Librarian

7 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa Full time

Job Title: Librarian, Curatorial, 3-year Fixed-Term Contract

**Background**
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) is a not-for-profit institution that exhibits, collects, preserves and researches contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora; conceives and hosts international exhibitions; develops supporting educational, discursive and enriching programmes; encourages intercultural understanding; and strives for access for all.

**Job Summary**
We are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to take on the role of Librarian. The African Art Resource Centre’s (AARC) Librarian will directly report to the Zeitz MOCAA Senior Curator and Head of Curatorial Affairs. They will work closely with curatorial and registrar staff in the development of a unique framework and vision for this key, new initiative within the institution. Researching best practice related to digital archiving systems and defining protocols and policy. Conceptual and organizational structuring, collating, organizing, and ordering of existing Museum archives, documents, and content.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Researching Institutional and Archival Practices for the African Art Resource Centre in the following key areas:

- Contemporary Art Museum Library and Digital Archiving Systems and Practices
- The development of a clear framework for the Centre
- Researching best practices related to digital archiving systems and defining protocols and policy
- Reviewing the legal integrity and provenance status of Zeitz MOCAA’s current institutional archive
- Defining a critical and ethical criterion for the future holdings of the museum’s archive and selection of materials to be accumulated in the Centre
- Researching potential funding partners or collaborators for the Centre's future development

Strategic Implementation
- African Art Resource Centre Archival Systems and Policies
- Consulting and researching IT infrastructure and digital database systems, and fine-tuning existing infrastructure
- Maintaining museum digital documentation and programming
- Planning and working towards the Center's physical manifestation. Consultations with designers regarding furniture and spatial organization, as well as equipment requirements, will be conducted
- Propose a phased physical implementation schedule for the Centre
- Provide an updated administrative record of progress through research and development
- Establish categories of public access to the Centre's collections (internal and external)

Management and Administration
- Collating and organizing of the exhibitions, programming, publishing, and relevant correspondence archives of the organization
- Liaise with the Curatorial and Registrar departments in identifying materials and archives to be housed in the Centre
- Cataloging existing Zeitz MOCAA archive of programming documentation - from 2017 to present
- Responsible for all administrative tasks of the Centre, including managing an allocated project budget, reporting on objectives, deliverables and challenges
- Coordinating and collating information sessions on the development status of the Centre,
- Present quarterly to senior museum staff and colleagues across departments
- Assist in composing and drafting documents and correspondence of the Centre for presentations, grants, conferences, seminars, and funding reports
- Handle and take care of physical archives, as well as the physical environment of AARC
- Collaborate with colleagues across departments in the museum on best practices, and contribute to curatorial meetings, content discussions

Discursive Programming
- Conceiving discursive programming related to Museum Archival Practices
- Develop selective public programming for exchange and dialogue related to the conceptual framework of the Centre, within the context of Zeitz MOCAA’s vision for institution-building on the African continent

Public engagement and interaction
- Field public inquiries and providing access to archives to general public, academics, students, learners, and researchers

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum post-graduate degree in library sciences
- At least three years of experience working as a librarian/archivist at an academic or research based institution, preferably in a cultural, social studies or art environment
- Familiarity with current archival standards and best practices for appraisal, arrangement, and description gained through coursework or hands-on experience
- Familiarity or experience with textual and electronic records management
- The Librarian, Archivist and Research Coordinator will be expected to support and contribute critically to the projected institutional vision and objectives of AARC, as a site for knowledge production and knowledge mission within and beyond the museum
- Must be able to lift and move boxes with books, with or without assistance

**Skills**:

- Strong administration management and coordination skills, with a methodical approach and attention to de

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