THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY
Head, Special Collections Processing and Metadata Services,
The Department of Special Collections, University of Chicago Library,
seeks an experienced and creative librarian to provide leadership,
technical expertise and management of processing and metadata services
for the department?s archives, manuscripts, rare book, and digital
collections. The department?s collections constitute an
administratively integrated body of research resources of
250,000 printed books and more than 25,000 feet of manuscript and
archives materials. Special Collections is actively involved in
retrospective digitization projects, working within the Library's new
structure for digital library development. Directly supervises a
staff of 4, including 3 librarians; supervises additional project staff
as appropriate. This position reports to the Curator of Special
Collections. Responsibilities include:
Processing services: