REVISED 7/16/24
This position is a member of the team that supports all Collection Development Department activities including collection development, collection management, and the provision of specialized assistance for those using Princeton’s collections. The scope of work includes: searching, identification, and management of bibliographic acquisitions and catalog records and other library and vendor records; creates brief bibliographic cataloging records; participation in gifts processing and pre-order processing workflows; gathering and organizing data, generating lists, and making decisions to support ReCAP transfer; deduping and collection assessment projects and replacement decision-making for brittle, damaged and missing books; maintenance of specific graduate study rooms; and general operational support for subject selectors and curators.
Works closely with and provides specialized support to the Librarian for Classics, Hellenic Studies and Linguistics, including managing acquisitions and collection maintenance functions for the Hellenic Studies materials including ephemera, the Esperanto materials, and organization and maintenance of the Hellenic Studies Reading Room and Classics Graduate Study Room, and providing specialized assistance for users of those collections; processes and catalogs ephemeral material (pamphlets, fliers, bulletins, posters, and other non-traditional formats). Processing may involve physical handling and/or creating or editing metadata for individual digitized items and collections.
Works closely with and is supervised by the CAS Operations Unit Supervisor and also may be assigned work by professional staff in the Department as needed. Occasionally provides general collection development support for professional staff in the Reference Services Department, and provides specialized assistance as needed to other library departments requiring Hellenic Studies subject knowledge and language skills. This position is responsible for hiring, training and supervising student assistants as needed to support the specialized subject related work.
Preferred Qualifications:
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