Vacancy: Cataloger, Textile Museum

Cataloging Opportunity

The Arthur D. Jenkins Library (ADJL) at the GWU/Textile Museum in Washington, DC, seeks a temporary, part-time cataloger to work on a grant-funded project to improve access to the library’s holdings. ADJL fosters and facilitates the creation of textile arts knowledge by collecting and making accessible resources on the cultural, social, political, technical and economic importance of textiles in human history. The cataloger will be responsible for cataloging print and visual resources and for working closely with the librarian to ensure smooth migration of the library catalog, Textile Muse, to a new integrated library system.

Candidates must have an ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and information science or equivalent education and experience (subject expertise combined with library experience). Experience in an art library environment  is preferred.

To Apply

Interested candidates should email ADJL Librarian Lynora Williams at lynorawilliams@gwu.edu for full job description and application guidelines. No phone calls please. For more information about the Arthur D. Jenkins Library, visit http://museum.gwu.edu/library

 

ARLIS/NA JobList

The ARLIS/NA JobList is a helpful tool to find open art and fashion librarian/archivist positions. You can submit as well as view open librarian/archivists positions through the ARLIS/NA website.

For more information on submitting an open job, please check out this website.

For more information on viewing open positions, please check out this website.

For more information on viewing open internship positions, please check out this website.

Fashion, Textile, & Costume Job Opportunities (2nd Quarter)

Each quarter we hope to post fashion, textile, and costume job opportunities for our members. Here is the second round of positions that have recently been posted.

Job Opportunities:

Assistant Head of Research & Instructional Services; Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY

  • More information can be found here.

Library Assistant; Wood-Tobe Coburn School

  • More information can be found here.

Reference & Collections Librarian; Bard Graduate Center Library

  • More information can be found here.

Internship Opportunities:

The Textile Museum Internship Opportunities

  • More information can be found here.

If you know of other opportunities, please share them on the blog.