Senior Manager/Manager (Library), Library and Archives - Hiring Now

• Build Gallery’s Library collection and resources through collaborations with curators, artists, artist families, art collectors, libraries, archives and galleries in Singapore and the region
• Maintain holdings of the library, which includes fumigation, conservation, meta-data creation, accessioning, cataloguing, research and digitisation
• Manage library operations online and on the ground at the Rotunda including shelving, managing front of house and equipment as well as handling enquiries from staff and external researchers about the holdings of Library & Archives
• Oversee updates and improvements of the online Collections Search Portal (Library component) and, revamp of web content related to Library and Archives, ensuring discoverability and accessibility of our collections, content and offerings
• Work closely with Head, team and curators to identify, seek and evaluate potential acquisitions mainly through purchase and donation of materials to Library & Archives
• Facilitate exchange of Gallery’s publications with key library partners in Singapore and oversees to raise the profile of Gallery’s publications and ensure Gallery’s publications are accessible to a wide group of researchers around the world
• Develop and implement best practices and professional standards through ensuring proper guidelines/ SOPs and documentation of unit’s functions and processes
• Identify and recommend resources and archival materials aligned with Gallery’s curatorial vision (research and exhibitions)
• Work closely with colleagues across divisions, vendors and IHLs to encourage and expand use and access to the Library and Archives collections
• Assist Head in developing sustainable strategies and policies for the overall collection building, conservation and access of Library and Archives’ holdings
• Steward financial processes and utilisation of budget
• Train, supervise and manage interns and volunteers
• Assist Head in developing and administering of new programmes such as Research Fellowship
• Handle ad-hoc assignments as and when required

Qualification

• Degree in Art History/ Humanities/ Social Sciences/ Library or Information Sciences /Museum Studies/ area studies such as Southeast Asian studies. Masters’ degree in any of the above is a plus
• Expertise and experience in developing and operating library management system and databases (eg Spydus & WorldCat), RFID system, as well as other library systems are required
• 4 or more years of working experience in a reference library and archives role
• Willingness to travel to Southeast Asia for the purpose of building up overall collection
• Effectively bilingual (i.e. to read and input texts in 2 languages); Fluency in Southeast Asian languages would be advantageous
• Experience in supervisory role is a plus
• Excellent organisational, communications and interpersonal skills
• Possess service-oriented mindset and disposition
• Able to work independently as well as be a team player where needed
• Good research, writing, communication, financial and administrative skills
• Other skills: Microsoft Word, Excel