Part-Time Junior Curator for the African-American Heritage Center
Part-Time Junior Curator for the African-American Heritage Center
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn, NY
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Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is one of the nation’s largest library systems and among New York City’s most democratic institutions. As a leader in developing modern 21st-century libraries, we provide resources to support personal advancement, foster civic literacy, and strengthen the fabric of community among the more than 2.7 million individuals who call Brooklyn home. BPL provide nearly 60,000 free programs a year with writers, thinkers, artists, and educators—from around the corner and around the world. And we give patrons millions of opportunities to enjoy one of life’s greatest satisfactions the joy of a good book.
Established in 2008, the Dionne Mack-Harvin African American Heritage Center (AAHC) is a small space located in the Macon Library and contains material on African American history and culture as well as the "Taneya Gethers- Muhammad" children book collection. A landmark in the heart of a richly historic neighborhood Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY- Macon Library is primed to continue serving patrons for many years to come. Part of serving patrons, is to revitalize the AAHC by upgrading the materials collections as well as providing library patrons with programs and events that are culturally, academically and socially engaging.
The hours for this position is up to 19 hours a week and the hourly rate is $20 an hour.
The Junior Curator will work in collaboration with the Neighborhood Library Supervisor, the Friends of Macon Library and various community partners to plan, implement, and evaluate programs. Programs can include but are not limited to artist/author talks, genealogy, music performances, art exhibitions hosting tours and class visits. In addition to programming the curator will be responsible for maintaining the AAHC book collection by way of organizing and display new materials, assisting with the preservation of new collections.
Established in 2008, the Dionne Mack-Harvin African American Heritage Center (AAHC) is a small space located in the Macon Library and contains material on African American history and culture as well as the "Taneya Gethers- Muhammad" children book collection. A landmark in the heart of a richly historic neighborhood Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY- Macon Library is primed to continue serving patrons for many years to come. Part of serving patrons, is to revitalize the AAHC by upgrading the materials collections as well as providing library patrons with programs and events that are culturally, academically and socially engaging.
The hours for this position is up to 19 hours a week and the hourly rate is $20 an hour.
The Junior Curator will work in collaboration with the Neighborhood Library Supervisor, the Friends of Macon Library and various community partners to plan, implement, and evaluate programs. Programs can include but are not limited to artist/author talks, genealogy, music performances, art exhibitions hosting tours and class visits. In addition to programming the curator will be responsible for maintaining the AAHC book collection by way of organizing and display new materials, assisting with the preservation of new collections.
- Bachelors/ degree preferred in history, art and/or cultural studies
- Able to work 19 hours per week
- Willing to work evenings and/or weekends
- Experience with delivering public programming
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Project Management skills
- Works well individually and as a part of a team
- Works well with all age groups
- Proficient technology skills
- Preservation and conservation
- Community Engagement
- Outreach Skills
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Seniority level
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