Oversees team who manage processes for incoming acquisitions, including receipt, accession, condition reporting, labeling, and cataloging of collection objects
Documents and coordinates deaccessions, including establishing legal eligibility of objects being proposed for deaccession, in collaboration with curatorial, permanent collection registrars, and other relevant parties
Builds and manages records of the Museums’ collection and provides object and registration information to the Museum staff regarding loans, special collections, catalog information, packing, shipping, and insurance
Oversees and manages registration team who coordinate logistical details regarding outgoing and incoming loans, including loan agreement forms, gift agreements, exhibition contracts, condition reports, photo documentation, method of shipping, inspects receipts and documents related cataloging information
Oversees team who manages transportation and shipping for collection objects, which include coordinating the packing and crating of objects with Collections Management teams
In consultation with legal and key members of the registration team, supervises and administers the coordination of fine arts insurance for the museum collection objects, incoming exhibition loans, and outgoing loans from the collection
Maintains regular cooperative contact with shipping, insurance and customs brokers; processes liability and damage claims with support from other Museum registrars
With Associate Registrar, Loans & Exhibitions, designates and coordinates couriers from and to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, to lending, borrowing, and participating institutions; determines courier assignments and selects and trains couriers as required
Works closely with conservation, exhibition design, and curatorial to establish best practices around display requirements and casework strategies of collection works or loans for exhibition
Develops risk management strategies in collaboration with colleagues from security, collections management, and legal
Works closely with staff such as curators, art handlers, collection managers and outside personnel (such as airline and cargo handlers) in the coordination, scheduling, and monitoring of the safe movement of objects
Supervises and leads in the strategic vision for the collections information and digital asset department
With other Museum Services team members, coordinates photography for all newly accessioned objects and oversees the Collections Information & Digital Assets team who manage the ingest and organization of digital assets
Promotes compliance with Federal, State, and local laws relating to art collections management
Develop, monitors, and analyzes budget for departmental activities, exhibitions, and special projects
Supervises with Collections Information & Digital Assets team to support the management of the collection database and makes recommendations for upgrades or conversion of system, and oversees related migration of data
Alongside other Museum registrars and collections staff, works closely with curators to add notable information about the objects in the collection into the Museum’s collection database as it relates to object creation and maker, material technique, onscreen use, related objects, significance, and provenance
Manages a diverse and qualified registration team to support the development and execution of the Museum’s registration strategy
Supervises, assigns, and directs the work of Museum Associate and Assistant Registrars and other staff, as needed
Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
Mentors and develops staff using a supportive and collaborative approach
Establishes and monitors staff performance and development goals, assigns accountabilities, sets objectives, priorities, conducts annual performance reviews