Description: Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections and in collaboration with other Special Collections colleagues, the Hanes Curator of Rare Books provides vision, leadership, and advocacy for the operations of the Rare Book Collection (RBC) at Wilson Special Collections Library. The Curator engages closely with library colleagues, university, and local communities, and trends and directions in relevant academic disciplines to ensure the development, management, and ongoing relevance of RBC’s holdings, services, and programs to their teaching, learning, and research. The RBC Curator brings, and continues to develop, a strong subject expertise in book history, related forms of knowledge transmission and/or other related research areas to support this work. They are forward-thinking, team-oriented, and agile in a continuously evolving information environment.
Requires the Masters in Library Science (MLS) degree (or foreign degree equivalent). In specialized libraries, may substitute an advanced degree in the field of specialization.
Qualifications: Additional specialized coursework in rare book and special collections librarianship, or advanced degree in literature, history, or related discipline. Experience in rare book and special collections librarianship. Reading knowledge of a language other than English. Experience with grant administration. Experience with donor relations. Minimum of one year’s experience supervising full-time employees. Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with demonstrated success in promoting teamwork. Demonstrated consensus-building, communication, and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated experience managing complex projects. Experience applying professional best practices for collection development and management. Experience assessing and supporting the digital needs of collections. Experience participating in strategic planning initiatives.