Art Library Bibliographer & Collection Developer

Getty; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

403(b) Employee Investment retirement

Educational Assistance and development

Paid Vacation, Sick, and Personal Days

On-Site Fitness Center

Community service opportunities

Job summary

The Getty Research Institute (GRI) Collections & Discovery division seeks a knowledgeable, collaborative Associate Bibliographer (Collection Development Librarian III) for the GRI Library. The role drives ongoing development of the general library collections with collaboration across librarians, curators, and donors.

Reporting to the Manager of Library Collection Development & Acquisitions, the Associate Bibliographer supports acquisitions, language expertise, and bibliographic work,

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Art History and/or MLIS preferred.
• Minimum 5 years relevant professional experience.
• Requires special subject knowledge, foreign languages, and/or technical expertise.
• May require related supervisory experience and/or project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an overall subject expert in determining the ongoing bibliographic scope and coverage for a wide range of art-related topics.
• Reviews incoming material from approval plans to ensure relevance.
• Regularly reviews existing approval plans for gaps in coverage and proposes refinements to profiles.
• Collaborates on establishing new approval plans or other methods of acquisitions based on geographic coverage.
• Assists in tracking expenditures and maximizing the library acquisitions budget.
• Collaborates on establishing and cultivating new vendor and donor relationships globally.
• Selects individual titles that are outside of the scope and budget of current approval plans.
• Reviews notifications from vendors and submits ordering selections according to evolving criteria and budgetary guidelines.
• Notes gaps (lacunae) and considers future collecting goals both for antiquarian and newly published material.
• Revises the Library Collection Development policy in accordance with evolving GRI priorities and budget.
• Supplies content for the GRI communication channels and other Getty social media outlets.
• Actively participates in relevant professional organizations and considers new models for potential coordinated collection development.
• May conduct research, present, exhibit, and publish in areas of responsibility and expertise.
• Promotes Getty’s principles of having a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Skills

Foreign languages

Bibliographic metadata

Library management systems

Art history knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Master’s or PhD in Art History and/or MLIS

Tools

Cataloging software

Job description

The Getty Research Institute (GRI) Collections & Discovery division seeks a knowledgeable, collaborative Associate Bibliographer (Collection Development Librarian III) for the GRI Library. The role drives ongoing development of the general library collections with collaboration across librarians, curators, and donors.

Reporting to the Manager of Library Collection Development & Acquisitions, the Associate Bibliographer supports acquisitions, language expertise, and bibliographic work,