[SOA] Position Announcement-Collections Curator OSU Medical Heritage Center

[Judy Wiener]

Collection Curator, Medical Heritage Center

Prior Health Sciences Library

The Ohio State University

 

The Medical Heritage Center (MHC) at the Prior Health Sciences Library, The
Ohio State University, is seeking a special collections professional to
serve in the position of collections curator.

 

This position will provide daily management of MHC collections including
archival, rare book, artifact and digital collections management; hire,
supervise, and evaluate students and volunteer staff; respond to reference
inquiries; participate in educational workshops and public relations,
development, and grant writing activities. This individual will also
participate in the planning and execution of exhibits, special events, and
programming and will assume responsibilities for activities of MHC in
absence of head curator.  

 

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in archives, American studies, history, or library sciences
or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and library
cataloguing and classifying experience.  

 

Desired Qualifications

Experience working with rare books, archives, artifacts, and digital
collections; supervisory experience; familiarity with digital library
project planning and implementation; knowledge of digital library software,
encoded archival description (EAD) and web design programs; and experience
working with health sciences history collections.  

 

For more information and to submit an application, please visit
https://www.jobsatosu.com <https://www.jobsatosu.com/> 

 

The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.

 

 

 

Judith A. Wiener, MA, MLIS

Head Curator

Assistant Professor

Medical Heritage Center

Prior Health Sciences Library

The Ohio State University

(614)292-9273 (phone)

(614)292-9919 (fax)

 

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