With apologies for cross-posting, please see the job announcement below:
http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=32348 Requisition Number 28846 Title Coordinator (Rights and Licensing Specialist) School / Unit Art Museums Department Digital Imaging & Visual Resources Location Cambridge Full Or Part Time Full-Time Hours Per Week 35 Days And Hours Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Days Off Sunday Saturday Salary Grade 055 Union HUCTW Eligible for Overtime Date Posted 01/04/2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Duties And Responsibilities Responsible for administrative duties of the Digital Imaging & Visual Resources Department. Serve as primary contact for external requests for images from the HUAM collections. Assess customer needs, determine and collect appropriate fees. Work with curatorial departments to approve reproduction and publishing permissions. Monitor compliance of agreements between HUAM and outside clients. Coordinate and manage rights and licensing policy for publication of images. Monitor changes to copyright laws, revise contracts and copyright forms, and negotiate licensing of HUAM images. Acquire copyright permission agreements for permanent object records. Serve as primary contact for outside licensing agreements and assist in the development of new agreements. Maintain collection of film archive including negatives, transparencies and slides including filing, labeling, database entry and housing (until archive is removed) and work with online repository of images. May oversee work of support staff, students, and temporary workers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Required Education, Experience and Skills Basic Requirements: BA degree; 5+ years of related experience, especially administrative and project management experience. Additional requirements: understanding of copyright law related to museums; knowledge of art and art history; familiarity with photography and digital imaging; competency with computer applications, including FileMaker Pro; excellent communication skills; meticulous organizational skills; ability to multitask, prioritize, and complete tasks in a timely manner; must be able to work independently and without supervision. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Required Screening * Harvard University requires pre-employment reference and background screening. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
