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Paul F. Marty, Ph.D. (marty at fsu.edu)
Assistant Professor, College of Information
Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-2100
http://info.fsu.edu/~pmarty
Tibbals Collection Digital Manager, #24205 The John and Mable
Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, Sarasota, FL.
Responsibilities include maintaining the integrity and organization
of the Circus Museum's growing digital collections; planning,
designing, implementing and evaluating the digital activities and
information policies of the Circus Museum; working knowledge of
cutting edge interactive and digitization technologies as well as a
familiarity with new media; leadership in developing digital
collections policies; acting as liaison to Registrar's and
Information Technology Offices.
Bachelor's degree and four years experience, and knowledge of museum
procedures and collection management systems, and Internet technology
required. Preferred BA, or MA in Library, Information Science,
History or related field. One to two years experience in cataloguing
and handling Museum objects.
The successful candidate will have experience in managing collections
in digital formats, knowledge of cataloguing including metadata
issues, database development, and search engines. The successful
candidate will also have excellent communication skills,
organizational abilities, attention to detail, and be able to work in
a team environment.
In 2000, the museum?s governance was transferred from the State of
Florida to Florida State University, redefining the Ringling?s
educational mission. Major renovations were completed on the Museum
of Art, Ca d?Zan Mansion, and Circus Museum. The historic Asolo
Theater was restored, while new landscaping enhanced the original 66-
acre estate. Four new buildings have recently opened: the Tibbals
Learning Center that doubled the size of our Circus Museum; the
Visitors Pavilion to serve some 350,000 annual guests; an Education
Building to house our library, conservation facility, classrooms and
staff offices; and new galleries for traveling art exhibitions.
Refining and expanding programs for children, adults and university
students remains a priority. Learn more about our organization
through our website at www.ringling.org.
Salary plus benefits. This position requires fingerprinting. Apply
online at http://jobs.fsu.edu using Ringling as Keyword to Search and
Apply. The application must be completed in its entirety. Supporting
documents may be attached for additional information. For further
info (941) 359-5700 X2603. The position closes at midnight Nov 19,
2007. EOE
