TECHNICAL SERVICES LIBRARIAN, Lewis Walpole Library
Rank: Librarian II/IV
The Lewis Walpole Library, a department of the Yale University Library, is
an internationally recognized research collection in the field of British
eighteenth-century studies. Its unrivalled collection of Walpoliana
includes half the traceable volumes from Horace Walpole's famous library at
Strawberry Hill and many letters and other manuscripts by him. The
Library's book and manuscript collections, numbering over 32,000 volumes,
cover all aspects of eighteenth-century British culture. The Library is
also home to the largest and finest collection of eighteenth-century
British graphic art outside the British Museum; its 35,000 satirical
prints, portraits, and topographical views are an incomparable resource for
visual material on every aspect of English eighteenth-century life. Located
in Farmington, Connecticut, forty miles north of New Haven and within easy
distance of Boston and New York, the Lewis Walpole Library's collections
also include drawings, paintings, and furniture, all housed on a 14-acre
campus with four historically important structures and extensive
grounds. The Library runs an active fellowship program and sponsors
conferences, lectures, and exhibitions in cooperation with other Yale
libraries and departments. Because of the recent expansion of programs and
increased numbers of staff, the Library is embarking on a major renovation
that will provide state-of-the-art collection storage, a spacious reading
room, and new staff workspace.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the general direction of the Lewis Walpole Librarian, the Technical
Services Librarian is responsible for all aspects of the acquisitions and
cataloging operations of the Library. The Technical Services Librarian's
primary responsibility is original and complex copy cataloging for the
Library's wide range of materials (including books, ephemera, prints,
drawings, digital images, manuscripts, and other media) and the
establishment of authority records. A significant component of the
position is the continuation of an ambitious project to create high-quality
catalog records in MARC format for the Library's collection of
eighteenth-century British caricatures and political satires, a project
that is linked to an equally ambitious initiative to digitize the Library's
graphic materials. The Technical Services Librarian supervises one
professional staff member, who is responsible for the day-to-day
acquisitions function and who assists in cataloging, and may train and
revise the work of students, library assistants, and other
professionals. In collaboration with other professional Library staff, the
Technical Services Librarian develops policies and procedures for the
technical services operations of the Lewis Walpole Library.
The Technical Services Librarian performs descriptive cataloging in
accordance with national standards and the requirements of Yale's local
Endeavor-based system, working closely with the other catalogers in the
Yale Library system; keeps abreast of revisions in cataloging rules and
trends and applies new rules, interpretations, and techniques as
appropriate; follows Library of Congress standards and local practice for
subject analysis and classification and NACO standards for authority
records. The Technical Services Librarian may work in collaboration with
the librarians and staff of other Yale libraries and departments, including
the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Yale Center for
British Art. In cooperation with Lewis Walpole Library colleagues, the
Technical Services Librarian participates in providing public services,
including reference and reader services; contributes actively to the
Library's management, assessment, training, and development programs; and
works to implement the mission of the Library. It is expected that the
Technical Services Librarian will be active professionally.
QUALIFICATIONS:
MLS from an ALA-accredited library science program. Familiarity with AACR2,
LCRI, LCSH, TGM, and DCRB. Demonstrated knowledge of the eighteenth
century in Britain. Strong computer skills, including experience with
bibliographic services such as RLIN and OCLC, and networked-based tools.
Ability to excel in a rapidly changing environment. Demonstrated ability to
work well independently and with others. Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills. Strong service orientation. Preferred: experience
with cataloging graphic materials in MARC format. Desirable: experience in
special collections; proficiency in one or more modern European
languages. Appointment to the Librarian II rank requires two years of
professional experience and demonstrated professional accomplishments
appropriate to the rank. Appointment to the Librarian III rank requires
five years of professional experience and demonstrated professional
accomplishments appropriate to the rank. Offer contingent on successful
completion of a background check.
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Susan Odell Walker, Assistant Librarian
The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University
154 Main Street, Farmington, CT 06032
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phone: (860) 409-7096 or (860) 677-2140 fax: (860) 677-6369
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