[DCRM-L] Job Announcement: Assistant Librarian, Vatican Film Library, Saint Louis University

[Kate Moriarty]

Assistant Librarian, Vatican Film Library

Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student
learning, research, health care and service, is seeking applicants for the
position of Assistant Librarian in the Knights of Columbus Vatican Film
Library, a unit within the Department of Special Collections of the Saint
Louis University Libraries.

The Knights of Columbus Vatican Film Library is an internationally
recognized research library for medieval and Renaissance manuscript studies.
It holds microfilm copies of 37,000 manuscripts from the Biblioteca
Apostolica Vaticana, comprising major portions of the Latin, Greek, and
Western European vernacular collections, as well as manuscripts from the
Hebrew, Arabic, and Ethiopic collections. The library additionally holds
microfilm copies of 2,500 manuscripts, 52,000 color slides of manuscript
illumination, and many early printed books on microfiche from a variety of
other libraries. The library maintains an extensive reference collection of
manuscript catalogs, manuscript facsimiles, and works on paleography,
codicology, illumination, and textual editing and transmission to support
manuscript research.

The Vatican Film Library supports a number of active public programs. Since
1957 it has published Manuscripta, a journal for medieval and Renaissance
manuscript studies. Since 1974 it has organized the annual Saint Louis
Conference on Manuscript Studies, an international two-day conference on
medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. The library also offers a fellowship
program for visiting scholars to make use of its collections. The Vatican
Film Library is an active participant in undergraduate and graduate
education at Saint Louis University and works closely with the university’s
Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Duties: Reporting to the Director of the Vatican Film Library, this position
combines both cataloging and public services duties. This position is
responsible for providing original and descriptive cataloging of medieval
and Renaissance manuscripts on microfilm according to AMREMM, establishing
and revising headings in the national authority file according to NACO
policies, applying LC and genre/form headings, conducting bibliographical
research and bibliographical maintenance to ensure uniform access points,
and writing and maintaining cataloging policies. This position also provides
reference services for patrons, creates finding aids, research guides, and
bibliographies for the collections, and participates in organization of
department conferences, events, and instructional activities. Also provides
editorial support for production of the journal Manuscripta.

Required Qualifications:

   - Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library and information science
   program
   - Master’s degree in relevant area of classical, medieval, or Renaissance
   studies
   - Knowledge of AACR2R, MARC21, LCSH, and genre/form thesauri
   - Experience cataloging using OCLC and an integrated library system
   - Previous experience working with medieval and Renaissance manuscripts
   and knowledge of scholarly manuscript cataloging conventions
   - Reading knowledge of Latin and one or more European languages
   - Ability to work with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
   - Ability to handle rare and fragile materials with care and attention
   - Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with staff at all
   levels
   - Ability to manage time and productivity expectations effectively
   - Strong computer skills

Preferred Qualifications:

   - NACO training and experience establishing authority records
   - One to two years library cataloging experience of special collections
   materials
   - One to two years reference and/or instructional experience in special
   collections setting
   - Experience with scholarly editing and with layout and image production
   software (e.g., InDesign, PhotoShop)

Rank:   Assistant Professor, non-tenure track, full-time (12-month)
appointment.

Salary:   Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Attractive
benefits including retirement program, insurance, tuition remission,
vacation and holidays.

Deadline:   Review of applications will begin June 1, 2011 and will continue
until position is filled.  Anticipated start date is Fall 2011.

To Apply:  All applications must be made online at http://jobs.slu.edu and
include a cover letter addressing qualifications for position, application,
curriculum vitae, and names and contact information (address, telephone,
email) of three current professional references (university placement file
is not acceptable).  Please refer to Requisition Number 20110230.   All
other correspondence regarding this position may be sent to Search
Committee—Assistant Librarian, VFL, Pius XII Memorial Library, Saint Louis
University, 3650 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63108-3302.  For information
about
Pius XII Memorial Library and the Vatican Film Library, see
http://libraries.slu.edu and
http://slulink.slu.edu/special/vfl.

Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
(AA/EOE) and encourages nominations of and applications from women and
minorities.


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Kate S. Moriarty, MSW, MLS  |  Rare Book Catalog Librarian  |  Pius XII
Memorial Library  |
Saint Louis University  |  3650 Lindell Blvd . |  St. Louis, MO 63108  |
(314) 977-3098 (tel)  |  (314) 977-3108 (fax)  |  moriarks at slu.edu  |
http://libraries.slu.edu/
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