Drue Heinz Librarian at the American Academy
in Rome
Rome, Italy
The American Academy in Rome
invites applications for the position of Drue Heinz Librarian. The Academy is
a private, not-for-profit institution, founded in 1894, which confers the Rome
Prize and supports Rome Prize Fellows in their independent study and advanced
research in the arts and the humanities.
The Library collection, which comprises about 138,000 volumes, aims to
provide various levels of support in the academic disciplines represented in the
fellowship fields (ancient studies, medieval studies, Renaissance and early
modern studies, and modern Italian studies).
The Library. located in Rome,
is currently undergoing a major renovation, to be completed in September 2007. The
Library is also in the process of changing its integrated library management
software to “Millennium” (Innovative Interfaces, Inc.), as part of
the URBS library consortium (Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche).
Prospective applicants should refer to the complete Position Posting on
the Academy’s website at www.aarome.org.
for additional information about position responsibilities, professional
qualifications and application requirements.
The closing date for applications is October 10, 2006.
American Academy in Rome
7 East 60th
Street
New York, NY 10022-1001
212 751 7200
212 751 7220 FAX