Collection Information Specialist (Regular Full-Time) Collection Information and Digital Assets
Reporting to the Head of Collection Information & Digital Assets, the Collection Information Specialist contributes to the improvement of the data in The Museum System (TMS), the museum collection management database, and provides TMS user support on a daily basis via the CIDA Hotline for the staff of multiple museum departments, including curatorial, registration, conservation and more. Some duties include: handles a variety of CIDA Hotline requests to meet TMS user needs including general use questions, data entry assistance, data upload and report requests and troubleshooting; provides individual and group training sessions; drafts and publishes written procedures as well as reference and training materials for staff usage of TMS; creates and modifies Crystal Reports pursuant to staff requests and project needs; maintains user accounts and security; performs regular audits of data entry in TMS and alerts staff of discrepancies; tracks statistics of TMS usage; provides museum collection inventory support; researches data standards; performs data entry, including batch uploads and carries out data cleanup projects as assigned. The qualified candidate will have a degree in Museum Studies, Library Science, or a related field; previous experience with a museum collections management database, knowledge of data standards for museum collection management, familiarity with museum practices and experience providing user support and training in a team environment. TMS and Crystal Reports experience preferred. Applications will be accepted through Monday, March 30. Please submit cover letter, resume and list of references to mcl...@lacma.org. -- *MAJA CLARK* HEAD OF COLLECTION INFORMATION AND DIGITAL ASSETS WWW.LACMA.ORG <http://www.lacma.org/> T 323.857.4726 E mcl...@lacma.org
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