Please excuse cross-posting.  The search for the following position has
been extended.  Please note the need for a minimum of two years
professional experience in cataloging rare materials.

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Yale Center for British Art
Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts

Catalog Librarian, Level II-III

The Yale Center for British Art, both a research institute and a public
museum, houses the largest collection of British paintings, sculpture,
drawings, prints, and rare books outside Great Britain.  Given to Yale
University by the late Paul Mellon (Yale Class of 1929), the YCBA is a
flourishing center for research and scholarship on all aspects of the
history of British art since the 16th century.  For additional information
about the Center, consult the web site at http://www.yale.edu/ycba/

The Paintings and Sculpture collection contains masterpieces by the leading
artists who worked in Britain from the 16th century to the present,
including Hogarth, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Stubbs, Constable, Turner, and
Bonington.  British sporting art, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, the
Camden Town School, and the Bloomsbury Group are well represented, together
with more recent British art.  The Prints and Drawings collection offers a
comprehensive view of the development of British graphic art, with an
emphasis on the flowering of the British watercolor school.  Other areas of
interest include architectural drawings, topographical prints, caricatures,
and mezzotint portraits.  The Center's Reference Library holds materials in
a variety of formats supporting the study of British art and related fields
including architecture, history, literature, and the performing arts.  The
Photograph Archive, located within the Reference Library, consists of over
200,000 black-and-white study photographs of British art worldwide, with a
special focus on works in United States, Canadian, and Australian collections.

The collection of Rare Books and Manuscripts contains approximately 30,000
titles, consisting of material relating to the visual arts and cultural
life in the United Kingdom and former British Empire from the 16th century
to the present.  Particular strengths include illustrated "color-plate"
books from the renowned J.R. Abbey collection, sporting books and
manuscripts, early maps and atlases, early printed books by William Caxton
and his contemporaries, private press books and contemporary artist books,
drawing manuals, and archival and manuscript material relating to British
artists of all periods.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general direction of the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts,
the Catalog Librarian creates, enhances, and maintains original and complex
copy cataloging records for a wide range of materials in a variety of
formats dating from the 16th century to the present, including books, maps,
manuscripts, archives, serials, ephemera, and realia.

Descriptive cataloging of all materials is performed in accordance with
national standards and the requirements of Yale's local on-line system (a
version of Endeavor's Voyager).  The Catalog Librarian keeps abreast of
revisions in cataloging rules and trends and applies new rules,
interpretations, and techniques as appropriate. Subject analysis and
classification assignment follow Library of Congress standards and local
practice. Authority records follow NACO standards and are contributed to
the national authority file.  The Catalog Librarian arranges and describes
archival collections, and creates finding aids in accordance with local
descriptive and EAD-encoding standards.  Works with Curator to establish
cataloging priorities for newly acquired material, and to set priorities
for processing collections in the backlog, including determining
appropriate levels of treatment for groups of materials. Trains and revises
the work of Catalog Assistant and students.  Works collaboratively with
librarians and staff of the Center's Reference Library and other
departments within the Yale Center for British Art, as well as other Yale
libraries and departments, particularly the Beinecke Rare Book and
Manuscript Library, the Art and Architecture Library, the Lewis Walpole
Library, and the Yale University Art Gallery.  Participates in Center and
Yale library-wide planning and committee work, and is expected to be active
professionally.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree from an ALA-accredited library science program and a
minimum of two years professional library experience in cataloging rare
materials.  BA with strong knowledge of British and Western European
history and/or art history, and broad knowledge in the humanities, as
demonstrated through academic degrees or an equivalent combination of
training or experience.  Good reading knowledge of at least one Western
European language.  Appointment at Librarian III level requires a minimum
of five years relevant professional library experience and professional
accomplishments.

Demonstrated experience in cataloging rare materials, both printed and
non-printed, in a wide variety of formats (including maps, manuscripts,
ephemera, and realia) according to DCRB.  Knowledge of AACCR2, Library of
Congress rule interpretations, Library of Congress subject heading
practice, MARC21, Hensen's APPM, and other relevant LC cataloging
standards. Familiarity with EAD encoding standards.  Working knowledge of
basic preservation and conservation standards for rare book and manuscript
collections; good understanding of the principles of rare book
librarianship.  Working knowledge of automated library information
management systems, such as RLIN and Endeavor/Voyager, for the purposes of
cataloging and collections management.  Proficient in the use of
microcomputers and basic software applications in a Windows environment as
needed to perform library functions.  Strong service orientation, and the
ability to work independently and collaboratively.  Demonstrated ability to
communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.  Excellent
organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.  Supervisory and
staff training experience.  Offer is contingent upon successfully
completing a background check.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Rank and competitive salary will be based upon the successful candidate's
qualifications and experience.  Minimum salary for Librarian II level is
$47,100; Librarian III is $51,200.  Full benefits package including 22
vacation days; 18 holiday, recess and personal days; comprehensive health
care; TIAA/CREF or Yale retirement plan; and relocation assistance.
Applications accepted until the position is filled. Applications consisting
of a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references should be
mailed to: Diane Y. Turner, Associate University Librarian for Human
Resources, Staff Training & Security; Yale University Library; P.O. Box
208240, New Haven, CT 06520; fax: (203) 432-1806. Submissions via email are
also welcomed and can be sent as a Word attachment to [log in to unmask]
Please be sure to include Source Codes EAYU8973.


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