Hello all, This is a job announcement for the following position which is open immediately at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Collections Management Technician Summary- Responsible for the general collections management of art storage control, management and reorganization; supply and equipment budgeting and procurement; monitoring of unsafe conditions in art storage areas; and tracking art object movement. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following>Other duties may be assigned- Houses and rehouses artworks in storage; consolidates and/or reorganizes art storerooms. Performs various tasks related to storerooms on a regular or as needed basis (e.g. checks on daily basis for violations, intrusions, pests, leaks, hazards, object and/or safety disorganization; ensures that the storerooms have "earthquake mitigation" methods; may frame/unframed or mount artworks as needed. Handles the relocation of individual objects or whole collections Carefully transports artwork from exhibit or work areas to storerooms. Orders and stores supplies and materials, as needed. Attend meetings as directed and perform special projects as assigned. Experience and Requirements This position requires two to four years involving several of the following: museum collection management; art preparation, handling and installation; museum registration, conservation or carpentry. BA in Art, Art History, Museum Studies, History, Anthropology, Design Specialized technical knowledge is needed for creating safe standards for housing or rehousing artworks; design ability for existing or new storage areas; able to lift or move heavy objects; climb, stoop, kneel, crouch with ease. Demonstrate ability to organize, prioritize and handle tasks efficiently and in a timely manner. Good working knowledge of computer database systems; alternate knowledge of methods of tracking artworks a plus ( e.g. barcodes, RFID) Deadline is October 1, 2005 Please send you resume to the following: How to Apply To be considered for any of the openings listed, forward your resume and cover letter indicating position(s) of interest, as well as any salary requirements, to LACMA Human Resources by any of the following means: E-mail [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> (files must be in MS Word, or ASCII text format) Fax 323-857-4720 Mail Human Resources Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 Thanks, Ted A. Greenberg Head Registrar Los Angeles County Museum of Art 323-857-4727 323-857-6213 (Fax) [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).