Contact VRC
admin on Apr 10 2007
Visual Resources Center
The University of Chicago Department of Art History
- street address: 5540 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60637
- building: Cochrane Woods Art Center Room 261
- phone: 773.702.0261 or 773.834.5411, fax: 773.702.5901
- email: visualresources@uchicago.edu
- web: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/blogs/vrc
Visual Resources Center Staff
Please contact visualresources@uchicago.edu for the quickest response.
Megan Macken
Director, VRC
CWAC Room 261a
773.702.0261
mmacken@uchicago.edu
Megan has a background in language, literature, and art history and is well-qualified to appear in a Jane Austen novel. While she studied a dead language during her college career, she awoke to the work of living artists during graduate study. Although genetically predisposed to several careers with splendid stereotypes and marvelous eyewear, she chose Librarian over Latin teacher, Art Historian over Artist, and Commuter-Citydweller over Farmer-Homesteader. A prairie girl at heart, Megan explores the wide open spaces of physical and virtual communities in her spare time.
Amanda Rybin
Assistant Director, VRC
CWAC Room 261
773.834.5411
arybin@uchicago.edu
Amanda Rybin received her MLIS and her BA in Art History and English from the University of Denver. She is a recent export from Colorado (although she hates skiing). Before arriving at the University of Chicago, she worked as Digitization Coordinator for the Semyon Fridlyand Archive at the Victoria H. Myhren Gallery in Denver, analyzed statistics about libraries for the Colorado State Library, and gathered fines from tardy customers at the public library. She enjoys reading (surprise, surprise!), digging for buried treasure at thrift stores, and receiving “good” mail.
Whitney Gaylord
Image Cataloger, VRC
CWAC Room 261
wgaylord@uchicago.edu
Whitney received her BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago before moving to New York. After 4 years as Senior Cataloger in the Department of Photography at MoMA, she returned to her favorite city and joined the University of Chicago community. If not at the VRC, you can always find Whitney making a mess in her studio or at the swimming pool.
Employment at the VRC
Student Employment
Work-study jobs are available on a quarterly basis. Students work approximately 10 hours a week between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hours and dates are flexible. The pay rate is $10-$12 per hour depending on qualifications. Desired skills include familiarity with Photoshop, exceptional attention to detail, and reliability. Knowledge of Art History is a plus. Current positions will be posted on the Student Employment Website.
Internships
Internships in the Visual Resources Collection, Department of Art History, are available on an ongoing basis. Students in MLS programs are encouraged to apply to gain field experience in a VR setting. This internship will expose the student to curatorial aspects of a VR collection. Digital technology will be the main focus with hands-on experience in database development, design and maintenance, digital copystand work, as well as digital image creation and storage. Instruction in cataloging techniques including CCO and VRA Core are also available. Students are encouraged to tailor the internship to their personal interests. Submit your resume and cover letter to the VRC Director for consideration.
Staff
Open positions will be posted on the UChicago Jobs Online Employment Site.
