All, The MoMA Department of Imaging Services has an available entry level position for a Digital Image Archiving Technician with at least 1 year of experience. If you know of any qualified candidates, I would appreciate your passing along this information. Apologies for any cross posting. Looking forward to seeing you in Chicago. Erik Landsberg Head of Collections Imaging The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019 212-708-9489 erik_landsberg at moma.org www.moma.org
Job Posting: The Museum of Modern Art is currently seeking a Digital Image Archiving Technician to join its Department of Imaging Services. The Department of Imaging Services creates and maintains the highest possible quality digital photographic images of works of art in the MoMA permanent collection as well as works in all ancillary collections. In addition, the Department creates digital images of catalogued analog material held in various departments, including Museum Archives and the Library and creates and maintains installation views of all MoMA exhibitions. Reporting to the Studio Production Manager, the Digital Image Archiving Technician will: * Organize and maintain digital images created by photographers and technicians in the Imaging Studio: check and confirm that metadata, formatting, and file naming conform to studio standards. Organize images on servers, burns backup media (DVD). * Maintain organizational file structure of image archive. * Update image data, supplying relevant information to other databases throughout the Museum including CEMS and DAMS. * Verify, for other departments, the availability and technical parameters of images in the archive. Reformat and update existing images to accommodate changing file formats, metadata tags, and color management profiles. * With supervision, may scan archival documents. Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Library Science, Art History or related field and a minimum 1 year? experience, preferably in a museum or library environment, working with digital image archives. Experience with databases, file formatting, media migration, and metadata is also required. Familiarity with TMS and NetXposure Image Portal a plus. Additional skills include proficiency on Mac and PC platforms. Good Photoshop, Word, and Excel skills. Excellent organizational, clerical, and communications skills. General familiarity with 20th century art. General understanding of digital image file parameters: bit depth, color profiles, resolution, compression, and image size. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Please submit resume and cover letter, which must include salary requirements, to jobs at moma.org or to The Museum of Modern Art, Department of Human Resources, 11 W. 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019. If submitting by email, please reference the position title in the subject line. The Museum of Modern Art is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or political affiliation. November 2007
