Greetings,
I am posting this on behalf of the Stanford University Department of Art
and Art History. A complete posting is available at on the Stanford job site.
Regards,
Peter Blank
Visual Resources Collection
Curator
The Visual Resources Collection (VRC) of Stanford's Department of Art and
Art History is used heavily by every member of the art history faculty, as
well as graduate and undergraduate students preparing for coursework and
lectures. Under the Chair and Department Administrator of the Department of
Art and Art History, and in consultation with the teaching faculty, the
Curator manages and develops all services related to the VRC including:
administration, budget development and finance management, collection
development, cataloging, direction, image digitization, policies,
processing, slide production, storage, support of classroom instruction,
supervision of support staff and policy creation. Provides specialist
expertise in managing image data; develops and applies advanced knowledge
of the principles and theories of image management. Leads the VRC as it
builds infrastructure for stores of digital image content and monitors and
manages the database system supporting the on-going cataloging and
development of the visual image databases, including acquisition,
cataloging and display of the image data. Proactively plans for the future
of the collection, informs the faculty of new trends and works
collaboratively with them to develop electronic teaching materials by
acquiring, delivering and maintaining images required for course web
applications.
Qualifications:
Master's degree in library science / information management from an
accredited university. Advanced knowledge of cataloging technology and
technical services for visual image collections based on VRA core, CLO,
AAR2, Library of Congress and Getty Institute authority files. Ability to
concurrently manage a minimum of three major projects. Familiarity with
emerging trends and standards in visual materials. Advanced knowledge of
access issues, specifically user needs and expectations related to the use
of visual images in both slide and digital format for academic teaching and
research in art history. Advanced knowledge of current collection
development and management issues involving visual resources. Knowledge of
licensing practice and copyright issues involving visual images and image
collections. Knowledge of art history and acquaintance with principal
languages of art history. Experience with digital information formats and
familiarity with their use and application. Knowledge of current and coming
technologies for cataloging, storing and disseminating images and of the
relevant hardware and software. Active participation in professional
organizations.
Peter P. Blank [log in to unmask]
Deputy Librarian (650) 725-1038
Art & Architecture Library FAX (650) 725-0140
102 Cummings Art Bldg.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2018
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