Librarian & Registrar

PURPOSE

To promote the proper care, organization, and accessibility of the Metal Museum’s library, archives, and art collections.

• Assist leadership in creating and implementing institutional policies, procedures, and best practices, encompassing museum collections.
• Cultivate relationships with artists, collectors, donors, industry colleagues, and other key stakeholders.

• Catalog and classify library materials according to the Library of Congress system.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of collections development plans for the library and archive.
• Oversee materials maintenance such as book repair, book inventories, weeding, and disposition.
• Create displays and online content that complement exhibitions, museum events, or special projects.
• Work with the Collections Manager to arrange special art displays within the library spaces.
• Conduct archival records processing, rehousing, and creating finding aids.
• Serve patrons, researchers, and Museum staff with library, archive, or art-related inquiries.
• Create digital exhibitions from the museum’s physical exhibitions.
• Initiate, plan, and facilitate oral history interviews.
• Manage library and archive donations including soliciting materials and managing paperwork.
• Assist with the creation of exhibition catalogs.
• Task-supervise interns and project workers and help with applying for grants.
• Monitor and address environmental issues and pest management in collections spaces. Analyze environmental conditions monthly and coordinate adjustments in a timely manner.

• Update and maintain the museum collections database.
• Assist with paperwork related to art acquisitions, accessions, deaccessions, dispositions, shipments, gifts, and loans, and store materials and data appropriately Museum systems.
• Perform condition assessments on collections and loan objects.
• Assist with exhibition changeovers.
• Perform couriering duties.
• Assist with art collection inventories and object location tracking.
• Document art moves.
• Document exhibitions for the museum archive.
• Handle art.
• Send facilities reports to lenders.
• Review all art packing before shipping and help with shipping arrangements.
• Support exhibition planning, including image rights/permissions, research, proofreading, and preparation of exhibition materials.

• Provide break coverage for the front desk, library, and museum store as needed.
• Participate in and assist with events such as Repair Days, Whet Thursdays, and other special events.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s (master’s preferred) in Library and Information Science, Archival Studies, Museum Studies, or similar field of study.
• Minimum of one year of experience with museum collections, object handling, and database records preferred. Will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Internship experience qualifies.