VRC Jobs and Careers

Working in the VRC exposes students to a broad variety of art, architecture, and related visual culture. It provides them with valuable skills in the areas of digital imaging, cataloging, data management, and technical support. While this experience may be applied to a broad variety of disciplines, it can be especially beneficial to those wishing to pursue careers in areas such as museums, art librianship, and, of course, visual resources management.

VRC Graduate Assistant Positions
The VRC has two graduate assistant positions available to graduate students in the Department of Art and Art History: the VRC GA and the joint VRC/Visiting Artist GA. These positions include 5 credits of tuition remission and a stipend. For information about the VRC GA, click here [PDF]. For information about the VRC/Visiting Artist GA, click here [PDF].

VRC Work-Study Positions
The VRC offers Visual Resources Assistant positions to students with work-study awards through financial aid. These positions are not limited to Art and Art History majors, but provide students working in these and related disciplines a great opportunity to work with and learn about all kinds of art, architecture, and other visual culture. For information about our work-study jobs and application instructions, click here [PDF].

Careers in Visual Resources Environments and Librarianship
The Visual Resources Association (VRA) is the professional organization for image management professionals in academic, cultural heritage, and commercial environments. The VRA maintains hiring and retention standards for the profession as well as information on cataloging and collection management for visual resources collections (available at VRA’s Resources page). The VRA Bulletin is published three times per year and provides a forum for investigating issues relevant to the field. The full text of the Bulletin from 2004 to the present is available through the UCB Libraries.

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) serves as the professional organization for librarians in art, architecture, design, and museum libraries. ARLIS/NA publishes Art Documentation twice a year as a forum for investigating professional issues and contributing to the field. The full text of Art Documentation from 2000 to the present is available through the UCB Libraries. ARLIS/NA also publishes occasional papers on issues relevant to the profession. Student members of ARLIS/NA maintain a blog for art library students and new professionals (ArLiSNAP). The blog provides a way for students and new professionals to meet, network, and share information.

D-Lib Magazine publishes articles on digital librarianship, including new technologies, applications, and attendant social and economic issues. It is freely available on the Web.