The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) at Saint John's University (SJU) invites applications for the full-time, benefit-eligible position of Cataloger of Armenian Manuscripts. This is a three-year, grant-funded position.
The Cataloger will participate in HMML's effort to catalog recently digitized Armenian manuscripts and to support the creation of authority files by HMML's metadata librarian. The Cataloger will do both original cataloging of digital surrogates as well as the correction of existing catalog records. This position is supervised by the Curator of Eastern Christian Manuscripts and reports to the Coordinator of Cataloging Projects.
The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library holds the world's largest archive of manuscript photographs in both microfilm and digital format. HMML identifies manuscript collections around the world that need photographic preservation and its archives now contain more than 200,000 complete manuscripts, ranging in size from large codices of hundreds of folios to brief documents consisting of just a few leaves.
Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in History, Armenian Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies, Mediterranean Studies, or MLIS equivalent.
- Excellent knowledge of Armenian language and paleography.
- Native or near native English language proficiency and good communications skills.
- Experience in working with manuscripts and cataloging manuscripts.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly spreadsheet methodologies), Google Sheets, Google Drive, and other commonly used menu-based software.
- Experience with using digital tools for research in the humanities and ability to understand and work with HMML's digital platforms and tools.
- Attention to detail; accuracy and thoroughness in work habits; ability to manage multiple, complex tasks; ability to work in a collaborative team environment; and willingness to utilize communications tools to facilitate working remotely with speedy response times.
- Preferred: Knowledge of DCRM(MSS) and AMREMM cataloging standards. Knowledge of Georgian or Greek or Church Slavonic. Experience working with databases and database management.
No closing date posted. Job posted February 11, 2020