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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------------------ Please post this opening on ARLIS-L. The Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens is recruiting for= a Visual Resources Specialist in the Art Reference Library. The position = involves working three days per week, including possibly one or more Saturdays per month. Benefits include holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Salary range available upon request. Please mail letter of application and resume or = c.v. to Personnel Department, Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, California, 91108. JOB TITLE: Visual Resources Specialist DEPARTMENT: Art Reference Library SUMMARY Working under general direction of the Head of the Art Reference Library, performs all tasks connected with the Visual Resources part of the Art = Reference Library. Assists in other tasks connected with the professional operation = of the Art Reference Library. Reports to the Head of the Art Reference = Library. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1. Formulates and enters records into the slide and photograph data base, = using the modified Harvard-Fogg slide classification system, the Art and = Architecture Thesaurus, the Yale Center for British Art Subject Headings, the Union List = of Artists' Names, and the National Museum of American Art's Authority List of Artists' Names. 2. In charge of acquiring, cataloging, labeling, and binding slides and photographs. Organizes and retrieves material from the uncataloged slide and photograph backlog. Responds to special requests from the curators and research assistants. Supervises volunteers working on the slide and = photograph collections. 3. Processes and organizes auction catalogs and sales information. Prints Christie's price lists from the Internet. 4. Prepares bindery shipment approximately every six months. Maintains a = list of missing issues. 5. In processing gifts of books or periodicals, searches Innopac, BAS, and = card catalogs of the Main Library and ARL for duplicates as well as RLIN for cataloging records. 6. In cooperation with the Head of the Art Reference Library, provides orientation of new readers and supervises volunteers. 7. Assists in answering questions and in locating books in other libraries = for scholars. 8. Helps organize ARL collections and supervises volunteers working with = them. OTHER FUNCTIONS 1. Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 1. degree in art history or related field preferred. 2. Technical understanding of programming and applications of library/museum computer systems, such as Innopac, dbase, etc. essential. 3. Knowledge of slide/photograph cataloging and classification systems and conservation/storage methods essential. 4. Knowledge of Library of Congress methods, such as cataloging rules = desirable. 5. Must be able to work independently with little or no supervision. 6. Must be tactful and courteous and efficient in managing time, meeting deadlines, and coordinating works. Experience: 1. Must have 3 years experience in an academic or museum art environment. WORKING CONDITIONS Normal office environment The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level = of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended = to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required = of employees in this job.