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
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/.
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Jessica Milby
Collections Information
Project Manager
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Phone: 215-684-7283
Fax: 215-235-0035
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