The Open Palace Programme is open for applications for summer 2017. This 20 day programme in the UK offers you the chance to: - Step behind the scenes at some of the most significant palaces and mansions in the UK including Hampton Court, Kensington Palace and the Tower of London - Learn from the palace professionals how to conserve, present and interpret sites and collections - Take part in hands on activities tackling real challenges alongside the experts - Immerse yourself in history where it happened - Handle fascinating historical artefacts and records - Gain invaluable experience and contacts for your resume - Benefit from bespoke careers advice - Visit and stay in some of the most delightful historic parts of England including Bath,Brighton,London, Stowe, Windsor and Buckingham These experiences provide a richness and diversity with which few individual placements or internships can compare. For further information please visit: http://openpalace.co Places are offered to candidates who send appropriate applications on a ‘first come,first served’ basis. This year we are delighted to have achieved 4 Bursaries including a new Museums Australia and a new Museums Aotearoa sponsored bursary. Details of these bursaries are now available on our website. On 26 August 2016 at 21:26, Newcombe, JLaine (VMFA) < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has an opening for a Collections > Information Specialist. Please see the application instructions at the > bottom of the posting below…feel free to contact me with any questions. > > > > Thanks, > > > > *J’Laine K. Newcombe* > > Chief Registrar > > [image: VMFA-web-sig] > > *Virginia Museum of Fine Arts *200 N. Boulevard > > Richmond, VA 23220-4007 > T 804.340.1555 / F 804.340.1548 > > [log in to unmask] > > > > Collections Information Specialist > > > > The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts seeks a Collections Information > Specialist (CIS) to oversee all aspects of the museum’s collections > management system, The Museum System (TMS). This position will ensure the > ongoing development of TMS by managing the day-to-day use and long-term > system goals. > > > > The CIS will create customized trainings and provide museum-wide support > to increase user abilities, and implement expanded use the system to > streamline internal workflows. Other duties include managing TMS user > accounts, creating reports, maintaining documentation for cataloging > standards, auditing database records for consistency, and overseeing system > upgrades. The CIS will also serve as an advocate for digitized and > centralized collection information in all forms. > > > > Reporting to the Registrar for the Permanent Collection and working > closely with staff in registration, curatorial, library, education, > conservation, imaging, and IT departments, this position will help to > develop creative uses of collection information and establish information > usage policies. This position will manage vendor relationship with Gallery > Systems and liaise with DAM vendor Piction as necessary, and support > digital consultants for collection projects. > > > > *Qualifications:* Graduation from an accredited college or university > with a Bachelor’s degree in Art History, Museum Studies, or related field > preferred. Significant years of relevant experience in a museum or related > environment required. Thorough knowledge of standard museum collection > management processes and procedures including cataloguing, accessions and > deaccessions, loans, exhibitions, location moves, etc. Demonstrated > ability in TMS required, preferably at a systems administrator level. > Experience with Crystal Reports, SSRS, and/or SQL preferred. Excellent and > proven communication and project management skills. Ability to work > independently and with all levels of staff. Interest in relational > databases, data management, and emerging practices. > > > > Hiring Range: This position is full-time and includes full state > benefits. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and > experience. > > > > To apply, log on to the Commonwealth of Virginia Online Employment System > at http://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com and submit your application, > letter of intent and résumé no later than 11:59 pm on September 16. Please > contact the Human Resources office at 804.340.1629 if you need > assistance. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is accredited by the American > Alliance of Museums. EOE/AA, Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified > employer. > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the > following commands in the body of the email: > > signoff TMSUSERS > > // eoj > > You will receive a confirmation that your subscription has been removed. > To unsubscribe, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following commands in the body of the email: signoff TMSUSERS // eoj You will receive a confirmation that your subscription has been removed.