In case you’re in the market for some light summer reading: The Library of Congress has a great digital preservation blog called The Signal. Recently they’ve been focusing on plenty of art-related issues, from digital art (and the power of the GIF) to preserving artists’ websites and communities. There’s even some meta content, in the […]
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Includes software, digital processes and projects, and web-enhanced resources and services.
Cataloging & Catalogs, Digital Libraries, Job Postings, Metadata + Tagging, Museum Librarianship, Technology + digitization
Visual Resources Intern– The Jewish Museum
POSITION SUMMARY: The Jewish Museum’s Visual Resource Archive consists of photographic materials depicting permanent collections objects, past exhibition installations, and themes relating to Jewish history and culture. Under the supervision of the Visual Resources Coordinator, the Visual Resources Intern will be responsible for researching and cataloging physical photographic collateral including glass plate negatives, 35 mm slides, and 4×5 […]
Cataloging & Catalogs, Collections Management, Job Postings, Reference + instruction, Technology + digitization, Visual Resources Association (VRA)
Visual Resources Curator– Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia The Lamar Dodd School of Art seeks a curator of visual resources who possesses a solid knowledge of technology and an acute interest in providing new proactive services and support to faculty and students. This position reports to the Director of the School of Art. The curator will be responsible for developing, managing, and delivering visual […]
Cataloging & Catalogs, Collections Management, Job Postings, Metadata + Tagging, Technology + digitization, Visual Resources Association (VRA)
Assistant Visual Resources Curator– School of Visual Arts
DATE AVAILABLE: May 2014 JOB TITLE: Assistant Visual Resources Curator DEPARTMENT: Visual Arts Library REPORTS TO: Visual Resources Curator STATUS: Exempt POSITION OVERVIEW: Assists Visual Resources Curator in the daily operation of the Visual Resources Collection. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and provide access to digital image collection. Provide support to faculty and student in the Visual Resources Collection. Assist the curator […]
Archives + Special Collections, Cataloging & Catalogs, Collections Management, Job Postings, Metadata + Tagging, Technology + digitization, Visual Resources Association (VRA)
Library Collections Technician– Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
For those of you who are interested in photographic archives… Position Summary: The department manages a circulating collection of slides, videos, 16mm films, and pictures/clippings and an archival collection of bookplates, photographs, and design drawings. Under moderate supervision and with moderate latitude for independent judgment, the employee holding this position participates in the preservation, […]
Digital Scholarship And Visual Resources Librarian– Connecticut College
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, a highly selective private liberal arts college, located in the historic seaport of New London, seeks an innovative and learner-centered Digital Scholarship and Visual Resources Librarian who understands the changing environment of instructional technology, digital scholarship, and visual resources in an academic environment. The successful candidate will lead the development and coordinate the […]
Library Assistant III- The Getty
Overview: Working under the supervision of the Digital Library Specialist and the Head of Digital Services, the Digital Library Assistant: participates in the creation and maintenance of digital collections; works closely with staff in Digital Services, Special Collections Cataloging, Information Systems, and other Getty Research Institute units; converts audio-visual digital master copies to streaming media […]
Library Assistant II- The Getty
Overview: Working under the supervision of the Digital Library Specialist and the Head of Digital Services, this position participates in the creation and maintenance of digital collections. Works closely with staff in Digital Services, Special Collections Cataloging, Information Systems, and other Getty Research Institute units. Creates derivatives of digital images, and may occasionally create derivatives […]
Advice, Conferences + webinars, Digital Libraries, New Professionals, Students, Technology + digitization
Upcoming ALCTS Webinar: How to Present a Webinar
ALCTS Webinar: How to Present a Webinar Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time. Description Webinars have become a standard continuing education tool. ALCTS is committed to creating new webinars on emerging issues for all technical services […]
The Menil Collection/Jasper John Drawings Catalogue Raisonne – Internship
The Catalogue Raisonné of the Drawings of Jasper Johns, The Menil Foundation, New York Office seeks an Archival Intern. The Menil Foundation seeks a Winter/Spring intern/volunteer to work the their New York office, on the initial phase of the digitization of the Jasper Johns Drawings Catalogue Raisonné records for the Menil’s Drawing Institute collection. The […]