The database manager position is a full-time temporary position.

One of the Agency goals is to put the museum collection records and photographs online via the Re:Discovery web portal, essentially providing access to the museum collections worldwide.  In order to accomplish this goal, we need a person dedicated to verifying facts, ensuring accuracy, and standardizing the museum collection database to make it web ready. 

·        Update database catalog records to make entries consistent and informative with digital color photographs.

·        Enter information from data sheets and condition reports.

·        Provide records and reference access to SHSND staff, visiting researchers, and museum professionals. 

·        Work with collections staff to develop cataloguing format guidelines and a dictionary of standard terms.

·        Provide the web-ready collections for public viewing on the website.

·        Assist with the updating of the museum collection Collections Plan in order to reflect the collection’s future needs, requiring research and a proactive collecting initiative.

·        Analyze existing collections and propose accessioning or disposition of Collection items

·        Assist with prepping PastPerfect data for transition to Re:Discovery.

 

For the full listing and to apply, go to https://www.cnd.nd.gov/psc/recruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&SiteId=11000&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=3013488&PostingSeq=1

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