The Portland Art Museum is currently seeking a Digital Assets Manager.

Description:
The Portland Art Museum invites applications for the position of Digital Assets Manager. Since 1892, the mission of the Portland Art Museum has been to serve the public by providing access to art of enduring quality, by educating a diverse audience about art, and by collecting and preserving a wide range of art for the enrichment of present and future generations.

Reporting to the Collections Information Manager, the Digital Assets Manager provides technical support and guidance for the creation, acquisition and management of digital media assets within the institution. Incumbent will develop a sustainable workflow for the handling of these assets and perform various project management duties, as needed. Position is grant-funded for one year duration.

Essential Functions:
• Devise specifications for digitization projects and develop workflows for the incorporation of digital assets into the Museum's major information management systems, initially the Collections Management System and other systems as needed.
• Develop procedures and guidelines designed to integrate digital asset management with workflows of departments using and creating these assets.
• Assist in the clean-up, organization, and maintenance of current digital assets, Museum-wide.
• Serve as a system level expert in support of staff training in the use of digital asset management software.
• Represent the Collection Information Office in Museum efforts to conduct research, develop, test and deploy solutions that enable staff to query, review and electronically acquire digital assets within rules relating to file specifications and appropriate usage.
• Work with the Collections Information Manager and senior level management throughout the museum to assist in the planning and implementation of pilot digitization projects.
• Responsible for the identification, implementation and ongoing review of digital asset metadata fields appropriate to the formats in use. In special cases, the incumbent will create specialized metadata fields and fully document rules for use and maintenance.

Required Experience:
Qualifications:
• A basic knowledge and understanding of the technical principles involved in digitizing various forms of analog material demonstrated by at least one year of specialized experience in digitizing analog materials.
• Experience with digitizing still images, basic knowledge of digital image formats, and digital imaging workflow is required.
• Knowledge of formats and digitizing methods for moving images and audio is highly desirable.
• Experience in a digital imaging production environment, including developing and enhancing systems based on interviews with users and translation of their requirements into system requirements.
• Skill in participating or leading teams engaged in the successful integration of digital images with image deployment systems.
• Skill in communicating technical information to diverse audience.
• Knowledge of digital asset metadata standards, including but not limited to, CDWA Lite, METS, Premis, NISO Metadata for Images in XML.
• Experience with metadata extraction and embedding tools, such as Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom, Camera RAW processors, and DAMS products.
• Graduate level coursework in metadata, cataloging, records management, archives, and/or intellectual property are also highly desirable.

For more information and to apply, please visit: http://www.portlandartmuseum.org/join/careers/
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The Santa Cruz County Law Library is seeking candidates for a part-time temporary Law Librarian position. This position will be filled for a limited term of approximately October 4,2010 to June 24, 2011. This temporary position will report directly to the Self Help Center Managing Attorney and is not responsible for supervising other Law Library staff. All supervision will be done by the Self Help Center Managing Attorney. The tentative work schedule for the position will be Monday through Thursday from 11:30 to 4:30 and Fridays from 8:00 to 12:00. Some flexibility in the scheduling of hours may be possible. The Law Library will be closed on the fourth Friday of each month and from December 27, 2010 to January 4, 2011 because of superior court and county

furloughs.

The Requirements

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities including the knowledge of legal information and research services, familiarity with automated reference software, modern library methods and legal terminology is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this knowledge and abilities would be:

A Master’s Degree in Library Science or its recognized equivalent from a school

accredited by the American Library Association; or

Current enrollment in an accredited program to obtain a Master’s Degree in Library

Science; or

The equivalent experience in a library setting.

Experience working directly with the public is preferred.

Typical Tasks

Assist walk-in, phone and email customers with legal research. May assist in conducting

research or searching for hard to locate documents.

Catalogues and classifies law books and other library materials.

Assist and instruct customers in use of library equipment

Orient new users to library services and facilities

Update and maintain law library materials

More information on the position can be found by following the link below.

All applicants must submit a court job application, resume, and answers to supplemental questions. Applications and supplemental questions are available in the Judge’s Chambers area of the courthouse located at 701 Ocean Street, Room 101C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or on the court’s website: http://www.santacruzcourt.org (by clicking the link to “Employment”). For additional information please email us at [log in to unmask] or call (831) 420-2337. Hearing impaired TDD# (831) 429-5514.

