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FYI.  This is also on line at:

http://libnt6000.princeton.edu/hr/jobAULRBSC.html

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Ben Primer
University Archivist and
Acting Associate University Librarian
Harvey S. Firestone Library
1 Washington Road
Princeton, NJ  08544
primer@princeton.edu
http://www.princeton.edu/~mudd
(609) 258-3565 - Firestone Library
(609) 258-6345 - Mudd Library
(609) 258-3385 - FAX

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Associate University
Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections
 

THE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
The Princeton University Library seeks nominations and applications for the position
of Associate University Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections. The
successful candidate will become a member of the library?s senior administrative
group, sharing responsibility for the overall direction of the Princeton library
system.  Drawing on the talents of a staff of 320 and an operating budget of
$30,000,000, the Princeton University Library comprises a large central library
and fifteen specialized branches that serve 4600 undergraduates, 1700 graduate
students, 1100 faculty, and many visiting researchers.  The library system holds
6,000,000 printed volumes, extensive special collections, and significant
electronic resources.

The Position
This Associate University Librarian is responsible for directing the Department of
Rare Books and Special Collections, which hold more than 300,000 rare books,
45,000 linear feet of manuscripts and archives, and fine collections of historic
maps, photographs, prints, coins, and other research material. The collections
are wide-ranging, with particular strength in nineteenth- and twentieth-century
English and American literature, American public policy, Western Americana,
children?s literature, Islamica, antiquities, and medieval manuscripts.  The
Department also includes the University Archives.  The staff of the department
numbers approximately 40 FTE, not including student workers.

The Associate University Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections
provides leadership in building collections and offering services to support
teaching and research at Princeton and throughout the scholarly world.  This in
turn entails leadership in strategic planning, collection development and
preservation, public services (including instruction for students), technical
services, space planning, financial management, and the implementation of
new technologies. Other responsibilities include guiding the publications,
exhibitions, and public programming sponsored by the department.  The
Associate University Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections
works closely with the department?s many benefactors, including the
Friends of the Library. This position reports to the University Librarian.

Qualifications Required
An ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent combination of education and professional
library experience, and a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work
in a research library or other major educational and cultural institution.  Substantial
experience with rare books, manuscripts, and artifacts comparable to those in the
Princeton University Library.  Ability to articulate the vital role rare books and
materials in special collections play in the university and in society as a whole.
Demonstrated capacity to provide strong leadership in building library collections
and to introduce innovative library programs, including the development of digital
initiatives for rare and unique materials.  Demonstrated successful administrative
experience with professional and support staff, and a strong commitment to staff
development. Record of establishing and maintaining close working relationships
with faculty, collectors, and donors.  Ability to view issues from a library-wide
perspective and to contribute effectively to collaborative projects within and
outside the library.  Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strongly Preferred: Graduate degree in one of the humanities.

Benefits
Twenty-four (24) vacation days a year, plus eleven (11) paid holidays. Annuity
program (TIAA/CREF), group life insurance, health coverage insurance, and
disability insurance.

Salary
Salary is competitive and negotiable, with an attractive benefits package.

Nominations and Applications
Nominations and applications should be sent to the address below.  Candidates
should submit a letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, and
telephone numbers of three references.  Review of applications will begin on
November 15, 2000, and continue until the position is filled.

Search Committee for the Associate University Librarian for
Rare Books and Special Collections
c/o Lila Daum Fredenburg
Human Resources Librarian
Princeton University Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08544-2098
[e-mail: lfredenb@princeton.edu or
fax (609) 258-0454 are also welcomed]

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION EMPLOYER.
 
 
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