LibrarianThe Center for Curatorial Studies and Art in Contemporary Culture at Bard College, 90 miles north of New York City in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, seeks a librarian to support an active exhibition and research center dedicated to the study of art and exhibition practices.The position will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Center’s 20,000 volume research library including: collection development; acquisitions; cataloging; reference and instruction; and electronic resource development. The successful candidate will have an ALA- accredited MLS; a second masters degree in contemporary art history, or equivalent, such as considerable gallery experience; 2-3 years experience in an academic library with art or humanities specialization. Knowledge of international contemporary art, movements, artists, and communities is vital; working knowledge of library cataloging and descriptive metadata, collection development and general information technology; has a working knowledge of archives management; is a generous and responsive public service provider; writes clearly and vividly; is a confident public speaker. Please send cover letter, resume and list of three references to: Human Resources -2508 PO Box 5000 Bard College Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504. E-mail (Microsoft Word) to: hr@bard.edu or Fax to: 845-758-7826 Please visit the Center for Curatorial Studies web site for further information: http://www.bard.edu/ccs/ccs/ A complete position description is available at: http://www.bard.edu/about/employment/employment/ |