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John J. Burns Library, Boston College

Head of Special Collections Technical Services

The John J. Burns Library for rare books and archives at Boston College seeks an experienced, collaborative, forward-looking Head of Special Collections Technical Services. This new position has been created to accelerate the cataloging of rare books and other printed materials in order to facilitate their digitization and enhance their usage through the Boston College Libraries’ growing digital scholarship, instructional outreach, and exhibits programs.

Working closely with the Head of Archives and Head of Public Services as part of a newly formed Burns Library management team, the successful candidate will take strategic and programmatic approaches to her/his responsibilities, and help to foster a culture of collaboration that consistently delivers high levels of energy, performance, and impact. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections, the Head of Special Collections Technical Services will lead a team that includes a rare book cataloger, conservator, collections management assistant, and a generous budget for student assistants.

The Head will assess and establish cataloging workflows and ensure that they are well documented and in compliance with professional standards. S/he will coordinate with other Boston College Libraries units to improve local descriptive practices and processes to support special collections digitization projects. S/he will direct systematic reviews and enhancements of legacy metadata, address cataloging backlogs, coordinate acquisitions processing, and lead inventory control initiatives. S/he will occasionally perform original and/or complex cataloging. S/he will also work closely with the conservator and collections management assistant to develop and implement efficient preservation treatments, rehousing, storage, and retrieval solutions.

Applicants must have a master’s degree in library of information science from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent professional education. Preferred candidates will have at least 4 years of experience working in an academic or research library or archives in progressively responsible roles, including 3 or more years of supervisory and project management experience. Applicants should have expert knowledge of current and emerging standards pertaining to the creation and management of descriptive metadata for rare books and special collections, including, but not limited to, MARC, AACR2, RDA, and DCRM.

About Burns Library

The John J. Burns Library holds extraordinary collections in the areas of Irish history, literature, and music, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Catholicism, American Catholic life, British Catholic authors, Boston history and politics, and the Boston College University Archives. The Boston College Libraries are committed to making Burns Library’s special collections more widely known and used through research and digital scholarship, exhibitions and outreach programs, and curricular engagement.

About the Boston College Libraries

The Boston College Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, OCLC Research Library Partnership, HathiTrust, Boston Library Consortium, and other organizations that extend our reach globally.

To Apply

For more information and to apply, please visit: http://libguides.bc.edu/employment

As part of their online application, applicants should submit a current resume or curriculum vitae, cover letter, and list of references. References will not be contacted without prior permission. The salary range for this position is $73,950 – $92,450 depending on qualifications and experience. The priority deadline for applications is October 14, 2016, but the position will remain open until filled.

The Robbins Collection at the University of California School of Law is seeking a manuscript cataloger whose primary responsibility will be to prepare item-level catalog records of medieval and early modern (i.e.,

pre-1800) manuscript codices, documents, and fragments. This is a full-time, temporary appointment for two years (24-months). The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of medieval and early modern manuscript books and documents, experience with cataloging single-item manuscripts, advanced knowledge of Latin, knowledge of other European languages, familiarity with descriptive standards such as AACR2 and/or RDA, DACS, AMREMM and the DCRM suite, and strong communication skills.

Salary Range: Associate Librarian: $53,116 – $59,089 per annum, based upon qualifications.

Please visit the following link for a full job description and application instructions: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01151

Special Collections Librarian (Rare Books and Digital Humanities) – University of Manchester

Salary : £30,738 to £37,768 per annum

Location : John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester Job Reference : L&CI-08783

Dr Peter Nockles will be retiring from the John Rylands Library at the end of this month after nearly 37 years service with the University and we wish him well in his future endeavours. We are now seeking to appoint a Special Collections Librarian (Rare Books and Digital Humanities) to:

promote and support innovative Digital Humanities initiatives focussed upon the Special Collections, in order to transform the way we connect our academic audiences with our collections, via digital media and new technologies. You will also manage and develop the Library’s World Religions & Theology rare book collections (digital and print) to make them more accessible for researchers, students and visitors.

You will be a graduate with a professional qualification in librarianship or similar. In addition, you will be committed to the exploitation of Special Collections for research, teaching and learning, and public engagement; have excellent communication and team-working skills; have experience of managing rare books; and have a strong commitment to developing a broad knowledge of Special Collections materials across formats, for the benefit of our audiences.

The University of Manchester Library is one of only five UK National Research Libraries and the third largest academic library in the UK. Our vast and rich collections help us to deliver a world-class library and information service for The University of Manchester. While our primary objective is to meet the learning, teaching and research needs of University members, we are also fully committed to widening access to our services to individual researchers, local schools and others in the regional community.

You will be joining the Library at a crucial time. The John Rylands Research Institute (established in 2013) is revealing and exploring hidden ideas and knowledge contained within our world-leading Special Collections, and creating an international community of scholars and researchers across many disciplines. Our Audience Development Plan is also driving the strategic improvement of the visitor experience at the John Rylands Library, one of Manchester’s top attractions.

For further information please see
https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=12107.

The closing date is 25 September.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: John Hodgson or Stella Halkyard

Email: john.hodgson@manchester.ac.uk or stella.halkyard@manchester.ac.uk

University of Notre Dame: College of Arts & Letters: Art, Art History and Design ART, Assistant or Associate Professor in Art History

Location: Notre Dame, IN

Closes: Oct 31, 2016

https://apply.interfolio.com/37065