Cataloging Assistant (Part-time Contract), National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

http://www.vraweb.org/jobs/09.19.07_NGA.pdf

Current art history, museum studies, or library science graduate students are invited to apply. This position is part-time, about twenty hours per week, on a flexible schedule for this academic year. The salary is negotiable, and the position is open until filled.

Duties:
•Catalog individual and collections of images in our digital asset management system, Extensis Portfolio. •Validate record entries created by other catalogers, proof existing metadata and ensure consistency with cataloging standards. •Generate reports from Extensis Portfolio and other systems. •Help manage cataloging workflow and suggest improvements to the cataloging process.
•Assist in training and provide cataloging support to other Gallery departments.
•Create and update records in the department's application for managing outside requests for digital images (Filemaker Pro). • Help test and develop new systems for making the departmental image collections accessible to museum staff.

Please submit resumes and/or questions to:

Bob Grove
Head, Digital Services
Division of Imaging and Visual Services
National Gallery of Art
2000 B South Club Drive
Landover, MD 20785
202-842—6315
r-grove@nga.gov