Message-Id: <200008090025.RAA22400@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 19:07:51 -0500 From: Lorrie McAllister <mailto:mcgob@XSITE.NET> Subject: Position Available - Chicago To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
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A part-time archivist position is now available at:=20
Lohan Associates [architecture firm]=20
225 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Position Description:
Lohan Associates, an architectural & interior design firm in downtown
Chicago, is seeking a part-time Archivist for the management of its =
visual
resources collections. Duties include: overseeing the photo and slide
library, managing an image database, creating digital representations of
photographic materials, updating the collection and organization systems =
as
needed, and assisting the Marketing Department as needed. An ideal
candidate will have excellent organizational skills, will be willing to
work with a diverse group of individuals, will work well independently, =
and
has experience with imaging and image databases. Hourly salary is
commensurate with experience. Candidates may fax a resume and letter of
interest to 312-938-0929, attention Lorrie McAllister or Tony Kempa or =
send
email to mailto:akempa@lohan.com or lmcallister@lohan.com.
General Responsibilities:
The overall goal of this position is to continue to organize the
Lohan Associate Marketing Archive utilizing the established system and
adapting to new image formats as they are introduced to the
collections. The system is designed to provide a clear path to any
information the Lohan Associate Marketing Department requires. The
collections consist of approximately 10,000 35mm slides and =
approximately
10,000 color and black and white slides, a small VHS video collection, =
and
approximately 6,000 digital files. Materials range from approximately =
1929
(from the office of Mies van der Rohe) through the present.
Maintain Marketing Archives Images
Organize and catalog marketing resources including project
photographs, slides, past proposals/presentations and related data.
Manage marketing resources using the image database (Image AXS
Pro) as an access tool. This includes researching project data, =
creating slides
in PowerPoint, organizing materials, entering data, making labels from =
an
Access database, labeling, and filing.
Maintain Marketing Archives Policies
Communicate Marketing Archive policies and procedures to
collection users and provides reference assistance.
Ensure materials are circulated properly. Enforce circulation
policies.
Periodically update policies and procedures to suit the growing
needs of the Marketing Department.
Determine new policies for the handling of the Mies van der Rohe
collection.
Recommend equipment for viewing, storing, labeling, archiving and
monitoring visual resource materials.
Takes inventory periodically to see that everything needed is
available.
Keep Current
Keep informed of new trends in the Visual Resource field by reading
journals and current research. Membership to VRA and participation in
standard listserve discussions, such as the VRA or ARLIS-NA is =
recommended.
-- Knowledge and Skills:
-- Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of
archives/ slide library management.
-- Considerable skill in supervisory principles, practices and
techniques, research methods, written and oral communication.
-- Working knowledge of Access or Excel, PowerPoint, and digital
imaging experience recommended
-- Flexible.
Minimum Qualifications:
Completion of some coursework in Library Science or Archives
courses. Some coursework in Art History, Architectural History or
Architecture is recommended.
-- Some visual resources library experience.
-- Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or
education approved by the personnel department.
Posted by:
Lorrie McAllister
Archivist
Lohan Associates
225 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Illlinois 60601
312-938-4455
mailto:lmcallister@lohan.com
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<DIV><B>A part-time archivist position is now available at: <BR>Lohan =
Associates=20
[architecture firm] <BR>225 N. Michigan Ave.<BR>Chicago, Illinois=20
60601<BR></B><BR>Position Description:<BR><BR>Lohan Associates, an =
architectural=20
& interior design firm in downtown<BR>Chicago, is seeking a =
part-time=20
Archivist for the management of its visual<BR>resources =
collections. =20
Duties include: overseeing the photo and slide<BR>library, managing an =
image=20
database, creating digital representations of<BR>photographic materials, =
updating the collection and organization systems as<BR>needed, and =
assisting the=20
Marketing Department as needed. An ideal<BR>candidate will have =
excellent=20
organizational skills, will be willing to<BR>work with a diverse group =
of=20
individuals, will work well independently, and<BR>has experience with =
imaging=20
and image databases. Hourly salary is<BR>commensurate with=20
experience. Candidates may fax a resume and letter of<BR>interest =
to=20
312-938-0929, attention Lorrie McAllister or Tony Kempa or send<BR>email =
to <A=20
href=3D"mailto:mailto:akempa@lohan.com">akempa@lohan.com</A> or <A=20
href=3D"mailto:mailto:lmcallister@lohan.com">lm<A=20
href=3D"mailto:mailto:LMcallister@lohan.com">callister@lohan.com</A></A>.<BR><BR=
><U><STRONG>General=20
Responsibilities:</U><BR></STRONG><BR>The overall goal of this position =
is to=20
continue to organize the<BR>Lohan Associate Marketing Archive utilizing =
the=20
established system and<BR>adapting to new image formats as they are =
introduced=20
to the<BR>collections. The system is designed to provide a clear =
path to=20
any<BR>information the Lohan Associate Marketing Department =
requires. =20
The<BR>collections consist of approximately 10,000 35mm slides and=20
approximately<BR>10,000 color and black and white slides, a small VHS =
video=20
collection, and<BR>approximately 6,000 digital files. Materials =
range from=20
approximately 1929<BR>(from the office of Mies van der Rohe) through the =
present.<BR><BR>Maintain Marketing Archives Images<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Organize and catalog marketing resources including =
project<BR>photographs,=20
slides, past proposals/presentations and related data.<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Manage marketing resources using the image database (Image=20
AXS<BR> Pro) as an access tool. This includes researching =
project=20
data, creating slides<BR>in PowerPoint, organizing materials, entering =
data,=20
making labels from an<BR>Access database, labeling, and =
filing.<BR><BR>Maintain=20
Marketing Archives Policies<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Communicate Marketing Archive policies and procedures=20
to<BR> collection users and provides reference =
assistance.<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ensure materials are circulated properly. Enforce=20
circulation<BR>policies.<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Periodically update policies and procedures to suit the =
growing<BR>needs of=20
the Marketing Department.<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Determine new policies for the handling of the Mies van der=20
Rohe<BR>collection.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Recommend equipment for viewing, storing, labeling, archiving=20
and<BR>monitoring visual resource materials.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Takes inventory periodically to see that everything needed=20
is<BR>available.<BR><BR><U>Keep Current</U><BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Keep informed of new trends in the Visual Resource field by=20
reading<BR>journals and current research. Membership to VRA and=20
participation in<BR>standard listserve discussions, such as the VRA or =
ARLIS-NA=20
is recommended.<BR><BR>-- Knowledge and =
Skills:<BR>-- =20
Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices =
of<BR> archives/=20
slide library management.<BR>-- Considerable skill in =
supervisory=20
principles, practices and<BR>techniques, research methods, written and =
oral=20
communication.<BR>-- Working knowledge of Access or Excel,=20
PowerPoint, and digital<BR> imaging experience=20
recommended<BR>-- Flexible.<BR><BR>Minimum =
Qualifications:<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Completion of some coursework in Library Science or=20
Archives<BR>courses. Some coursework in Art History, Architectural =
History=20
or<BR>Architecture is recommended.<BR>-- Some visual =
resources=20
library experience.<BR>-- Any equivalent combination of =
experience,=20
training and/or<BR> education approved by the personnel=20
department.<BR><BR>Posted by:<BR>Lorrie McAllister<BR>Archivist<BR>Lohan =
Associates<BR>225 N. Michigan Ave.<BR>Chicago, Illlinois 60601</DIV>
<DIV>312-938-4455<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:mailto:lmcallister@lohan.com">lmcallister@lohan.com</A><BR><BR></=
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