The Lyle and Aileen Woodcock Curator of American Art
The Woodcock Curatorship in American Art is a newly-endowed position of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The Mercantile Library is seeking a generalist curator with a strong background in American art whose duties will include the oversight of the Mercantile Library's significant holdings in American art, including paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture; to assist in the enhancement and further development of the Woodcock online museum; to work with university staff and an advisory council in the development, design, and planning of both physical and virtual exhibits and educational programming; to maintain curatorial and archival records related to the collections; to research and develop avenues for further programming and development; and to make recommendations for further acquisitions. A significant part of the Curator's responsibilities will also be to assist the Library in the development of its planned art museum. 
The St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, founded in 1846, is the oldest library west of the Mississippi River and the oldest cultural institution in St. Louis. A rare book library and primary source repository of national reputation and significance, since 1997 in affiliation with the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the Library's constituency and programming is international in scope. The Library is also in the planning stages of a freestanding Museum facility to be located on the University's campus. In addition to its own significant collections, the Library hosts the Woodcock Collection of art of the American West and the Woodcock Museum, a completely virtual museum with a strong interest in educational outreach and the promotion of the study of the art and history of the West. 
The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with preferably one or more advanced degrees in American art, art history, library science, museum studies or a similar appropriate discipline, preferably will have experience in Museum-related exhibition design and research, and be conversant in HTML/web design and related information systems technology, and will possess excellent oral and written communication skills. 
Please send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to: 
Marilyn Rodgers
Thomas Jefferson Library 
UM - St. Louis 
8001 Natural Bridge Road 
St. Louis, MO 63121 
email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. 

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