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Library Assistant III
The J. Paul Getty Trust | |
vision insurance, paid holidays, 403(b), retirement plan | |
United States, California, Los Angeles | |
1200 Getty Center Drive (Show on map) | |
April 08, 2024 | |
Library Assistant III Job Family
Library Type
LT Full-Time Position Status
Getty Center Workplace Type
Onsite Salaried/Hourly
Hourly Hiring Pay Scale
$23.02 - $28.77 Hourly Salary
Commensurate with experience and internal equity Program/Department
Research Institute - 0420-Special Collections Management Requisition Number
2024-4393 ERRP Eligible
No Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion at Getty Getty believes diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion are essential to our excellence and to the execution of our mission. The Getty community values differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. We are committed to creating a welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve and includes individuals who bring a diversity of values and experiences. Individuals of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Job Summary This is a one-year limited-term position in the Special Collections Cataloging at the Getty Research Institute. The Library Assistant III will work with minimal supervision under a Special Collections Archivist to process the Merrill C. Berman Collection of U.S. twentieth-century posters. The collection is 68 linear feet and contains approximately 600 posters and accompanying materials such as photographs, catalogs, journals, and ephemera. The thematic focus revolves around the social roles of artists and graphic designs during key social movements in the United States, notably the federally funded initiative Work Progress Administration (WPA), American social justice movements, LGBTQ rights, African American activism, and civil rights protests. The collection features work by prominent artists: Emory Douglas, Richard Floethe, Hugo Gellert, Kenneth Anger, Dorothy Fellnagel, Katherine Millhous, Donald Moffett, Jack Smith, Andy Warhol, Dorothy Waugh, and David Wojnarowicz. The Library Assistant III's duties will include re-housing, arrangement, and description of collection materials according to archival standards and best practices. Applications submitted by April 15 will be fully considered. Major Job Responsibilities
Assists with archival processing, arrangement, and re-housing of delegated series
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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