Research
Resources Assistant
The
full-time Research Resources Assistant serves as the central staff member
providing administrative support for the Research Resources department. The
Assistant also provides reference services for Museum staff and external
researchers accessing the following units within Research Resources:
The
Frances Mulhall Achilles Library, the Archives, Special Collections, and
Permanent Collection Documentation Office.
Other
Responsibilities:
Assists
in circulation and patron database maintenance in the Voyager integrated
library system (ILS); schedules appointments and maintains department calendar;
processes Library acquisitions; handles all departmental invoicing; oversees periodical
subscriptions and acquisition; provides research and clerical assistance to
department; assists in overseeing the work of Interns/Volunteers under Archive
and Library staff supervision; works on
additional projects relevant to Research Resources departmental priorities
Qualifications:
2
years’ experience; MLIS degree (with art history or studio art background
preferred); hands-on library and archival skills; experience or familiarity
with Voyager ILS, ArchiveSpace, and The Museum System (TMS); research
experience; knowledge of art history and contemporary American art; familiarity
with library and archival preservation.
Understanding of the function and processes of both libraries and
archives and related experience a plus; good communication skills necessary.
The
Research Resources department provides access to primary resources, published
resources, and other research material relating to the Museum’s support of
American art and artists through its history, collections, and programming.
Please send resume and cover
letter to: hr@whitney.org and state “Research
Resources Assistant in the subject line. The Museum offers a generous benefit package.
About
the Whitney
As the preeminent
institution devoted to the art of the United States, the Whitney Museum of
American Art presents the full range of twentieth-century and contemporary
American art, with a special focus on works by living artists. Designed
by architect Renzo Piano and situated between the High Line and the Hudson
River, the Whitney's new building vastly increases the Museum’s exhibition and
programming space, providing the most expansive view ever of its unsurpassed
collection of modern and contemporary American art.
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