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Special Collections Cataloger (Temp), LAC Group, Pasadena, CA

Description: LAC Group is seeking a temporary Special Collections Cataloger to work on a dedicated project for a specialized established academic institution located in Pasadena, CA. This project will be responsible for performing original and copy cataloging for the archives and special collections (including the official repository for records as well as photograph and manuscript collections, rare books,…


Librarians-in-Residence Program 2022, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

Description: In support of developing the next generation of librarians and information professionals, the Librarians-in-Residence program will give early-career librarians the opportunity to gain meaningful work experience in at least one track of the following: Archives and Special Collections; Cataloging and Metadata; Collection Preservation; Digital Services; Reference and Instruction. Not every track will be offered each program…


Special Collections Internship, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA

Description: The Getty Graduate Internship Program Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation, as well as in Getty Publications—to graduate students who intend to pursue careers in fields related to the…


Special Collections Public Services Assistant (Part-Time), Frances Loeb Library (Harvard University), Cambridge, MA (Closed)

Description: 14 hours per week Available immediately Salary $18.00/hour The Frances Loeb Library seeks a part-time Public Services Assistant to support researchers and librarians in the Special Collections Reading Room. This is an excellent opportunity to gain reference and special collections operations experience. Reporting to the Collections Strategy Team Lead and working closely with Collections…


Head of Archives and Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library (University of Maine), Orono, ME

Description: The Head of the Archives and Special Collections provides leadership, vision, and planning in the collection, organization, and preservation of materials in multiple formats. The position supports the instructional, research, and public service functions of the university through collection building and access to Maine and regional materials and the University of Maine Archives. The…


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

Description: The Boston Public Library is seeking a Special Collections Public Services Librarian to manage and provide daily oversight of in-person public services for the library’s recently reorganized and reimagined Special Collections Department. This newly created position reflects the BPL’s commitment to supporting research, learning, and public engagement with its special collections. Reporting to the…


Special Collections Librarian, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Description: Are you a highly motivated, collaborative, inclusive, and enthusiastic librarian who enjoys working with manuscript collections, objects, and rare books? Do you love processing manuscript collections and teaching students how to engage with primary resources? We want you to join our Special Collections team, based at the Portland campus of USM! The Librarian values…


Collection Services Assistant, University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville, FA

Description: The University of Florida’s, George A. Smathers Libraries seek a Collection Services Assistant who will complete processing, technical services, stacks management, and other collection service activities to maintain and ensure access to materials in the Department of Special and Area Studies Collections (SASC), which is home to special and rare print materials, maps, archives,…


Lead for Specialized Resources Description and Processing, Arizona State University Library, Tempe, AZ

Description: ASU Library seeks a highly motivated, collaborative and service-oriented Lead for Specialized Resources Description and Processing to support discovery and access to the Library’s specialized collections and digital repository resources. The incumbent provides leadership and expertise in the creation, maintenance and management of metadata for specialized and digital resources and is responsible for managing…


Linda Lear Librarian Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College, Connecticut, CT

Description: Connecticut College is conducting a national search for the Linda Lear Librarian for Special Collections and Archives to assist with the strong demand for use of primary source resources among Connecticut College faculty and students. This position works with the Director of Special Collections and Archives and the College Archivist to acquire and process…