Assoc. Registrar for Rights and Reproductions
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Cambridge, MA

The Associate Registrar for Rights & Reproductions is responsible for the
administrative coordination of the Peabody Museum for Archaeology and
Ethnology/Harvard University's digitization and reproduction
services. The Associate Registrar contributes to and
implements policies and procedures relating to intellectual property interests
in the Museum's images, processes and fulfills rights and reproduction
requests for the Peabody Museum's collection for both internal and external
clients, coordinates photography/imaging needs, and documents image creation,
management, and distribution. Reports to the Senior
Registrar. Additional information can be found at
http://hr.harvard.edu/search-jobs, position 39757BR

  
B.A. in museum studies, archives, anthropology, or art history; M.A.
preferred.

Knowledge of digital resource management standards and best practices for
digital capture, scanning, metadata creation, description, access, storage,
and preservation, and software and copyright laws.

Familiarity with museum databases (The Museum System preferred) and with
museum and archival cataloguing procedures highly preferred.

Ability to handle fragile collections in keeping with museum and archival
standards.

Excellent organizational skills with particular ability to prioritize work in
an environment with multiple and conflicting interests

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and excellent communication
skills.

Three or more years of experience in a rights and reproductions position,
preferably within a museum or image archive.

Internal Number: 39757BR



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