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  • 1.  Job: Head of Special Collections & Archives, University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Posted May 09, 2019 04:08 PM
    Edited by Matt Black May 09, 2019 04:08 PM
    The McGoogan Library of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, NE, seeks an innovative and collaborative Head of Special Collections and Archives to join a team of faculty and staff. Through this recruitment, the library is looking for an experienced, dynamic, visionary individual who can lead a growing and active Special Collections and Archives Department. The McGoogan Library is undergoing an extensive renovation that will serve as a hub for wellness, learning, and scholarship. The Special Collections and Archives Department is serving a lead role in the gallery and digital exhibit space of the Wigton Heritage Center, which starts construction in June 2019.

    The Head of Special Collections and Archives will manage, coordinate, and oversee the department's public service and outreach programs, collection development, technical processing, digital stewardship, and collection access. This position will oversee all exhibits and related programming of the Wigton Heritage Center. Working with the Director of the Library, the successful candidate will build donor interest and participation in the library's Special Collections and Archives. As a member of the library's leadership team, the Head of Special Collections and Archives is responsible for communicating a vision, setting and communicating priorities, collaborating with other library and UNMC departments, and developing strategies to move the library and department forward. The Head of Special Collections and Archives will also manage a budget for rare book acquisitions and other expenses.

    For more information visit: Head of Special Collections and Archives Job Opening in Omaha, Nebraska - ALA JobLIST | Jobs in Library & Information Science & Technology


    Larissa Krayer
    Digital Archivist
    University of Nebraska Medical Center - McGoogan Library of Medicine
    Omaha NE
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