Working closely with the Project Curator and Project Lead, you will create accurate catalogue records and upload digitised images to the Museum's database as well as helping to organise several thousand photographs so that they can be made accessible to project partners in Africa. You will also support biographical and provenance research and help maintain the project's SharePoint files. As part of the role, you will support African artists working with the collections during visits to London, acting as an approachable point of contact and helping them access relevant material. You may also assist visiting academics, artists and members of the public wishing to consult the photographic collections. Hold a degree, or equivalent experience, in a relevant subject such as African history, art history, anthropology or visual anthropology, together with an enthusiasm for African histories, heritage and the arts. Catalogue the project's selected photographic collections to Museum standards, including establishing appropriate thesauri and authority-controlled fields. All applications should be made via the British Museum website by 23:59 on 16 NovemberJob Summary
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Job Requirements
Experience of cataloguing collections and using a collections management database within a museum or other heritage institution. Experience of working with image databases, museum objects or photographic collections is also essential.
Accurate, efficient and highly organised, with the ability to manage large quantities of digital information and maintain close attention to detail during sustained periods of database work.
Personable and confident liaising with artists, academics, colleagues and project partners, and able to provide practical support to people accessing the collections.
You will be able to manage your time effectively, remain focused and work both independently and collaboratively as part of a small team. Job Responsibilities
Prepare spreadsheets for the bulk upload of images and data to relevant databases and inventories.
Organise and catalogue several thousand digitised photographs.
Support collection visits by African artists and other researchers, including assisting visitors to access relevant photographic material and supervising visits where required.
Contribute to biographical and provenance research and reorganise photographs into archival-quality storage.
Maintain project documentation and correspondence.Useful Links
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