera. This full-time, limited-term position includes regular employee benefits.

Requirements

ALA accredited MLIS degree with an archival emphasis, masters in art history, or a combination of training and experience.
Previous experience processing, arranging and describing archives.
Knowledge of DACS, EAD, SGML and XML.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of contemporary art preferred.
Must be able to lift heavy boxes.

Assignments

Identify and locate the archives of nine separate museum departments.
Create a cursory inventory with box-level descriptions, container locations and size estimates.
Process, arrange and describe portions of MOCA’s exhibition archives according to DACS and AACR2.
Edit, create and upgrade electronic finding aids in EAD.
Other duties as assigned.

Application
Please submit resume and cover letter to:

Attn: Human Resources (PAI)

MOCA

250 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

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EOE.

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