National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Job Posting

POSITION: PHOTO ARCHIVES ASSISTANT

JOB SUMMARY: Photo Archives Assistant provides support to the Photo Archive Manager for all of the core functions of the department.

REPORTS TO: Photo Archive Manager

DAYS/HOURS SCHEDULED: 5 days/approx 35 hours a week

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:
*             Assists the Photo Archive Manager in the care, management, and description of photographic collections.
*             Accessions and processes new acquisitions.
*             Provides access to the photograph collection through the creation and maintenance of inventories, finding aids, and catalog records in accordance with professional standards (AACR2/RDA, MARC, MODS, Dublin Core, EAD), using the institution's Digital Asset Management System (DAMS).
*             Researches provenance and conducts historical reviews of photographs in the collection.
*             Houses collections in appropriate enclosures. Assists in the maintenance of the stacks and other storage areas.
*             Digitizes photographic collections in accordance with established standards.
*             Contributes to the institution's outreach efforts by providing images and content for exhibits, online and printed publications, the website, and social media sites.
*             Responds to image research and reproduction requests assigned by the Coordinator of Rights & Reproductions.
*             Other related duties as assigned.

SECONDARY JOB FUNCTIONS:
*             Assists with exhibitions curated by the Photo Archive Manager.
*             Serves as event staff at Hall of Fame's Induction and Classic weekends, or other events as needed.
*             Other related duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION - Bachelor's degree in humanities, arts or social sciences. Master's in public history or library/information science, with a concentration in archives, preferred.

EXPERIENCE - 1-3 years' experience in working with photographic collections in a museum, archive or library.

                ABILITIES -
*             Knowledge of basic photographic collections management practices.
*             Ability to work with collections databases, cataloging software, and Photoshop.
*             Familiarity with professional metadata standards (AACR2/RDA, MARC, MODS, Dublin Core, EAD).
*             Knowledge of and passion for baseball and baseball history preferred.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires excellent eyesight with or without corrective lens. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Some bending and lifting.

TYPICAL EQUIPMENT USED: Computers, scanners, photograph printers, and other typical office equipment.

If you are interested in a position please send your resume to:
Office of Human Resources
National Baseball Hall of Fame
P.O. Box 590
Cooperstown, NY 13326
http://baseballhall.org/employment

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