New York Public Library: Moving Image & Recorded Sound Curator
Submitted by: Richard Ranft on Fri, 22/03/2013 - 00:20
Job ID: 2013-7263
Openings Remaining: 1
Location: US-NY-Manhattan
Type: Full-Time Regular
Department: Schomburg Center, Moving Image & Recorded Sound Division
Responsibilities:
* Provide senior leadership in the development, management, preservation, and interpretation of the audio/visual collection at the Schomburg Center.
* Conduct periodic reviews and assessments of the collection, developing strategies for digital preservation and digital public access.
* Promote scholarly, educational, and general use of the collection in collaboration with other divisions, including Public Engagement and Strategic Initiatives.
* Actively engage researchers by helping them in their work and exploring opportunities for collaboration.
* Regularly prepare and update finding aids, e-catalogs, multi-media clips, and other research tools.
* Identify and prepare grant proposals, applications, and reports.
* Identify and secure funding from grants and donors, working closely with NYPL Development staff.
* Identify and build relationships with various communities, including academic, performing arts, and technological communities.
* Cultivate collectors and donors of new material, and represent the division and the Library at various functions.
* Promote use of the collection by presenting at conferences and publishing.
* Curate exhibitions and programming related to the collection.
* Administer and coordinate intellectual property rights and copyright for loans and usage of materials.
* Administer the budget.
* Hire and supervise staff.
* Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
* Master’s level or higher degree with substantial experience in audio/visual preservation and archiving.
* Subject area expertise or educational background in African American History/Studies/Literature, Africana Studies, ethno-musicology, music or film history, or cultural studies.
* Background in archives, research libraries, media collections, engineering/production, and/or preservation-oriented reformatting experience.
* Knowledge of digitization and metadata standards, technologies, and workflow in a/v material.
* Successfully demonstrated experience managing and realizing projects.
* Knowledge of rights issues pertaining to a/v material.
* Administrative, budgetary, and supervisory experience.
* Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills.
* Grant writing and/or proven ability to develop and foster relationships with collectors, donors, and other institutions.
* Ability to work well under pressure, with judgment, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Work Environment: Office setting.
Physical Duties: Not applicable.
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