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Archives & Special collections Librarian/Assistant Professor, University
Libraries, Murray State University. Full-time, tenure track position to
begin January 2010.  Qualifications: ALA-accredited master’s degree required
by start date.  Knowledge of and curatorial experience with rare books,
historical printed materials, and manuscripts required.  Must have
experience providing research services in an academic setting. Demonstrated
supervisory and/or project management experience required. Familiarity with
new and emerging standards and technologies relevant to bibliographic
control, preservation and digitization required.  Experience providing
research services in genealogy, and/or special collections, Voyager
Integrated Library System, and digitization of special collections materials
preferred.  Experience cataloging rare books and/or other special
collections materials preferred. Responsibilities: Provide public assistance
and instruction sessions to library users; participation in donor outreach
efforts; identification and application for external funding opportunities;
application of cataloging and metadata standards to special collections;
development of finding aids to improve accessibility of archives and special
collections resources; supervision of library staff and student workers;
other duties as assigned by the Dean of University Libraries. Application
Deadline: Postmarked by August 14, 2009.  To Apply: Submit a letter of
application, vita, and names, addresses, email and telephone numbers of
three references to: Lisa Hanberry, Archives & Special Collections Librarian
Screening Committee Secretary, 205 Waterfield Library, Murray State
University, Murray KY 42071-3307. Email applications will not be considered.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  Murray State University is an
equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.

Ryan O. Weir
Asst. Professor
Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian
Continuing Acquisitions
University Libraries Murray State University
Office: (270) 809-5607
Fax: (270) 809-5609
Email: ryan.weir@murraystate.edu

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