Assistant Curator for Special Collections
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
Requisition # 0800154
The Princeton University Library, one of the world's most respected
research institutions, serves a diverse community of 6,600 students and
1,100 faculty members with more than 6 million printed volumes, 5
million manuscripts, and 2 million nonprint items. The holdings in its
central library and 15 specialized libraries range from ancient papyri
and incunabula to the most advanced electronic databases and digital
collections. The Library employs a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of
more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a
large student and hourly workforce. More information can be found at the
Library's Web site:
http://libweb.princeton.edu
Available: Immediately. Three-year professional position.
Description: The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has
created a three-year professional position for an Assistant Curator for
Special Collections, whose work with two senior curators on a broad
array of rare and unique materials at Princeton will provide training
and mentoring relationships to allow the individual selected to pursue a
curatorial career in special collections at a major American research
library. The Assistant Curator will divide his/her time in the
Manuscripts and Rare Books divisions, both located in Firestone Library.
The Assistant Curator will work under the direct supervision of the
Curator of Manuscripts and the Curator of Rare Books and will
participate in the ongoing activities of these areas, as well as in
special projects related to several of the following aspects of special
collections work: reference, instruction and curriculum support,
outreach, collection development, cataloging, bibliography, physical
description, arrangement and description, preservation, digitization
(especially metadata), and exhibitions.
Approximately 20 percent of the Assistant Curator's time will be devoted
to public services for the Firestone units of the Department of Rare
Books and Special Collections. Special assignments and projects under
the supervision of the curators of Manuscripts and Rare Books will
depend on departmental needs. There will be opportunities for working
with donors, interacting with dealers, reviewing auction catalogs, and
participating in the difficult decision of what to purchase given
limited resources. It is assumed that the Assistant Curator will have
strong subject background, research experience, and appropriate
languages to work in areas of comparable strength in both the
Manuscripts and Rare Books divisions, such as pre-1800 European books,
including manuscripts, printed books, and annotated books; or modern
literature and publishing history, especially relating to British and
American authors, 18th-20th century. For more information about
holdings, go to the homepage of the Department of Rare Books and Special
Collections:
http://www.princeton.edu/~rbsc/index.shtml
Qualifications: Required qualifications include a MLS from
ALA-accredited school and/or a graduate degree (PhD or equivalent
preferred) in English literature, comparative literature, classical or
modern languages, history, art history, or another humanistic discipline
supported by the holdings of the Department of Rare Books and Special
Collections; evidence of research and hands-on experience working with
rare books, manuscripts, or other special collections materials; good
working knowledge of at least one Western European language other than
English.
Term and Appointment: This is a three-year term position. The successful
candidate will be appointed to an appropriate professional specialist
rank for the term.
Compensation and Benefits: Compensation will be competitive and
commensurate with experience and accomplishments.
Minimal salary $50,000. Twenty-four (24) vacation days a year, plus
eleven (11) paid holidays. Annuity program (TIAA/CREF), group life
insurance, health coverage insurance, disability insurance, and other
benefits are available.
Nominations and Applications: Review of applications will begin
immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations
and applications (cover letter, resume and the names, titles, addresses
and phone numbers of three references) will be accepted only from the
Jobs at Princeton website:
http://www.princeton.edu/jobs
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EMPLOYER.
For information about applying to Princeton, please link to
http://www.princeton.edu/dof/about_us/dof_job_openings/
Library HR link =
http://library.princeton.edu/hr/positions/JobAsstCuratorSpecialCollectio
ns.html
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Stephen Ferguson
Curator of Rare Books
Princeton University Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544
609.258.3165
609.258.2324 fax
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