Museums Registrar

Description:

The Museums Registrar is responsible for coordinating the registration needs of the Museums at W&L, particularly wholistic record-keeping and documentation including legal arrangements for acquisitions and deaccessions, the administration of incoming and outgoing loans (for exhibitions, campus display, research etc.), rights and reproductions requests, securing art transportation/shipping arrangements, and securing the insurance coverage of objects, on site and in transit.

Reporting to the Associat e Director of Curatorial Affairs and working closely with the Collections Manager, the Registrar plays a central role in advancing policies and procedures for the museum's permanent collections and exhibition programs, aligning them with the Museums' strategic goals and objectives. The Registrar is also a key member of the Museums' collaborative exhibition and programmatic teams and will be charged with contributing to the planning, scheduling, and implementation of exhibitions (including in-house projects utilizing the permanent collections, partner collaborations, and loan exhibits).