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Library Collections Processor CL2 (Two-year Appointment), University of Southern Maine (Portland, ME)

Job Description: The University of Southern Maine is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Library Specialized Collections Processor to support the ongoing arrangement, description, and access of materials, with a focus on our Special Collections Judaica Collection and our Franco-American Collection. This position will work 50% time at the Special Collections Glickman Family Library on the Portland Campus, and…


Special Collections Curator, Boston College Libraries (Boston, MA)

Job Description: Boston College Libraries seeks a Special Collections Curator to develop collections of rare and unique materials centered on people and ideas that have contributed to the shaping of global cultures and societies, especially those pertaining to Boston College’s distinctive Jesuit, Catholic intellectual and spiritual heritage and its historical origins serving immigrant communities, particularly those of…


Special Collections Program Coordinator, Boston University Libraries (Boston, MA)

Job Description: The Boston University Libraries seek a program coordinator to support the operations and initiatives of the Special Collections division of Boston University Libraries. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections, this position collaborates with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to strengthen the efforts of BU’s fast-paced archival research and engagement program. Key responsibilities include managing…


Special Collections Librarian, San Jose State University (San Jose, CA)

Job Description: San Jose State is hiring a Special Collections Librarian. The Special Collections Librarian is responsible for overseeing the public services and processing (i.e., arrangement and description) of Special Collections at SJSU. In collaboration with the Director, this librarian will also develop and maintain new acquisitions of personal and organizational papers, and rare and…


Access Archivist, UMD Libraries’ Special Collection and University Archives (SCUA) (College Park, MD)

Job Summary: The collections and services of the UMD Libraries’ Special Collection and University Archives (SCUA) are at the heart of the research and teaching mission of the universities. Collection strengths include the history of labor and unions, state of Maryland and historical collections, modern Japanese history, mass media and culture, rare books and literature,…


Special Collections Reference Librarian, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

Description Boston Public Library is seeking a Special Collections Reference Librarian. This entry level position in the Research Services Department will actively facilitate engagement with the BPL’s special collections, which include extensive holdings of rare books, photographs, prints and drawings, music, fine arts and archival collections. As a public library, the BPL is committed to…


Head of Research Services, Special Collections, Boston University, (Boston, MA)

Job Description: The Boston University Libraries seek a dynamic, service-oriented, collaborative leader for our Head of Research Services position, to lead the research services unit providing users with access to and engagement with the library’s distinctive and special collections. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections, this position will lead the creation of…


Head of Processing and Collection Management, Special Collections, Boston University, (Boston, MA)

Job Description: The Boston University Libraries seek a Head of Processing and Collection Management to lead the strategic stewardship of the university’s diverse and valuable special collections. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections, this pivotal role oversees the comprehensive management, processing, and accessibility of distinctive materials housed across various departments, including the…


Special Collections Cataloger for Maps, Prints and Broadsides, University of Missouri (St. Louis, MO)

Job Description The St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis is seeking an experienced special collections cataloger for a full-time, donor-funded, two-year term position to address a backlog of historic maps, prints and broadsides.  The Mercantile Library, now in its 178th year holds broad and deep collections of rare books, manuscripts, and archives…


Public Services Aide, Baker Library Special Collections & Archives, (Boston, MA)

Public Services AideBaker Library Special Collections & Archives14 hours per weekAvailable immediatelySalary $18.00/hour Specific Duties: Excellent opportunity to contribute to ongoing public services activities that support a special collections department. Assist staff with collection digitization requests and stacks management projects, including shelf reads and labelling. Provide support for the daily retrieval and re-shelving of collections…