CareerPlan

Collections Registrar

Smith CollegeFull-time$53k–$71k2026-07-07 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Steward, document, and manage the museum's art collection, including database administration, digitization, rights management, and access control for researchers.

Role type

Senior IC collections registrar

Builds

Museum collections database, digitized records, and exhibition documentation

Domain

Museum studies / Art conservation

Required skills

Collections management, relational databases, digitization, copyright permissions, provenance research, inventory management, project management

Preferred skills

Adobe Creative Suite, knowledge of museum lexica (Getty AAT), abandoned property laws

Technologies

Qi/Keepthinking CMS, Adobe Creative Suite

Responsibilities

Manage collections database and software updates; oversee digitization and object photography; handle rights and reproduction requests; coordinate collection access for researchers; manage inventory and storage logistics; process gifts and deaccession artworks.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC