PURPOSE
To promote the proper care, organization, and accessibility of the Metal Museum’s library, archives, and art
collections.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ADMINISTRATION:
• Assist leadership in creating and implementing institutional policies, procedures, and best practices,
encompassing museum collections.
• Cultivate relationships with artists, collectors, donors, industry colleagues, and other key stakeholders.
LIBRARIAN AND ARCHIVAL DUTIES:
• Catalog and classify library materials according to the Library of Congress system.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of collections development plans for the library and archive.
• Oversee materials maintenance such as book repair, book inventories, weeding, and disposition.
• Create displays and online content that complement exhibitions, museum events, or special projects.
Work with the Collections Manager to arrange special art displays within the library spaces.
• Conduct archival records processing, rehousing, and creating finding aids.
• Serve patrons, researchers, and Museum staff with library, archive, or art-related inquiries.
• Create digital exhibitions from the museum’s physical exhibitions.
• Initiate, plan, and facilitate oral history interviews.
• Manage library and archive donations including soliciting materials and managing paperwork.
• Assist with the creation of exhibition catalogs.
• Task-supervise interns and project workers and help with applying for grants.
• Monitor and address environmental issues and pest management in collections spaces. Analyze
environmental conditions monthly and coordinate adjustments in a timely manner.
REGISTERIAL DUTIES:
• Update and maintain the museum collections database.
• Assist with paperwork related to art acquisitions, accessions, deaccessions, dispositions, shipments, gifts,
and loans, and store materials and data appropriately Museum systems.
• Perform condition assessments on collections and loan objects.
• Assist with exhibition changeovers.
• Perform couriering duties.
• Assist with art collection inventories and object location tracking.
• Document art moves.
• Document exhibitions for the museum archive.
• Handle art.
• Send facilities reports to lenders.
• Review all art packing before shipping and help with shipping arrangements.
• Support exhibition planning, including image rights/permissions, research, proofreading, and preparation
of exhibition materials.
Send a cover letter detailing fit and interest in position, resume, and three references to
[email protected]. Please reference “Librarian/Registrar” in the subject line. Please, no phone calls.