Assistant Coordinator, Visual Media Resources
Department: Visual Media Resources
Reports to: Chief Librarian
The Bard Graduate Center, a graduate institute affiliated with Bard College, offers MA and PhD programs in the study of the cultural history of the material world and is committed to the encyclopedic study of things, drawing on methodologies and approaches from art and design history, economic history, history of technology, philosophy, anthropology, and archaeology.
The Visual Media Resources Department seeks an assistant coordinator to help maintain the Bard Graduate Center’s collection of images used for teaching. The image collection consists of approximately 50,000 slides and 18,000 digital images that are made available for students and faculty using MDID (the Madison Digital Image Database). The Visual Media Resources Department also provides equipment, support, and training for students and faculty using visual resources, and is currently transitioning the slide collection to a fully digital platform.
Responsibilities include:
Image Production, Processing, and Workflow
- Oversee image production. Enter faculty book and slide image orders into Filemaker Pro database; print order and image lists; scan slide or book images and correct in Photoshop; prepare image orders for cataloging.
- Manage image uploads to MDID image delivery system.
- Supervise work-study students and ongoing scanning projects.
- Manage and monitor image backup-servers maintained by IT. Maintain organization of images on external hard rive; backup images to network server; organize CD backup project.
- Maintain VMR equipment and calibrate monitors and scanners.
Student and Faculty Services
- Assist students and faculty with scanning, Photoshop, PowerPoint, CD burning, ArtStor, MDID, digital cameras, and digital voice recorders. Help faculty locate, organize, store, and present images. Work with Senior Coordinator and Library staff to provide workshops and instruction.
- Work with Senior Coordinator to provide A/V support for events hosted by Academic Programs and for regularly scheduled classes during the academic year.
- Develop and maintain online and offline documentation for image research, copy stand photography and scanning, and presenting digital images.
- Manage user accounts in MDID.
Administrative
- Submit check requisitions
- Order office supplies and printer cartridges
- Maintain departmental forms (order forms, equipment signup and reserve sheets)
- Perform weekly maintenance on equipment
Qualifications:
- Thorough knowledge of digital imaging, scanning and image correction in Photoshop, digital cameras, copy stand photography, digital voice recorders, ArtStor, PowerPoint, and MDID or similar platform, and general knowledge of computers and related technology.
- Familiarity with Filemaker Pro or similar library or museum collection database.
- Service-oriented, detail-oriented, and able to multitask.
- Excellent knowledge of art history, architectural history, or the history of decorative arts. B.A. in art history or related field.
- Working knowledge of French, German, or Italian desirable.
Please send letter of interest, including salary requirements, resume, and a list of three references to: acvmrsearch@bgc.bard.edu
AA/EOE
Curator of Exhibitions
The Gallery at the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture, a graduate research institute studying the cultural history of the material world, seeks an individual to fill a curatorial position. The primary role of this position is to coordinate an extensive program of scholarly exhibitions examining the material world from antiquity to the present.
Responsibilities (including but not limited to the following):
- Works with Chief Curator and Exhibition Administrator to implement an international exhibition program
- In conjunction with a curatorial and installation team coordinates all aspects of exhibition practice from initiating concepts and conducting research to implementation and interpretation
- Guides the formation of exhibition checklist and exhibition themes
- Participates in loan negotiations from public and private collections
- Initiates exhibition budgets
- Oversees production of selected exhibition catalogues and works closely with the catalogue production team including copy editor, editor from a leading academic book publisher, and book designer
- Initiates exhibition and publication budgets
- Serves as a liaison with other departments within the institution including finance, press and development
Qualifications
- No less than five years of museum or gallery experience coordinating temporary exhibitions preferably working with both public and private collections internationally
- Experience in all phases of exhibition research and implementation
- No less than five years of museum or gallery experience publishing scholarly catalogues
- Knowledge of the history of decorative arts, design and material culture; Ph.D. preferred
- Excellent writing skills
- Understanding of museum interpretation and experience writing text panels and exhibition labels
- Experience with budget oversight
- Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Computer proficiency with an understanding of Filemaker, Excel, and Microsoft Word
The Curator of Exhibitions reports directly to the Chief Curator and Executive Editor of Gallery Publications. A major administrative position in an office that also includes a curator of the study gallery, exhibitions administrator, exhibition designer, registrar, digital technology designer, assistant curator, and catalogue photography coordinator.
Please send letter of interest, including salary requirements, curriculum vitae, and a list of three referees to: Curatorsearch@bgc.bard.edu . Deadline for applications is June 30, 2009
AA/EOE
Security Officers
The Bard Graduate Center has full-time positions available for Security Officers.
Requirements:
High School diploma/GED, current New York State guard's license and 3 plus years experience. Candidate must have multi-tasking skills, strong communication skills and professional appearance. Fax resume with 3 references to (212)501-3079.
The Bard Graduate Center is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity. AA/EOE.
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