The filing deadline for the position is Monday, September 13, 2010

Renee Fleming

Law Librarian

Santa Cruz County Law Library

701 Ocean Street, Rm. 070

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Phone (831) 420-2205

Direct (831) 420-2341

Fax (831) 457-2255

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Director of Marketing & Public Relations
For our distinguished New York City arts business client we are seeking a Director of Marketing & Public Relations. The successful candidate will develop and manage annual budgets, plans and seasonal marketing calendars; create a media plan and secure media contacts; oversee all marketing in e-mails, banner ads, print, search engine marketing, television, radio and video; write press releases and handle distribution of same; manage all media relations and requests; establish and maintain long-term corporate relations and partnerships with major galleries and auction houses; plan and execute charity auctions and other special events; mange relations and contact negotiations with vendors; other duties as necessary. The ideal applicant will have at least 6 years experience in marketing with a proven track record and a focus on arts & culture, preferably with a major auction house or international art gallery. BA in Art History or PR & Marketing required: excellent written and verbal communications essential. Extremely competitive salary and excellent benefits and initiatives. Please send resume with detailed cover letter and the contact info for at least three references to [log in to unmask]

Thomas & Associates, Inc.
6 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
P. 212.779.7059
F. 212.779.7096
www.artstaffing.com

About Thomas & Associates, Inc. / artstaffing.com
With offices in New York City and Chicago, Thomas & Associates, Inc. is an innovative firm that offers staffing, consulting, and professional development workshops for museums, galleries and arts and culture businesses nationwide and internationally. The company has recently launched its career services division to address the needs of arts and
culture professionals everywhere.

For employment opportunities and to subscribe to the quarterly newsletter, Art Career News, visit www.artstaffing.com.

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LIBRARY DIRECTOR – RYE FREE READING ROOM, RYE, NEW YORK

Rye Free Reading Room – 125 years (and counting) of distinguished service to the community! The Board of Trustees of Rye Free Reading Room (founded in 1884) seeks an energetic, enthusiastic and experienced leader to continue its commitment to quality public library service for the Rye community. The Director will work closely with the 18-member Board of Directors, a 45-member Auxiliary Board, staff and local stakeholders to develop and articulate its vision for library service, design and implement strategic initiatives, and administer the service program, facility and space planning, and fundraising and resource development. See RFFR Director job description for the complete job description. As an association library, the Rye Free Reading Room is funded by the City of Rye and private donations, with the Board actively investigating options for sustainable funding.

Rye Free Reading Room has a collection of 90,000 items housed in the main library and a small branch and circulates over 225,000 items annually. With a staff of 17 FTE and a budget of $1.5 million, the library provides exceptional customer service and its programs are consistently among the most heavily attended in Westchester County—attendance last year pushed over 36,000 with best-selling authors and a wide-selection of children’s programs. A recent expansion of the landmark building on Rye’s Village Green and ongoing capital projects, including a renovated technology center, help ensure the facilities are well-positioned for continued growth.

Rye, a suburban community in Westchester County, is home to 15,000 residents. Located on Long Island Sound, Rye enjoys a strong sense of community, with close proximity to New York City and regional attractions in the Tri-State area. For additional information on the Library, the City and the area see Rye Free Reading Room links.

Minimum qualifications include an MLS from an ALA accredited institution and at least five years of progressively responsible experience, including at least two years administrative experience in a public library. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated leadership ability and the ability to work collaboratively with Board, staff, elected officials and community groups. In addition, the successful candidate must be able to articulate a vision of library services in the 21st century. Successful experience with fundraising, building projects and working in a union environment is highly desirable.

Compensation: The starting salary range is $90,000-$106,000 (dependent on experience and qualifications) with an excellent benefits package.

For further information, contact Jobeth Bradbury at Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates. Apply via email to Dan or Jobeth Bradbury with a meaningful cover letter and resume as Word attachments. The position closes October 3, 2010.

Jobeth Bradbury

Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates

4545 Wornall Rd., Ste. 805

Kansas City, MO 64111

816.803.7087

www.gossagesager.com

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