Digital Collection Team Member | Asia Art Archive | job

 Asia Art Archive, one of the world’s leading public resources for contemporary Asian art, seeks a dedicated individual to become a full-time member of the Library’s Digital Collection team.
The successful candidate will be focused on building and maintaining the Digital Collection while assisting with day-to-day operations in the Library. This is an exciting opportunity to engage with primary material related to contemporary art while developing a career in a dynamic organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Sorting and cataloguing material entering AAA’s digital repository


• Contributing to the preparation of digital items delivered through the Collection Online on AAA’s website, particularly with regard to the enrichment of data and metadata


• Providing day-to-day support for the Digital Collection and Library Teams

The ideal candidate will:

• Be patient, organised, detail-orientated, self-motivated, and a team-player


• Have proven knowledge of and involvement in the field of contemporary art


• Have a relevant BA degree in the arts, preferably with a specialisation in art history, art theory, arts administration, or art practice


• Be interested in exploring and learning new computing technologies


• Be fluent in Chinese and English


• Knowledge of or experience with cataloguing an advantage

For enquiries, please call Jaime Hsu at 2815 1112 or visit the AAA website. To apply, please send a cover letter and a detailed CV with expected salary and contacts of two referees to jaime@aaa.org.hk before 19 March 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.