erika.katayama
03-25-2015, 04:15 PM
Collection Information Specialist (Regular Full-Time)
Collection Information and Digital Assets
Reporting to the Head of Collection Information & Digital Assets, the Collection Information Specialist contributes to the improvement of the data in The Museum System (TMS), the museum collection management database, and provides TMS user support on a daily basis via the CIDA Hotline for the staff of multiple museum departments, including curatorial, registration, conservation and more.
Some duties include: handles a variety of CIDA Hotline requests to meet TMS user needs including general use questions, data entry assistance, data upload and report requests and troubleshooting; provides individual and group training sessions; drafts and publishes written procedures as well as reference and training materials for staff usage of TMS; creates and modifies Crystal Reports pursuant to staff requests and project needs; maintains user accounts and security; performs regular audits of data entry in TMS and alerts staff of discrepancies; tracks statistics of TMS usage; provides museum collection inventory support; researches data standards; performs data entry, including batch uploads and carries out data cleanup projects as assigned.
The qualified candidate will have a degree in Museum Studies, Library Science, or a related field; previous experience with a museum collections management database, knowledge of data standards for museum collection management, familiarity with museum practices and experience providing user support and training in a team environment. TMS and Crystal Reports experience preferred.
Applications will be accepted through Monday, March 30. Please submit cover letter, resume and list of references to mclark@lacma.org.
Collection Information and Digital Assets
Reporting to the Head of Collection Information & Digital Assets, the Collection Information Specialist contributes to the improvement of the data in The Museum System (TMS), the museum collection management database, and provides TMS user support on a daily basis via the CIDA Hotline for the staff of multiple museum departments, including curatorial, registration, conservation and more.
Some duties include: handles a variety of CIDA Hotline requests to meet TMS user needs including general use questions, data entry assistance, data upload and report requests and troubleshooting; provides individual and group training sessions; drafts and publishes written procedures as well as reference and training materials for staff usage of TMS; creates and modifies Crystal Reports pursuant to staff requests and project needs; maintains user accounts and security; performs regular audits of data entry in TMS and alerts staff of discrepancies; tracks statistics of TMS usage; provides museum collection inventory support; researches data standards; performs data entry, including batch uploads and carries out data cleanup projects as assigned.
The qualified candidate will have a degree in Museum Studies, Library Science, or a related field; previous experience with a museum collections management database, knowledge of data standards for museum collection management, familiarity with museum practices and experience providing user support and training in a team environment. TMS and Crystal Reports experience preferred.
Applications will be accepted through Monday, March 30. Please submit cover letter, resume and list of references to mclark@lacma.org.