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Vassar College Job Announcement



Hello Everyone,
Here is a job announcement of possible interest
that was sent to me. Please reply to Vassar
College.

Thanks,
Bob Schmidt
Archives Listserve Coordinator
Miami University Archives
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-6720
rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu
______________________________________
Vassar College
Special Collections Librarian

Vassar College invites applications for the
position of Special Collections Librarian.
Reporting to the Head of Archives and Special
Collections, the successful candidate will assist
in various activities related to the management of
a vibrant and actively used Special Collections
Department. Incumbent will have primary
responsnbilitiy for original and copy cataloging
of rare books and printed materials as well as
developing rare book cataloging procedures and
policies. In addition to technical services
duties, the Special Collections librarian will
assist the Head and other colleagues in the
acquisition of new materials, reference requests,
outreach and exhibit planning, preservation, and
other department activities.  Other
responsibilities will include some Main Library
reference desk service  and supervision of student
workers.

Qualifications: ALA accredited MLS, and one to
three years experience in a Special Collections
setting. Knowledge of AACR2, LCSH, LC
classification, and USMARC required, preferably
through at least one year of rare book cataloging
experience.  In addition, candidates should be
familiar with OCLC, RLIN, and automated library
procedures.  Knowledge of western European foreign
languages (preferably Latin, and either French,
Italian, or German) also needed.  Requires
flexibility and an ability to work in a collegial
fashion with other librarians, faculty,
researchers, and alumnae.

Vassar College is a selective, coeducational
liberal arts institution located in the scenic
Hudson Valley about 75 miles north of New York
City in Poughkeepsie, New York.  There are
approximately 2,250 students and over 200
faculty.  Vassar College libraries house nearly
one million volumes and maintain over 3,000 serial
titles.  The Department of Archives and Special
Collections occupies a new home in the Martha
Rivers and E. Bronson Ingram addition to the
library, and houses the rare book and manuscript
collections, as well as the College Archives.

For consideration, send letter, resume, and names
and addresses of three references to:

Head, Archives and Special Collections
Vassar College
Box 20
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY  12604-0020

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