Announcements

 View Only
  • 1.  Post

    Posted Jul 12, 2019 09:03 AM

    Job Posting (Extended): Head of Special Collections and Archives, Berea College, Berea, KY

    Berea College is seeking a new Head of Special Collections and Archives:


    Reporting to the Director of Library Services, the Head of Special Collections and Archives will take a leadership role in the management and oversight of the College's rare book collection, the College and general archives as well as the preservation of the collections. The Head of Special Collections and Archives will take the leadership role of hiring, management of and evaluation of professional and para professional staff.


    The successful candidate will supervise all department functions including collecting, processing, organizing, preserving, and digitizing materials in multiple formats; reference, research assistance and instruction; and providing maximum access to collections of rare books, manuscripts, archives, photographs, digital collections, and other rare and special materials. The Head is actively involved in donor cultivation, grant writing, and implementation.


    More information about Berea College, the complete position description, and a link to the application can be found at: https://www.berea.edu/human-resources/head-of-special-collections-and-archives/

    For more information you can also contact the Director of Library Services, Calvin Gross, at calvin_gross@berea.edu or 859.985.3274.



    Lori Myers-Steele
    Collections Archivist
    Berea College Special Collections & Archives