Position at Getty Conservation Institute

Manager Electronic Bibliographical Database
Getty Conservation Institute

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), located in Los Angeles and
one of the operating programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust, serves the
international conservation field by working strategically to advance
practice in the profession. In partnership with other Getty programs
and with institutions internationally, the GCI seeks to develop,
apply, and disseminate appropriate and sustainable solutions to
unsolved problems in the conservation field. Activities include
scientific research, education and training, carefully selected
model field projects, and dissemination of information.

Reporting to the Group Director, Information and Communications, the
Manager Electronic Bibliographical Database, called the Index of
Conservation Literature (ICL), will have responsibility for managing
the abstraction service of literature related to conservation
including coordinating an international network of volunteer
abstractors. The successful candidate should have significant
experience with bibliographical materials as well as strong
technological sophistication with personal and networked computers.
Although content knowledge of the conservation field would be
preferred, the successful candidate could also have a career path in
an academic and intellectual environment which would have provided
exposure to and knowledge of a variety of disciplines. A graduate
degree is required and coursework in art, archaeology, art history,
library science, chemistry or conservation is preferred. Additional
training in database management systems would also be helpful.
Knowledge of at least one foreign language is required. An excellent
benefits package and salary commensurate with qualifications and
experience will be provided. For a complete position description, go
to <URL:http://www.morrisberger.com/>. Please send resume and cover
letter to:

    Morris Berger
    201 S. Lake Ave., Ste.700
    Pasadena, CA 91101.
    Fax: 626-795-6330
    mb [at] morrisberger__com

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