From: Hennessey, Christine
Subject: TMS Database Vacancy Recruit


The Smithsonian American Art Museum is recruiting for an experienced TMS Database Administrator for its permanent collection database of over 42,000 records.  The TMS Database Administrator is responsible for the overall management and continued development of the museum's collection information system, including content, application administration, training and support.

Principle duties/responsibilities:

  *   Administers museum's collection management system, establishing and managing access and security levels for TMS users
  *   Enters and edits art data into collection management system
  *   Researches information on artists and subjects
  *   Develops, updates and maintains user manuals and other internal collections documentation standards and style guidelines
  *   Trains staff on TMS querying, searching and reporting
  *   Responds to requests for collection information and creates new or adapts reports to meet user needs

We are looking for candidates who have:

*       Knowledge of TMS (The Museum System) as a collections management system, including data structure, standards and reporting needs.

*       Knowledge of museum offices and functions in order to support input, storage, retrieval, and user privileges and identify improvements to the system and its report writer.

*       Knowledge of art history or visual culture, with some specialized knowledge of  American art, to develop cataloguing standards, terminology and authority records.

*       Knowledge of national cataloguing standards for cultural materials, such as AACR2, AAT, TGN, CCO

*       CDWA, RDA, etc. to improve reliability and accuracy of data.

*       Ability to provide support and training to staff including documentation and procedural manuals

*       Knowledge of report writer software in order to generate reports.

Applicants should apply through USAJobs.gov.  See job announcement 14R-CR-299690.


If you have questions about the position, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Christine Hennessey
Chief, Research and Scholars Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Phone: 202-633-8339
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