Start Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011 End Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011 Location: The John Snow House, Calgary, AB
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The New Gallery's Resource Centre is seeking applications for a temporary Resource Centre Assistant. Candidates should be undergraduate students returning to studies in the fall, those with plans to enrol in future studies or recent graduates. All applicants should have formal education in the areas of fine art, art history, museum and heritage studies, library and information management, communications, or another related field and should have an interest in the arts, artist-run culture and information management. Good research skills, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain focus while undertaking repetitive tasks are essential. Candidates will be working under the direction of the John Snow House Director. Some training will be provided.
The role of the Resource Centre Assistant is to help the John Snow House Director in the organization and digitization of archival and Resource Centre material.
Basic responsibilities include:
· Creating electronic records for digital assets
· Creating electronic records for Resource Centre periodicals, catalogues and books
· Scanning slides and photographs to create digital images
· Digital image editing
· Copyright research
· Research about artists and exhibitions
· Filing
· Adding keywords to existing records
· Creating a distribution list for current publications
· Organizing books and periodicals on shelves
· Responding to public inquiries about the Resource Centre and its contents
· Light housekeeping and gardening
· Other duties as assigned
About the Resource Centre and Virtual Archive:
Since its inception, The New Gallery has subscribed to current arts periodicals and collected catalogues through exchange programs with other artist-run centres and galleries. Our long history has allowed us to develop a unique collection of material with a focus on emerging Canadian artists and artist-run culture.
In addition to published materials, TNG keeps files on artists and groups who have shown in the gallery in the past 10 years. These files include artist statements and CVs, descriptions of exhibitions, and published reviews.
TNG's collection of publications and artist files provides the content of our Resource Centre which has over 3000 books and periodicals to inspire and educate researchers, students and the general public.
TNG also maintains a virtual archive containing digital representations of historical material related to TNG. The archive includes images from exhibitions, as well as press releases, posters and other items related to the gallery's history.
TNG uses open source software called CollectiveAccess to keep track of items in the Resource Centre and virtual archive.
About the New Gallery:
The New Gallery is a not for profit artist-run centre which showcases and promotes innovative emerging and lesser-known artists whose work contributes to a social and political discourse. Operating since 1975, TNG has continually worked to advance the careers of some of Canada's best artists, curators, critics and art administrators while also being a strong catalyst for the growth of the overall artistic culture in Calgary.
The New Gallery believes that artistic education and community outreach is as important as presentation. TNG offers internships, a curatorial development program, public lectures, a comprehensive online gallery archive and the newly opened John Snow Residence Community Resource Centre which houses a library, archive and space for cultural collaboration.
Application:
Review of applications will begin on April 08, 2011.
Your letter of application should address the responsibilities, qualifications, and experiences listed for the position. Your cover letter, CV, and the names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of three professional references may be sent via email to jessica@thenewgallery.org
An Equal Opportunity Employer, TNG's Resource Centre is interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who are representative of the province's diversity.
For more information about the Resource Centre, see http://www.thenewgallery.org/resource-centre, and about the The New Gallery, http://www.newgallery.org/about
Position subject to funding.