SERA News
SERA News
SERA News is published quarterly and contains news from members, conference session reviews, articles on registrarial topics, job and workshop listings, and a host of other information. It is a free publication to all SERA members.
To submit or suggest an article, contact the Communications Chair.
Newsletter Deadlines
Winter - February 11, 2023
Spring - April 26, 2023
Summer - August 3, 2022
Fall - November 16, 2022
Past Newsletters
SEMC 2021 Business Meeting Agenda
Job Postings &
Salary Data
Since 2018, SERA has followed the National Emerging Museum Professionals Network (NEMPN) call to include salaries and other descriptive details in job postings to increase transparency and inclusion in hiring practices. Since then, a database of all collections focused job postings has been maintained as part of an effort to track salary data for collections positions. If you would like to share a posting with us, please email us!
Title | Location | Salary Low | Salary High | Link to Post | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinator for Research Asset Management | Madison, WI | $24/hr | 40 hrs/wk | https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS16793 | 06/19/2022 |
Museum Registrar | New Brunswick, NJ | $71,089 | $108,870 | https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/167659 | 06/19/2022 |
Museum Specialist | Washington, DC | $61,947 | $80,532 | https://www.usajobs.gov/job/660006400 | 06/19/2022 |
Museum Specialist (History) | Washington, DC | $50,643 | $65,831 | https://www.usajobs.gov/job/660022100 | 06/19/2022 |
Museum Curator | Fort Belvoir, VA | $89,834 | $116,788 | https://www.usajobs.gov/job/660358600 | 06/19/2022 |
Collections Manager/Registrar | Northampton, MA | $55,000 | $70,000 | https://smithcollege.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/smithcollege/job/Smith-College/Collections-Manager-Registrar_R-202200388 | 06/19/2022 |
Gallery Director, Curator of Exhibitions & Programs | New York, NY | $85,000 | $95,000 | https://www.artcurators.org/networking/apply_now.aspx?view=2&id=724498 | 06/19/2022 |
Art Handler / Driver / Installer | San Francisco, CA | $27 | $37/hr | https://www.paccin.org/showthread.php?2754-Art-Handler-Driver-Installer&s=e45dd5d66932497996eff43654e45c45 | 06/19/2022 |
Curator | Harrisonburg, VA | $33,000 | $33,000 | https://jobs.aaslh.org/job/curator/63931571/ | 06/19/2022 |
Art Handler | Bozeman, MT | $20 | $22/hr | https://jobs.aaslh.org/job/art-handler/62408819/ | 06/19/2022 |
Associate Curator | Cambridge, MA | $62,700 | $70,000 | https://careers.archivists.org/jobs/16970277/associate-curator | 06/19/2022 |
Public Historial (Oral History) | Gresham, OR | $18/hr | 10-20 hrs/wk | https://westmuse.org/job_board/public-historian | 06/19/2022 |
Curator | Dedham, MA | $30 | $35/hr, | https://nemanet.org/resources/career-center/nema-jobs/#collections | 06/19/2022 |
Collections Curator | Montgomery, AL | $35,457.60 | $53,707.20 | https://www.semcdirect.net/listing/12818842 | 06/19/2022 |
Curator | Morgantown, WV | $55,000 | https://www.semcdirect.net/listing/12816101 | 06/19/2022 | |
Repatriation Coordinator | Oakland, CA | $113,000 | $131,100 | https://apptrkr.com/3141845 | 06/19/2022 |
Registrar | Glens Falls, NY | $16/hr | https://nysmuseums.org/MANYJobboard/12820174 | 06/19/2022 | |
Development Officer & Collections Manger | Schenectady, NY | $47,000 | $50,000 | https://nysmuseums.org/MANYJobboard/12817307 | 06/19/2022 |
Research Associate in American Art | Toledo, OH | $45,000 | $52,000 | https://www.ohiomuseums.org/Public/Jobs/Toledo-Museum-of-Art---Research-Associate-in-American-Art.aspx | 06/19/2022 |
Senior Museum Content Developer/Writer | Athens, OH | $45,000 | $55,000 | https://www.ohiomuseums.org/Public/Jobs/Gerard-Hilferty-and-Associates---Senior-Museum-Content-Developer-Writer.aspx | 06/19/2022 |
Curatorial Assistant | Stenton, PA | $37,500 | https://pamuseums.org/job-openings/ | 06/19/2022 | |
Curator | Nashville, TN | $38,472 | https://tnmuseums.org/jobs/12819455 | 06/19/2022 | |
Collections Intern | Layton, UT | $12/hr | https://www.utahmuseums.org/networking/apply_now.aspx?view=2&id=724467 | 06/19/2022 | |
Curator of Collections Access | Juneau, AK | $55,000 | https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/3593849-0/curator-of-collections-access | 06/19/2022 | |
Collections Inventory Assistant | Richland, SC | $13/hr | https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/3593332-0/collections-inventory-assistant | 06/19/2022 |
Covid-19 Resources
Smithsonian - Cultural Rescue Initiative Resource Hub
CAC - Caring for Heritage Collections
MNHS - Historic Property Cleaning Guide
CURAE - Long Term Closure Re-Entry Checklist
OSHA - Preparing Workplaces for COVID 19
Art Services Worker Safety Coalition Guidelines
Recorded & Upcoming Webinars:
ARCS Coronavirus Special Webinar
NCPTT Disinfecting Cultural Resources Webinar
NCPTT COVID 19 PPE Basics Webinar
NCPTT COVID 19 ReEntry Webinar
IMLS Mitigating Covid 19 Webinar
Digital Collecting Toolkit (Lyrasis/UVA)
Additional training opportunities:
AAM - Collections Stewardship Covid19 Resources
Funds for acute, unanticipated financial hardship:
SAA- Archival Workers Emergency Fund
Grants:
GDDF- Collections Emergency Relief Fund
Supplies: (This is not an endorsement of any of these companies or products, simply items that were brought up as potentially useful.)
SHOWA Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves
Antibacterial film (for door handles)
Infrared devices for interactives
Sample COVID related materials and documents
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COVID signage - Gibbes Museum of Art (PDF)
COVID signage placement - Gibbes Museum of Art (PDF)
Museum Map for visitors - Gibbes Museum of Art (PDF)
Receiving, Releasing, Handling Protocols - Georgia Museum of Art (PDF)