The Getty Research Institute (GRI) is seeking a limited-term Archivist I to facilitate description and access to the GRI's unique materials. The focus of this position will be to enhance description of the Photo Archive, a collection of over 2 million documentary photographs of western art from antiquity through the early 20th century, organized by chronology, medium and culture. This is a fifteen-month limited-term position. Reporting to the Special Collections Archivist III who will oversee th... more details
Special Collections Archivist I
Job Family
Library
Type
LT Full-Time
Position Status
Getty Center
Workplace Type
Onsite
Salaried/Hourly
Salaried
Hiring Pay Scale
$58,944 - $75,147 Annually
Salary
Commensurate with experience and internal equity
Program/Department
Research Institute - 0420-Special Collections Management
Requisition Number
2024-4389
ERRP Eligible
No
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Job Summary
The Getty Research Institute (GRI) is seeking a limited-term Archivist I to facilitate description and access to the GRI’s unique materials. The focus of this position will be to enhance description of the Photo Archive, a collection of over 2 million documentary photographs of western art from antiquity through the early 20th century, organized by chronology, medium and culture. This is a fifteen-month limited-term position.
Reporting to the Special Collections Archivist III who will oversee the project, the Archivist I will concentrate on issues of arrangement and discovery in several large painting and drawing collections, especially Italian and French. They will provide folder-level description of sections of the archive, finalize DACS-compliant finding aids for those sections, and update MARC records in the repository’s catalog and in OCLC. A substantial element of the position involves identifying works of art depicted in the photographs. The archivist should be able to visually classify paintings and drawings by national/regional schools and chronological periods.
Major Job Responsibilities
Arranges, processes, and re-houses collection materials
Creates new metadata of advanced complexity based on standards, best practices, research, and review
Identifies and interfiles material from the backlog into the main collection
Applies advanced knowledge to edit, aggregate, enhance, transform, and disseminate existing metadata
Makes judgments regarding storage and preservation of collection materials in consultation with others
May contribute to documentation of procedures
May conduct historical research on collections
May train, supervise and/or provide guidance to others; may review the work of others
Maintains current knowledge in standards, best practices, and specialized subjects, formats, and systems
Undertakes special projects as assigned
Qualifications
Graduate degree in appropriate discipline, History of Art preferred
0-2 years related professional experience
May require related supervisory experience and/or project management experience
May require advanced subject, language, and/or technical expertise
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated subject knowledge in European painting and drawing of the fourteenth through early twentieth centuries, with a concentration on Italian painting, preferred
Knowledge of standards such as DACS, EAD, MARC and RDA preferred
Basic knowledge of late nineteenth/early twentieth-century photographic printing techniques and other image reproduction processes preferred
Experience with systems required to perform work duties. These may include systems designed for collection management, digital materials management and transformation, digital forensics, data management, digital asset management, communications, resource discovery, and social media
Ability to meet deadlines, apply policies and procedures consistently, conduct research, and present recommendations
Strong communication skills and ability to work with a wide variety of audiences
Ability to work in partnership in team-based environments
Ability to lift and move 40 pounds
Ability to climb ladders
Benefits and Perks
Here are just some examples that Getty offers/provides for full-time employees:
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverage, starting on date of hire. Getty pays 75%-95% of the premium, depending on the plan selected.
403(b) Employee Investment retirement plan – with up to 5% Getty Match
Getty contribution of 6%, on behalf of employee, to 401(a) retirement account
Educational Assistance and professional development
Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Days
12 Paid Holidays
Many positions have bi-weekly Off-Fridays
On-Site Fitness Center at Getty Center
Community service opportunities
To learn more about our comprehensive benefits and long list of perks, go to Getty HR.
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