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Position Announcement : European Language Manuscripts Librarian
Stanford University Libraries would like to post the
following Vacancy Announcement for a new position in the
Dept. of Special Collections. If you are interested in the
position, or would like the Word version of the posting,
please contact me directly at stevenmg@sulmail.stanford.edu.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES/ACADEMIC INFORMATION RESOURCES
Position Title: Special Collections Librarian, Modern
European Language Manuscripts
Classification: Assistant Librarian
Compensation: $36,360 - $43,640.
Compensation will be based on relevant qualifications and experience.
Apply by: June 15, 2001
Responsible to: Special Collections Librarian, Manuscripts
Processing
The Stanford University Libraries are seeking qualified
candidates for the position described below. Applicants
should supply with their cover letter a complete statement
of their qualifications, a full resume of their education
and relevant experience, and the names and addresses of
three references who have knowledge of their professional
qualifications for this position. Letters and documents
should refer to this position and either be sent via email
to stevenmg@sulmail.stanford.edu or be sent via traditional
mail, addressed to:
Steven Mandeville-Gamble
Special Collections Librarian, Manuscripts Processing
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall, rm. , rm. 351-I
Stanford, CA 94305-6005
This position is responsible for the arrangement and
description of manuscript collections under the supervision
of the Special Collections Librarian for Manuscripts
Processing. As Stanford University Libraries has a
comprehensive program for collection development in the
fields of American and British History of the 20th Century,
American and British Literature of the 20th Century, the
History of Science and Technology, especially as it relates
to the development of Silicon Valley, and the Mexican
American political, cultural, and artistic experience in
the United States during the latter part of the 20th
Century, the Assistant Librarian in this position is
expected to be able to produce high-quality work with a
minimum of day-to-day supervision and to be able to
demonstrate knowledge or academic interest in at least one
of these areas.
The Archivist will be responsible for the intellectual and
physical arrangement and description of the manuscripts
collections, including determining the intellectual series
and sub-series into which the collections will be
subdivided.
The responsibility for physically arranging the materials
includes the responsibility for identifying items in need
of conservation treatment and assisting in the execution of
any appropriate treatment plan in consultation with the
Manuscripts Processing Librarian and the Library
Preservation Dept. staff as appropriate.
The Assistant Librarian will also be responsible for
identifying confidential materials in the collections and
routinely consult with the Special Collections Librarian
for Manuscripts Processing and the Head of the Department
to follow established procedures to restrict access to
these items. When appropriate, the Assistant Librarian
will be responsible for weeding inappropriate materials
from the collection and either destroying them or returning
them to the donor of the collection, according to the
agreement in the Deed of Gift / Sales Agreement and/or in
consultation with the Special Collections for Manuscripts
Processing as appropriate.
The Assistant Librarian will be responsible for creating
appropriate access tools to collections including
computerized databases, traditional finding aids, and
electronic finding aids marked up in EAD according to
established principles, consulting with the cognizant
curator as appropriate, as well as creating RLIN AMC
catalog records for archival and manuscript collections
according to national standards (AACR II, APPM).
The successful candidate for this position will demonstrate
a reading knowledge of at least one other modern European
language other than English. Skill in more than one
additional modern European language is highly desired.
It is expected that the Assistant Librarian will train and
supervise student assistants / hourly employees in
conjunction to assist in the processing of the various
collections.
The successful candidate is expected to show a willingness
to assist with the inventorying and packing of
newly-acquired collections in remote locations.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
1. An ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent archival
certificate; or equivalent training and experience. A
post-baccalaureate degree, preferably in the humanities or
the social sciences, is highly desired.
2. Experience or training in the processing of complex
archival collections.
3. Demonstrated ability in managing para-professional
staff and coordinating resources for the effective
processing of archival and manuscript collections.
4. Familiarity with the MARC AMC format and other relevant
standards.
5. Demonstrated success in database design, preferably
with FileMaker Pro.
6. Familiarity with the needs of academic researchers;
experience in a research library highly desirable.
7. Knowledge of current technologies for the broadcast
dissemination of information (e.g. the Web and related
applications)
8. Knowledge of one or more Western European languages,
with a preference for Spanish or German.
9. Must be able to routinely lift boxes weighing up to 40
lbs.
Desirable
1. Formal coursework in archival management.
2. Experience in web authoring, SGML markup, and/or
database design.
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Steven Mandeville-Gamble
Assistant Head and
Special Collections Librarian, Manuscripts Processing
Dept. of Special Collections
Stanford University Libraries
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall, rm. 341
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
Phone: (650) 725-3478 Fax: (650) 723-8690
Email: stevenmg@sulmail.stanford.edu
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