Via the Yale Law Library Rare Books Blog we have the following
announcement:
Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Yale Law Library Rare Book Fellowship. Here are the details.
FIXED DURATION POSITION: 6 months from date of hire; non-renewable
EXPECTED START DATE: Jan/Feb 2015 (flexible start date)
POSITION FOCUS: The Lillian Goldman Law Library has established this
fellowship to train the next generation of rare book librarians to serve
the growing number of special collections departments in academic law
libraries. The Rare Book Fellow will be trained in special collections
librarianship including acquisitions, collection development,
cataloging, reference services, exhibit preparation & design,
bibliographic instruction, preservation, and digital projects. The
Fellow will be charged with completing a major project involving our Kuttner Institute Library
materials, focusing on medieval canon law. The Kuttner Institute
Library has been placed on deposit at the Yale Law Library by the Stephan Kuttner Institute of Medieval Canon Law.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Rare Book Librarian, the
Rare Book Fellow will spend time learning special collections
librarianship with an emphasis on law material. The Fellow will: follow a
curriculum designed by the Rare Book Librarian that includes a general
orientation to Yale University, librarianship, and rare law book
librarianship; gain experience in collection development and management,
preservation, reference and outreach, exhibition planning, and
cataloging rare books; contribute to ongoing digital initiatives;
develop and complete a special project pertaining to the Kuttner
Institute Library materials in consultation with the Rare Book
Librarian; participate in professional activities, Law Library
committees, policy discussions, and other library-wide activities. The
Fellow will be fully integrated into the Law Library’s professional
staff. More information about the Fellowship can be found here: http://library.law.yale.edu/rare-book-fellowship.
QUALIFICATIONS: The Rare Book Fellowship will be open to those who
have (or will have by Jan. 2015) a Master’s degree from an
ALA-accredited program for library and information science (or foreign
equivalent), and who are in the initial stages of a career as a
librarian. Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication
skills, and must be able to work in a complex and changing environment
with diverse staff and users. It is imperative that candidates have
reading knowledge of Latin and a demonstrated interest in rare books.
(Please note this is not an archivist position).
Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of and/or
experience working with canon law, legal history, and/or medieval
history; preference will also be given to candidates with skills in the
foreign languages most heavily represented in Yale Law Library special
collections (Italian, German, French, Spanish, Dutch).
For more information about the salary and application process, follow the
link.
