JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

[Jennifer Buell <jennifer.buell@YALE.EDU>]

2002 Kress Fellowship in Art Librarianship at Yale
University

8 Months


The University and the Library  

The University Library, which is a highly valued partner in teaching
and research at the University, has more than 10.5 million volumes housed
in the Sterling Memorial Library and 16 school and department libraries.
It employs a dynamic and innovative staff of nearly 600 FTE who have the
opportunity to work with the highest caliber of faculty and students,
participate on committees and are involved in other areas of staff
development. A full spectrum of library resources, from rare books and
manuscripts to a rapidly expanding network of electronic resources,
constitutes one of Yale’s distinctive strengths. The Library is engaged
in numerous ambitious projects such as the renovation of the main library
building, the complete retrospective conversion of the Library’s catalog,
and various automation projects, which include network access to
scholarly information and preservation imaging initiatives.  For
additional information, see web site at:
www.library.yale.edu


The Arts Library
The Arts Library incorporates organizationally the former Art & Architecture Library; the Arts of the Book Collection; the Classics Library; the Drama Library; and the Visual Resources Collection.  The Arts Library supports several distinguished programs, including the Schools of Architecture, Art, and Drama; the Department of the History of Art; serves faculty, students, researchers and staff throughout the Yale community including those at the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art; and visitors from Southern Connecticut region and beyond.  A new Arts Library facility is presently being designed by Richard Meier & Partners as part of a master plan for the Yale arts area.  For additional information, see web site at: http://www.library.yale.edu/art/aapage.html


Position Description
The Yale University Arts Library welcomes applications for the 2002 Kress Fellowship in Art Librarianship. The Kress Fellowship is intended for a recent graduate from library school who wishes to pursue a career in art librarianship or visual resources curatorship. Individuals working in a related discipline (e.g., art history, museum studies, etc.) and considering the professional transition to art librarianship or actively engaged with issues central to the profession are also encouraged to apply. This fellowship is made possible through the generosity of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Through this fellowship, the Kress Foundation seeks to achieve in the field of art librarianship what it has accomplished for art history and art conservation: ensuring the growth of the discipline by promoting the advancement of new professionals. Previous Kress Fellows are presently employed at the Guggenheim Museum and in the Yale University Library. 
The Arts Library at Yale serves a distinguished array of academic and museum programs, architects, artists and scholars. Kress Fellows have the opportunity to interact routinely with faculty, staff and students in distinguished Schools of Architecture, Art, and Drama; a nationally ranked department of the History of Art; and two outstanding university art museums, the Yale Center for British Art and the Yale University Art Gallery - the oldest university museum in the country. They also have occasion to collaborate with colleagues from throughout the Yale University Library, including the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Arts of the Book Collection, and the library and rare books department of the Center for British Art. The rich professional and scholarly resources of New York City's art libraries are close at hand, providing still further opportunities for professional growth and professional contact with colleagues. 

Kress Fellows are introduced to a broad spectrum of professional activities. They have the opportunity to provide reference and information services, offer bibliographical instruction to undergraduates and graduate students in the classroom and the library, assist users with an increasing range of electronic resources, perform collection development activities, and learn about visual resources curatorship. 

Kress Fellows are expected to pursue a mutually agreed-upon project during their tenure at Yale, resulting in a serviceable product: a publishable paper or other form of art documentation, a new library service, etc. 

The Kress Fellowship is a competitive fellowship. Applicants should submit an academic and professional resume as well as a brief statement of purpose and names of three references to Diane Y. Turner, Director, Library Human Resources, P.O. Box 208240, New Haven, CT 06520-8240, FAX (203) 432-1806; email: diane.turner@yale.edu.  The statement of purpose is expected to reflect a genuine commitment to art librarianship and the provision of information services to the visual arts community. There is no application form. A committee of Yale librarians and faculty will review applications. The Kress Fellow will be in residence at Yale for eight months beginning early in the Spring 2002 semester, and will receive an award of $20,000, prorated over the fellowship period.  For further information contact: Diane Y. Turner, Director, Library Human Resources.