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Greetings friends, If you know of any qualified candidates please pass the following posting along. Regards, Peter Blank Art & Architecture Library Stanford University ------------------------------- >THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES >STANFORD. CALIFORNIA 94305-6004 > > >VACANCY LISTING > > >DATE: July 22, 1998 > > >The Stanford University Libraries are seeking qualified candidates for the >position described below. Applicants should supply with their cover >letter, a complete statement of their qualifications, a full resume of >their education and relevant experience, and the names and addresses of >three references who are knowledgeable of their professional qualifications >for this position. Letters and documents should be addressed to: > >Carol Olsen >Library Personnel officer >Stanford University Libraries >590 Escondido Mall >Stanford, CA 94305-3090 > > >Position Title: Reinhard Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica Collections > >Classification: Librarian > >Salary Range: $44,700--$59,000. Compensation will be based on >relevant qualifications and experience. > >Apply before: October 1, 1998 > >Appointment Date: January 1, 1999 (negotiable) > >Responsible to: Head, Humanities & Area Studies Resource Group > > The Libraries are seeking a curator with a strong background in Jewish >Studies and the humanities in general to develop and manage library >collections in this area as Reinhard Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica >Collections. The scope of the Curator's collecting responsibilities >includes general and special collections, including published, manuscript >and electronic materials. Since the systematic collecting of Judaica and >Hebraica is relatively new in the Libraries, it will be the responsibility >of the Curator to develop and implement coordinated programs for the >selection, management, processing, and interpretation of these materials. >The Curator will be responsible for library programs that directly support >the Stanford Jewish Studies Program and thus will play an important role in >the overall development of Jewish Studies at Stanford, so that it is >crucial that he or she have a substantial background in academic research >and librarianship. > >The Curator will be a member of the curatorial team responsible for >humanities and area studies collections in the Stanford University >Libraries. The team will staff the new Humanities and Area Studies Center >which will begin operating fully as the renovated Green Library West >reopens in July 1999. The Center will offer a central library resource for >reference and collection-related services, as well as library programs >supporting research and teaching in the humanities and area studies at >Stanford. It is expected that the Curator will be able to participate >actively in the Center's programs and possibly manage other collections in >the humanities on a temporary or permanent basis, as assigned. In short, >the Reinhard Curator will be someone of demonstrated scholarly achievement >and proven managerial ability, a person capable of contributing to the >programs and projects of the Libraries in general as well as to the >University. > > > > >Specific Responsibilities > >1. Responsible for the development and management of general, reference, >and special collections in Jewish Studies, including area studies of modern >Israel, materials published in Hebrew and Yiddish and relevant Israeli >publications. Monitors appropriate book funds. Coordinates selection with >other curators in the University Libraries and in the Hoover Institution >Library, and as appropriate with the University of California, Berkeley and >other libraries. Maintains close contact with faculty and students in >relevant departments and programs and maintains awareness of current >disciplinary trends. Collaborates with the Technical Services Department on >the processing of these collections and with the Preservation Department on >the preservation and conservation of these collections. > >2 . Responsible for selecting digital resources and for working with >appropriate SUL/AIR staff in developing the environment for delivering >these resources. Will edit and manage web pages within the SUL/AIR web >space focused on Judaica and Hebraica collections, as well as Jewish >studies generally. > >3. Provides specialized reference (including online sources), research >assistance, and bibliographic instruction in the field of Jewish Studies. >Prepares interpretive materials that enhance access to the collections. > >4. Works closely with staff in Technical Services to develop policies and >procedures governing the handling of Judaica and Hebraica. > >5 . Participates in professional societies and groups as appropriate; >contributes to librarianship, bibliography, and the discipline of Jewish >Studies in relevant journals and other forums. > >6 . Participates as appropriate in development activities in support of the >Libraries, working closely with the Library Development Officer and with >the Assistant University Librarian for Collections and Services. Helps >maintain good relations with donors of funds and materials relating to >Jewish Studies. > >7 . Contributes to planning, policy, and process in the Humanities and Area >Studies Resource Group. Participates in the projects, programs, and >services of the Humanities and Area Studies Resource Center. Serves on >Library committees and manages library projects as appropriate. > >8. Depending on qualifications and the needs of the libraries, will accept >permanent or temporary assignments in related fields with similar duties to >those listed above. These may include, for example, religious studies or >Middle Eastern area studies. > >Oualifications: > >1. Substantial knowledge or experience in academic or research libraries >and the research environment in major universities is required. An MLS >from an ALA-accredited library school or the equivalent in training and >experience is also required. > >2 . Demonstrated knowledge of the field of Jewish Studies and of the >distribution and sources of materials (including computer-based resources) >in the field is required. > >3 . Demonstrated professional accomplishments relevant to the >responsibilities of this position are required. These may include >scholarly publications, teaching experience, and library-related >publications or presentations. > >4. Fluency in Hebrew is required. Reading knowledge of Yiddish and at >least one major European language is highly desirable. > >5. Advanced graduate work in Jewish Studies or a related field is >required; a Ph.D. in one of these fields is desirable. > >6 . Experience with current. technical processing practices, especially >cataloging, is desirable. > >7 . Demonstrated capacity to work effectively and collegially with library >staff as well as with faculty and students is required. Ability to perform >effectively in and contribute successfully to a diverse, multicultural >workplace environment is also required. > >8 . Evidence of the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in >writing, is required. > >Background > >The libraries of Stanford University consist of roughly seven million >volumes, with and over 500 staff members, and include the University >Libraries system and five "coordinate" (school or institution) libraries. >The Stanford University Libraries consist of a main research library (Green >Library), an instruction and media library (Meyer Library), and eleven >research branch libraries serving the sciences, social sciences and >humanities. > >The Humanities and Area Studies Group has a staff of 35 FTE, including >seven curators and three humanities branch libraries with major selection >responsibilities. Beginning in July 1999, its central resource for >services and programs will be the Humanities and Area Studies Resource >Center in newly renovated Green Library West, including the Academic Text >Service for electronic resources and a reading room holding approximately >20,000 volumes of advanced research and reference materials. The >Humanities and Area Studies Resource Center will be closely linked to the >Social Sciences Resource Center, also in Green Library West, and the new >Information Center in Green Library. As a department, it is part of the >Collection Development Program and reports to the Assistant University >Librarian for Collections and Services. The Collection Development >Program includes nearly thirty selectors across the University Libraries >and has a current library materials budget of roughly $12 million. > > Stanford's interdisciplinary Program in Jewish Studies was founded in 1986 >and offers undergraduate and graduate courses. Faculty in the Program >drawn from several academic departments, such as History, Religious Studies >and English, investigate all aspects of Jewish life in history, literature, >language, and culture from biblical times to the present. The Acting >Director of the Program is Prof. Aron Rodrigue; there is also a Faculty >Advisory Committee of more than a dozen faculty members. The growth of >library collections has proceeded alongside the Program in Jewish Studies. >Major collections acquired since 1986 include the Taube-Baron Collection of >Jewish History and Culture, consisting of the library of Salo Wittmeyer >Baron; the papers of Prof. Baron, the eminent historian of Jewish social >and religious life; the collection of the Israeli publisher and editor >Israel Cohon, largely Hebrew literature; the William G. Braude collection >in early biblical and rabbinical exegesis and homiletics; the Jo and Rabbi >Jacob Milgrom Collection in biblical and rabbinical literature; and the >Joshua A. Fishman and Gella Schweid Family Archive, which traces five >generations of the use and study of Yiddish.