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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- THE GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF ART AND THE HUMANITIES Re-opened and re-defined Search ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR and CHIEF LIBRARIAN, RESEARCH LIBRARY The Getty Research Institute for the History of Art and the Humanities--an international research center with extensive research collections, a scholars program, and programs in publications, exhibitions and other public activities--seeks nominations and applications for a Chief Librarian of its Research Library. The Chief Librarian, who holds the rank of Associate Director in the Research Institute, reports to the Director of the Research Institute and has primary responsibility for all aspects of the Research Library, including the following functions: collection development, reference, collection management, conservation, and technical services. As an Associate Director, the Chief Librarian serves as part of the senior management team--the Office of the Director--comprised of the Director and two other Associate Directors. The position assumes responsibility for the international and national presence of the Research Library, represents the Research Institute in professional associations, develops productive relationships with the directors of other research libraries, and represents the Director as designated. The Research Library has a staff of 75 full-time employees and a current annual operating budget of $3.6 million, as well as capital acquisitions funds. The five functional divisions of the Research Library are: Collection Development & Research; Collection Management; Research Services; Technical Services; and Special Collections & Visual Resources. Current holdings of the library include 800,000 volumes of books, serials, and auction catalogs, 2 million study photographs, extensive archival and documentary special materials, and a growing body of electronic resources. The Research Library serves an international research clientele, visiting and residential scholars, regional faculty and graduate students, artists and independent scholars, the interested public, and the operating programs of the Getty Trust, including the Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Education Institute, the Getty Information Program, and the Getty Grant Program. The Getty Research Institute website address is: http://www.getty.edu/gri. Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to provide strong leadership, vision, and strategic direction to a complex organization; proven record of success in managing, motivating and developing staff; knowledge of a broad range of issues involved with the integration of information technology; demonstrated understanding of the general library, special collections, and information resources necessary to support research and scholarship in areas of the visual arts and the humanities. Excellent communication skills; ability to work in a highly collaborative and integrated research environment and to participate in Research Institute and Getty Trust initiatives. Professional library degree and a record of professional achievement required. A record of scholarly research and an advanced degree in art history or a related field preferred. Availability: The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a candidate is selected. Compensation: The Getty Trust offers a competitive salary and benefits program. Interested parties are invited to submit a letter of application and resume to: Morris & Berger 201 South Lake Avenue Suite 700 Pasadena, California 91101 fax: 626-795-6330