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THE GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF ART AND THE HUMANITIES
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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