>
> Dear Standing Committee,
> I would like to make all of you aware that we now have advertised the job announcement looking
> for somebody to do the feasibility study on Imageline.
> Please help by distributing the enclosed announcement as widely as possible in your respective
> associations and countries.
> NOTE that the deadline for applying is March 22 2002.
>
> Best wishes,
> Kerstin
>
> Kerstin Assarsson-Rizzi, Chief Librarian
> Vitterhetsakademiens bibliotek
> Riksantikvarieämbetet/National Heritage Board
> Box 5405
> SE-114 84 Stockholm
> Sweden
>
> E-post/E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> Tel./Phone: +46-8-5191 8325
> Fax: +46-8-663 35 28
> WWW Address: http://www.raa.se/kvhaab/
>
>



Deborah Shorley
Librarian                         Email [log in to unmask]
University of Sussex              Tel   01273 678158
Brighton BN1 9QL                  Fax   01273 873413



Dear all,

Attached here is the job announcement for the Imageline project, prepared with
Marie-Claude and Kerstin.
I hope you will agree with it and above all distribute the announcement on your
local mailing lists, so that we´ll get the best candidates for the task  I
myself put it on the nordic arlist-norden list and some other lists.

Best wishes
Eila

___________________________________________________

 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions IFLA
                        Section of Art Libraries SAL
                           Date : 8 March 2002

A SHORT TERM STUDY POSITION FOR THE IMAGELINE PROJECT

The IFLA Section of Art Libraries endeavors to represent libraries and
organizations concerned with all formats of textual and visual documentation for
the visual arts, including fine arts, applied arts, design and architecture. The
Section strives to improve access to information about these subjects for users
of independent research libraries, museum libraries, art libraries attached to
educational institutions art departments within national, college, university,
and public libraries, government departments and agencies, libraries in cultural
centres and other collections of art information.

Task

The Section of Art Libraries is seeking a person to conduct a scope and
feasibility study to assess the potential value to users, the cost and the
general feasibility of establishing an international web gateway providing
access to sources of images. This study would be structured in such a way as to
provide a format and methodology applicable to similar needs in other domains,
but would itself be limited to the field of Art libraries.
The place of work is immaterial.
The results will be submitted before 15 June 2002, in the form of a report
written in English.

Qualifications and experience

· University degree (e.g. MA), preferably in visual arts
· Good knowledge of various visual resources
· Experience in documentation, preferably in libraries or museums
· Detailed knowledge and experience with computing in a library or museum
environment
· A clear understanding of developments in the field of electronic information
management is essential
· Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivation, commitment and the ability to
work in an international team are very important
· Aptitude for reading Web sites in as many languages as possible
· Good command of English and good analytical and writing ability

Honorarium

1360 euros

Further information about this task may be obtained from :

Marie-Claude Thompson, Chair of the SAL Imageline Project
Bibliotheque nationale de France. Département des Estampes et de la Photographie

58, rue de Richelieu
75084 Paris Cedex 02
France
E-mail : [log in to unmask]
Fax :     +33 1 53798307

or

Eila Rämö, Co-chair of the SAL Imageline Project
University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH. Library
Hämeentie 135 C
00560 Helsinki
Finland
E-mail : [log in to unmask]
Fax :     +358 9 75630246


Applications

Applications should be submitted in English and include a covering letter,
curriculum vitae and two references confirming the required experience and
skills. They should be addressed to :

Marie-Claude Thompson, Chair of the SAL Imageline Project
Bibliotheque nationale de France. Département des Estampes et de la Photographie

58, rue de Richelieu
75084 Paris Cedex 02
France
E-mail : [log in to unmask]
Fax :     +33 1 53798307


Closing date

Applications should be returned by 22 March 2002.
Please, send a copy by e-mail. However, a signed application must still be sent
by post.