Background
The New York Art Resources
Consortium (NYARC), consisting of the libraries of The Frick
Collection, The Brooklyn Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art, seeks a student
in a graduate program of information science, art history, or related
discipline to become a Technician in a web archiving program that collects,
captures, describes, and archives web content of resources for the study of
art. The NYARC web archiving program is administered by The Frick Collection.
Reporting to the Head, Web Archiving Program, the Technician will work on
relevant web-based collections in areas of focus that correspond with analog
collection strengths.
Position Summary
Using Archive-It and
other tools, the Technician will build and refine web-based collections,
perform quality control, and participate in development of descriptive metadata
practices.
Duties and
Responsibilities
• Use
Archive-It and other tools to create web collections defined by NYARC Directors
• Perform
Quality Control of WARC (Web ARChive format) files
• Participate
in development of descriptive metadata practices
· Create and update
administrative records
• Provide
written reports and evaluations as requested
• Assist
with interviews of curators and scholars at NYARC and elsewhere to identify
current and potential uses of web content and archives in scholarly research
Requirments
• Must
be enrolled in an accredited Master’s Degree program in Library/Information
Science, Art History, or related discipline
• Demonstrated
interest in web archiving and metadata creation in a research library or comparable
environment
• General
knowledge of software applications supporting integrated access to online
collections and associated technologies
• Knowledge
of current trends and emerging technologies in web archiving
· Demonstrated
organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Ability
to work both independently and collaboratively with other team members in a
consortial environment
• Excellent
interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively,
both orally and in writing
• Ability
to meet deadlines
Preferred
Qualifications: Experience in library or archives; knowledge of web
archiving tools and techniques; knowledge of scholarly literature of art
history; coursework/training in metadata
Compensation:
$13.00/hour during academic semesters.
Benefits
in Employment with the Frick Collection
All employees of the
Frick Collection may access free or discounted admission to most of New York’s
finest museums. We provide employees and volunteers with an extremely
affordable lunch in our employee dining room and a discount on Museum Shop
purchases. Part-time employees receive life and disability insurance
benefits, accrue sick time, and are eligible to participate in both 403(b) and
Defined Benefit retirement programs. The Frick Collection offers a
beautiful and pleasant work setting and an excellent opportunity to appreciate
some of the world’s finest works of art.
Position
Timeline:
Applications accepted
until the position is filled.
Application Process:
Send resume and cover
letter, include “Web Archiving Technician” in subject line of
email:
Library Administration
The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street
NY, NY 10021
No phone calls please.
Equal Employment
Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principal at The
Collection, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and
qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual
orientation, disability, pregnancy, military status, creed, genetic
predisposition or carrier status or any other protected characteristic as
established by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of
employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion,
termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and
training.
This description shall not be construed as a
contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.
