Collections Database Coord

Description:

You will be responsible for the administration, maintenance and development of the Royal Alberta Museum's collections management database system and its accompanying tools by:

• Leading or coordinating RAM database projects.
• Maintaining and testing the system by devising and implementing practical solutions to database problems that include working with Service Alberta to improve the existing database.
• Having a working knowledge of museum collections processes, standard practices, and policies in order that the database tool can be best utilized to meet industry values.
• Ensuring that collections data is accessible to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring that data management follows established museum industry standards and departmental information requirements.
• Continually seeking to update their own knowledge and the knowledge of other staff through training, collaboration, communicating and sharing of information.
• Leading the museum's efforts to make the collection accessible via an online web platform.
• Coordinating solutions for the maintenance, standardization, input and retrieval of all specific data.
• Representing the museum in applicable departmental committees.