Collection Cataloguer and Administrator

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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The Collection Cataloguer and Administrator plans and supports the activities of the Collections department and participates on a cross-departmental team as part of the “Access to the Collection” digitization project.

Responsibilities

Collection Information

  • Catalogue collection objects in the collection management database following established workflows and style guides. Research collection objects using archival, registration, curatorial records, and secondary sources

  • Administer rights and reproduction requests

  • Provide collection information for editorial content; fact check content; check color proofs of collection images used collateral and shop merchandise

  • Answer and direct internal and external collection inquiries

  • Maintain and update curatorial object files and research library

Administration

  • Support the William and Lia Poorvu Curator of the Collection by managing his/her calendar, making travel arrangements, creating presentations, and assisting with research

  • Support the department by creating meeting agendas, managing budgets, processing payments

  • Manage the office including supplies and departmental records by creating, maintaining, updating and archiving files

  • Track and record attendance and press for departmental projects and programs including exhibitions

  • Plan departmental events by coordinating with museum operations, completing work orders, ordering catering, event set up and breakdown

  • Manage departmental mailings, contacts, and outreach

  • Manage, track and renew departmental memberships and subscriptions

  • On-board and manage interns

  • Coordinate the production of signage related to long term object moves and installs

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required with a major in art history; Master’s degree in art history and/or museum studies preferred

  • One to three years employment in a museum or art gallery; prior experience of a similar digitization or cataloguing project preferred

  • Ability to follow detailed, established workflows with a meticulous attention to detail

  • Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and a willingness to learn

  • Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced and demanding environment while maintaining a professional and positive attitude

  • Superb communication skills, able to diplomatically troubleshoot and multi-task

  • Strong computer skills required. Proficiency with MS Office, basic Photoshop and image manipulation, and databases. Basic knowledge of collections management databases preferred

  • Respect of confidentiality of sensitive collection and museum data is a must

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Posted on September 23