Position at Getty Conservation Institute

Managing Editor, AATA Online
The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI)

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), located in Los Angeles,
California, and one of the operating programs of the J. Paul Getty
Trust, works internationally to advance conservation practice in the
visual arts, broadly interpreted to include objects, collections,
architecture, and sites.  The GCI serves the conservation community
through scientific research, education and training, model field
projects, and the broad dissemination of the results of both its own
work and the work of others in the field.  In all its endeavors, the
GCI focuses on the creation and dissemination of knowledge that will
benefit the professionals and organizations responsible for the
conservation of the world's cultural heritage.

The GCI is seeking a Managing Editor to play a key role in
developing and controlling the editorial content of AATA Online,
Abstracts of International Conservation Literature.  AATA Online is
a comprehensive database of abstracts of literature related to the
preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage.  A
major reference work for the conservation field-managed and
published by the GCI since 1985-has been freely available online
since 2002.  Updated quarterly, AATA Online adds approximately 4,000
new records to the resource annually.  Please see:

    <URL:http://aata.getty.edu>

Major responsibilities:  Reporting to the Manager of the GCI's
Information Center and working in collaboration with Getty program
staff members, the Managing Editor will manage the core list of
publications covered by AATA Online to ensure comprehensive coverage
of the conservation literature; engage with external section subject
specialists to ensure scope and coverage continues to reflect
current research; oversee creation of records in the Getty
Abstracting and Indexing Application (GAIA) production system for
original and published abstracts and new authorities for author,
corporate bodies, geographic locations, and other bibliographic
information; serve as lead copy editor of abstracts from various
sources following standard bibliographic practice and the AATA
in-house style guide; and collect and assign the literature to be
abstracted, copy edited, indexed and/or reviewed by contract
abstractors and editors, metadata specialist, section subject
specialists, and volunteers.

Qualifications:  Candidate must have a master's degree in
information science, conservation, science, art history, or a
related field and a minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience,
preferably including 1 to 2 years as a copy editor working in an art
or scientific literature abstracting and indexing environment.  They
must also have advance-level facility with systems designed for data
management, ability to meet deadlines, and apply policies and
procedures consistently.  Additionally, must have experience with
the editorial process and knowledge to evaluate copy editing and
proofreading skills, facility using a wide range of online and print
resources, and reading knowledge of or familiarity with one or more
European languages.  Candidate should be able to collaborate
effectively with a wide range of colleagues in an interdisciplinary
work environment and must possess excellent communication and
presentation skills.  The position also requires a candidate who is
organized, detail oriented, and able to set priorities and juggle
competing demands. An excellent benefits package and salary
commensurate with experience will be provided.

To apply, please see:

    <URL:https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/2536/managing-editor/job>

All applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter and
curriculum vitae as a single file (either a PDF or a Word document)
when prompted to upload a Resume online.  Candidates who
successfully complete the online application process will receive an
automated message from "autoreply<-at->icims<.>com

Deadline for applications is May 15, 2015


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