Research Fellow/Cataloger
The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary seeks a Research Fellow/Cataloger to catalog and research 16th century Venetian imprints in the collection as part of a collaboration with Footprints: Jewish Books Through Time and Place<../AppData/Local/Temp/footprints.ctl.columbia.edu>. This is a part-time, grant-funded position for 10 months. The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jtsa.edu/library__;!!KGKeukY!xDWLbezrCRA6DcTD8JbAM54s8AZiuaZwkDu5eA8fG-eGmqgSVL51yM6Kpqsjg5KiiHUP5_DSa_WNvrviiw7rt7dmSbMR$ > holds the foremost collection of Judaica and Hebraica in the Western Hemisphere, with a collection of approximately 400,000 volumes including significant special collections, a comprehensive general collection, and large digital collections. The Library serves the students and faculty of the institution in addition to the international community of scholars in Jewish studies and related areas. Description of the Position: To catalog and research early printed Hebraica and Judaica books from Venice. Catalogue entries will be included in the JTS Library catalog and provenance information will be included in the Footprints database<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://footprints.ctl.columbia.edu/__;!!KGKeukY!xDWLbezrCRA6DcTD8JbAM54s8AZiuaZwkDu5eA8fG-eGmqgSVL51yM6Kpqsjg5KiiHUP5_DSa_WNvrviiw7rt4VLPe1s$ >. Duties/Responsibilities: The Research Fellow/Cataloger serves as an integral part of the special collections and processing teams in the library. The individual will be responsible for: * Descriptive cataloging and provenance research for 375 16th century Hebrew and Judaica book printed in Venice * Working with OCLC and utilizing national cataloguing standards (RDA and LCSH). Troubleshooting and seeking solutions with bibliographic control, controlled vocabulary, and database issues. * Entering data to the Footprints database. Minimum Requirements: * Masters’ degree, and proficiency in Jewish Studies and fluency in reading Hebrew. * Preferred ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree or equivalent. * Familiarity in current Library cataloging standards and practices, RDA, LCSH, MARC21, LC romanization standards. * Preferred knowledge of additional European language. * Knowledge of and experience in standard rare book cataloging practices. * Familiarity with early modern manuscript hands. * Ability to work creatively and effectively in a team environment and independently. * Excellent organizational and time-management skills; * Ability to communicate orally and in writing. * Preferred one-year cataloging experience. Salary: $25,000 for part-time position without benefits. Please send letter of inquiry and resume to: hrd...@jtsa.edu<mailto:hrd...@jtsa.edu> by June 1, 2022. Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 To inspire the Jewish future by sparking discovery of our past.
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