This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and proactive individual to work at the heart of one of the world’s major research libraries with an outstanding collection of rare books.
The successful candidate will have an informed understanding of the history of printing and book production and a working knowledge of Latin and/or some modern European languages. He or she will also have excellent management, organizational, and communication skills and be able to demonstrate a strong interest in user education, electronic resources, digitization, and preservation. He or she should have a good honours degree, research experience in a relevant area, and/or a professional qualification in librarianship, together with practical experience of rare book librarianship. The salary will be in the range of £36,715 to £46,510 a year.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Dr Jill Whitelock, Head of Special Collections (tel. 01223 765691, email jw330@cam.ac.uk).
Further details can be downloaded from the Library website (http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Vacancies), or are available from the Librarian’s Personal Assistant, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DR (tel. 01223 333045, email cr267@cam.ac.uk). Applications, including a completed PD18 form, a covering letter and curriculum vitae, and contact details for three professional referees, should be sent to the University Librarian either by post to University Library, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DR, or electronically to cr267@cam.ac.uk (but not both).
The closing date for applications is 1 June 2010. Please quote reference VE06600 when applying.