Phoenix Art Museum is looking for a Visual Resource Coordinator to oversee the organization of and access to digital assets pertaining primarily to the Museum's collection and activities and providing service to clients (volunteers and staff) in use of systems (e.g. CMS and external visual resource databases) that deliver this content.
Job Duties Include: 1. Develop procedures, policies and protocols for digital asset organization, acquisition, and integration into the Collection Management System 2. Assign appropriate metadata for assets to ensure accurate usage rights 3. Integrate digital assets into Collection Management System 4. Assign security levels to digital assets and facilitate internal and external access to assets 5. Train new users on CMS and ARTstor or other visual asset databases 6. Generate system usage reports 7. Act as liaison with Museum-approved photo studios for processing of visual media Minimum Qualifications: 1. Bachelor's degree in art history, museum studies, or library sciences. 2. Minimum two years database experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Knowledge of: 1. Cataloguing/metadata standards and practices 2. Digital imaging standards and best practices 3. Online image libraries and resources Skill and ability to: 1. Be highly organized with close attention to detail; 2. Multitask on several assignments with the ability to meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision; 3. Maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of museum staff members, contact service providers, and volunteers with diverse technology backgrounds. A first review of applications will be conducted on January 30, 2012. Submit cover letter, resume and salary history to job code PAM-VRC: Email: HR at phxart.org Fax: (602) 257-2127 Mail: Human Resources Department Phoenix Art Museum 1625 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004-1685 Job Status: Regular, full-time, exempt EOE Phoenix Art Museum is the Southwest's premier destination for world-class visual arts. Popular international exhibitions are shown along side the Museum's outstanding collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. A vibrant destination for over fifty years, Phoenix Art Museum presents festivals, live performances, independent art films and educational programs that enlighten, entertain and stimulate. For more information, visit phxart.org.
