The Visual Arts Resources Coordinator will work
closely with the Visual Arts Faculty and Librarians in managing the
College’s slide and digital image collections, an essential teaching
resource. He/she will collaborate with faculty in preparing, editing, and
presenting images within the classroom setting. The Coordinator will become the
primary campus resource person for ArtStor, as well as other image databases.
He/she will also be responsible for the overall acquisition, processing,
cataloguing, and maintenance of both slide and digital images. The successful
candidate will be a proven team player able to work closely with faculty,
librarians, media specialists, information technology staff, and students and
will be capable of teaching designation courses within the Department of Visual
Arts. The Coordinator will serve as reference librarian to the Visual Arts
Department.
QUALIFICATIONS:
MA in Art History and MLS required. Experience in
classroom teaching desired. Working knowledge of image cataloging procedures
and management, library systems and practices, including authority control.
He/she must have thorough knowledge of current cataloging standards (AACR2,
Library of Congress Subject Headings, OCLC, MARC, Dublin Core, VRA, and other
metadata schema). Will stay abreast of issues and trends in the management of
digital images and be able to evaluate and implement future improvements.
Knowledge of digital rights management essential. Knowledge of image editing
software (Photoshop).
To Apply:
Please visit: www.holycross.edu/human_resources/
or Mail cover letter, resume and contact information
for 3 references to:
Assistant Director/Employment
College of the Holy Cross
or Fax: 508-793-3575
The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity
Employer and complies with all Federal and
A member of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium