LACMA has an opening for a Collections Information Specialist. The job description is available at: http://www.lacma.org/jobs#CIS and copied below. Application deadline is Friday, December 2, 2016. *Interested individuals should email cover letter and resume to Maja Clark (mcl...@lacma.org <mcl...@lacma.org>). *
*Collection Information Specialist (Regular Full-Time)Collection Information and Digital Assets* Reporting to the Head of Collection Information & Digital Assets, the Collection Information Specialist contributes to the improvement of the data in The Museum System (TMS), the museum collection management database, and ODIN, LACMA’s digital asset management system. The Collection Information Specialist provides TMS and ODIN user support on a daily basis via the CIDA Hotline for the staff of multiple museum departments, including curatorial, registration, conservation and more. The position ends June 30, 2018. Some duties include: handles a variety of CIDA Hotline requests to meet TMS and ODIN user needs including general use questions, data entry assistance, data upload and report requests and troubleshooting; provides individual and group training sessions; drafts and publishes written procedures as well as reference and training materials for staff usage of TMS; creates and modifies Crystal Reports pursuant to staff requests and project needs; runs basic SQL queries; maintains user accounts and security; performs regular audits of data entry in TMS and ODIN, alerting staff of discrepancies; tracks statistics of TMS usage; provides museum collection inventory and digitization project support; researches data standards; performs data entry, including batch uploads and carries out data cleanup projects as assigned. The qualified candidate will have a degree in Museum Studies, Library Science, or a related field; previous experience with a museum collections management database, knowledge of data standards for museum collection management, familiarity with museum practices and experience providing user support and training in a team environment. TMS, Crystal Reports, digital asset management system and SQL experience preferred. -- *MAJA CLARK* HEAD OF COLLECTION INFORMATION AND DIGITAL ASSETS WWW.LACMA.ORG <http://www.lacma.org/> T 323.857.4726 E mcl...@lacma.org
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