Special Collections
Posted April 18, 2025
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…
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Posted February 26, 2025
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…
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Posted February 5, 2025
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,…
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Posted January 8, 2025
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…
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Posted December 18, 2024
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…
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Posted December 18, 2024
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…
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Posted September 23, 2024
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…
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Posted September 17, 2024
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…
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Posted July 8, 2024
Rhode Island College’s James P. Adams Library seeks a part-time Special Collections Assistant to support the Digital Archivist & Special Collections Librarian with archival processing, digitization, research, and other projects to promote and facilitate access to the library’s special collections. This position is term, lasting one academic year. How to Apply For more information and…
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Posted June 17, 2024
Washington and Lee University Library Special Collections and Archives offers a part-time internship position for individuals currently enrolled in a graduate program focused on either library science or archival studies. This individual will be trained in most aspects of special collections and archival work, including reference, instruction, and processing. The internship provides a graduate student…
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