Catalogue Assistant
- Volet de programme :
- Jeunesse Canada au travail dans les établissements du patrimoine
- Titre de l'emploi :
- Catalogue Assistant
- Nom de l’organisme :
- Guelph Museums
- Lieu de l’emploi :
- Guelph, Ontario
- Durée de l'emploi :
- 2017-06-05 à 2017-08-25 (12 semaines)
- Salaire horaire :
- 16,83 $
Start of Job: June 5, 2017
End of Job: August 25, 2017
Salary: $16.83 per hour
Job Description
Guelph Museums consists of Guelph Civic Museum and McCrae House and Locomotive 6167. The Guelph Civic Museum is a community museum which through its objects, exhibitions and public programs explores the many individuals, cultures and events that contributed to the historic development of the City of Guelph. This job will involve the accessioning, cataloguing, data entry, research and digitization of the Guelph Sesquicentennial Slide Collection.
Qualifications
Minimum post-secondary education in history or other social sciences (2nd, 3rd or 4th year) or Collections Conservation and Management or Applied Museum Studies (1st or 2nd year)
Good research and written communication skills
Strong organizational and problem solving skills
Proficiency in computer word processing and data entry
Knowledge of program PastPerfect an asset
Excellent verbal and written English language proficiency is required
Must be between the ages of 16-30 and returning to school(YCW grant requirement)
Duties Will Include:
Accessioning and cataloguing 446 slides and entering this information into the database PastPerfect
Attaching the images to records in the database
Devising a data entry method that will be streamlined and logical
Researching the items so that they are more historically relevant and valuable
This job will provide the employee with the opportunity to work with a collections management software program and digital imaging software (Photoshop). It will also provide data entry experience and research skills necessary for museum work.
The City of Guelph and Guelph Museums is an equal opportunity employer
Deadline for applications is May 1, 2017
Please email all resumes to:
careers@guelph.ca
P-01 Catalogue Assistant
Attn: Val Harrison, Supervisor - Visitor Experiences
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