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  • 1.  Job Postings: KU Libraries, Kenneth Spencer Research Library

    Posted Jan 24, 2025 03:31 PM

    Please forgive cross-postings.

     

    KU Libraries, Kenneth Spencer Research Library is hiring the following positions:


    Curator of Hispanic/Latinx Collections 

    KU Libraries is hiring a Curator to document the Hispanic/Latinx experience in Kansas and the Great Plains as part of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library's Kansas Collection. We are looking for someone to develop and grow an emerging, community-based collecting program to support the mission of the Libraries and University.

     

    Minimum requirements:

    -       LIS degree (Master's or PhD) OR graduate degree in relevant field OR ACA certification

    -       Fluency in written and spoken Spanish

    -       Prior experience in archives or special collections OR academic background in relevant subject area such as American Studies, Latin American Studies, or History

     

    Minimum salary:  $60,000

     

    Position open until filled. Application review begins January 22.

     

    The full job posting is available at https://employment.ku.edu/jobs/faculty/curator-of-hispanic-latinx-collections/29549br.

     

     

    Curator for the Wilcox Collection of Contemporary Political Movements

    KU Libraries is hiring a Curator to grow, managing, and sharing one of the most complete collections of printed material documenting modern American left- and right-wing politics in the country, located in Kenneth Spencer Research Library.

     

    Minimum requirements:

    -       LIS degree (Master's or PhD) OR graduate degree in relevant field OR ACA certification

    -       Two years relevant experience in a library, museum, historical society, or similar environment

    -       Demonstrated academic background in a relevant subject area such as American history, political science, or American Studies

    Minimum salary:  $60,000

     

    Position open until filled. Application review begins January 22.

     

    The full job posting is available at https://employment.ku.edu/jobs/faculty/curator-for-the-wilcox-collection-of-contemporary-political-movements/29548br.

     

     

    Letha E Johnson 

    CA, DAS 

    University Archivist 

    University of Kansas 

    Kenneth Spencer Research Library 

    1450 Poplar Lane 

    Lawrence KS 66045 

    Ljohnson18@ku.edu  

    785-864-5088 

    https://spencer.lib.ku.edu/collections/university-archives