erika.katayama
08-25-2016, 03:07 PM
The mission of Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon is to engage and inspire local, national, and global audiences by telling the story of the American Shakers. In 2004, the Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon became the owner and steward of the North Family site at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village, consisting of 10 remaining Shaker buildings on 30 acres, part of the Mount Lebanon Shaker Society National Historic Landmark. The Museum also maintains a campus in Old Chatham, New York, where the collections are stored and the administrative staff is housed. This position will work primarily at the Old Chatham site.
Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon is seeking a Collections Cataloger for a two-year project to create an electronic catalog of the Museum’s object, library, and archival holdings. The ideal candidate will have experience cataloging museum and / or material culture collections and a strong interest in 19th century American history, religious history, and / or the Shakers. This position reports to the Collections Project Manager.
Responsibilities:
Work with staff to migrate from the current collections management database to a new one
Work with the Collections Project Manager to establish cataloging standards and a cataloging manual
Assist with creating a work plan for the transcription of approximately 17,000 paper object records into an electronic collections management database, with supplemental original cataloging
Input data from paper records into an electronic database, refining and adding to the metadata as necessary
Assist with the outsourcing of library and archive cataloging to a third party, doing data refinement or clean-up as necessary
Work with the Collections Project Manager to upload new and existing digital and scanned object images to database
Assist with the refinement of the collections management database to meet the specific needs of the collection
Qualifications:
Strong work ethic, with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail
A Master’s degree in information science or related field required; a Bachelor’s degree in American history, religious history, art history, or museum studies preferred
Minimum of two to three years of professional, post-graduate experience cataloging museum and / or material culture collections
Experience with collections management systems required; exposure to Qi preferred
Hours and Benefits:
Position begins November 2016 and runs through October 2018. The position includes a standard healthcare benefit package, and paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave.
Please send resume and cover letter explaining your interest in the position to Lacy Schutz at lschutz@shakerml.org.
It is the policy of the Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon to provide for equal employment opportunity in and conditions of employment without discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, genetic predisposition, or carrier status.
RequirementsQualifications:
Strong work ethic, with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail
A Master’s degree in information science or related field required; a Bachelor’s degree in American history, religious history, art history, or museum studies preferred
Minimum of two to three years of professional, post-graduate experience cataloging museum and / or material culture collections
Experience with collections management systems required; exposure to Qi preferred
Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon is seeking a Collections Cataloger for a two-year project to create an electronic catalog of the Museum’s object, library, and archival holdings. The ideal candidate will have experience cataloging museum and / or material culture collections and a strong interest in 19th century American history, religious history, and / or the Shakers. This position reports to the Collections Project Manager.
Responsibilities:
Work with staff to migrate from the current collections management database to a new one
Work with the Collections Project Manager to establish cataloging standards and a cataloging manual
Assist with creating a work plan for the transcription of approximately 17,000 paper object records into an electronic collections management database, with supplemental original cataloging
Input data from paper records into an electronic database, refining and adding to the metadata as necessary
Assist with the outsourcing of library and archive cataloging to a third party, doing data refinement or clean-up as necessary
Work with the Collections Project Manager to upload new and existing digital and scanned object images to database
Assist with the refinement of the collections management database to meet the specific needs of the collection
Qualifications:
Strong work ethic, with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail
A Master’s degree in information science or related field required; a Bachelor’s degree in American history, religious history, art history, or museum studies preferred
Minimum of two to three years of professional, post-graduate experience cataloging museum and / or material culture collections
Experience with collections management systems required; exposure to Qi preferred
Hours and Benefits:
Position begins November 2016 and runs through October 2018. The position includes a standard healthcare benefit package, and paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave.
Please send resume and cover letter explaining your interest in the position to Lacy Schutz at lschutz@shakerml.org.
It is the policy of the Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon to provide for equal employment opportunity in and conditions of employment without discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, genetic predisposition, or carrier status.
RequirementsQualifications:
Strong work ethic, with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail
A Master’s degree in information science or related field required; a Bachelor’s degree in American history, religious history, art history, or museum studies preferred
Minimum of two to three years of professional, post-graduate experience cataloging museum and / or material culture collections
Experience with collections management systems required; exposure to Qi preferred