Hello TMS users, administrators, gurus! PMA is searching for a Data Standards Administrator. Please follow the application instructions if you are interested. Feel free to forward the information if you know someone who is a potential candidate. Thanks! Jessica Data Standards Administrator The Philadelphia Museum of Art seeks a Data Standards Administrator to maintain consistent data standards throughout TMS. Following standards set in the TMS Style Guide, this position will work with editorial staff and curators to prepare object records for publication, our website and use elsewhere. Using established art authority reference tools (CDWA, AAT, ULAN, TGN, etc.) the Data Standards Administrator will develop and maintain controlled vocabularies, authorities, and thesauri, so that data can be successfully shared with other databases within PMA (such as Raiser's Edge, the slide library database, the library's online catalogue, and the archives database), as well as with other institutions and databases. The administrator will maintain regular contact with the Manager of Collection Information, registrars, museum editors, web group staff, library, curatorial departments, education, and other staff, as well as external data standards organizations and consortia. This position will also train all new users. B.A. in art history or related field required; master's degree in library or information science (or equivalent work experience) preferred. One to two years' experience in art-historical research or information science, preferably in a museum, required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong research and analytical skills; excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with a wide variety of staff and outside professionals required. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume via the Museum's job opportunities page at http://www.philamuseum.org/jobs/. __________________________________ Jessica Milby Collections Information Project Manager Philadelphia Museum of Art Phone: 215-684-7283 Fax: 215-235-0035 [log in to unmask]