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Rare Books and Manuscripts Cataloger, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

Job Description The Boston Public Library is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic Rare Books and Manuscripts Cataloger to join our Rare Books and Manuscript Department. Working in a permanent, full-time position under the title of Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarian, the successful candidate will provide original and complex bibliographic description for a broad range of materials,…


Special Library Assistant (Rare Books and Manuscripts Department), Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

Description: Under the direction of the Head of Special Collections or delegate, assists in all aspects of maintaining and organizing rare books and manuscripts; retrieving and refiling materials;statistics collection; maintaining accessions lists and preparing preliminary copy catalog and original cataloging records; patron registration; and stack maintenance within the department. Reports toHead of Special Collections or…


Rare Book Cataloging Internship – Summer 2022, The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library (University of Virginia), Charlottesville, VA

Description: The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections is thrilled to announce an internship for the Summer of 2022.   Under the guidance of the Senior Special Collections Cataloging Librarian, the Rare Books Cataloging Intern will catalog a recent major acquisition of more than 400 Chinese, Japanese, and Korean rare books that comprise a focus on East…


Nadia Sophie Seiler Rare Materials Resident, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Description: The Nadia Sophie Seiler Rare Materials Residency is a nine-month term-limited position to provide library professionals with substantive exposure to rare materials cataloging. The Residency is made possible by the Nadia Sophie Seiler Memorial Fund and hosted at the Yale Center for British Art. The Residency runs from February through October, 2022. Under the…