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George Washington’s Mount Vernon Seeking Special Collections Processing Archivist
George Washington’s Mount Vernon is seeking to hire a Special Collections Processing Archivist. The position reports to the Chief Librarian and works closely with the Special Collections Librarian to ensure proper care, documentation, management, and access to special collections holdings. This position is primarily responsible for tracking and managing data entry, electronic and physical documentation for receiving special collections manuscripts and books, relating to accessioning, loans (internal and external), and deaccessioning. The Archivist processes, describes, and houses Special Collections manuscripts and archival collections.
S/he will coordinate with the Technical Services Librarian, who is responsible for cataloging rare books, […]
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Support RBS Students through the Annual Fund Matching-Gift Challenge!
Rare Book School has concluded another successful summer of courses both at home and far afield. We welcomed some 570 students to 43 courses, which took place in Charlottesville, at nine partner institutions—including our first international courses at the Bodleian Library in Oxford—and around the globe with eight course offerings available online. RBS also hosted ten free public lectures, which examined topics such as a Renaissance publisher’s profit/risk strategies and the role that inexpensive editions played in making Jane Austen famous.
Even as our School continues to thrive, we recognize a growing crisis of financial access for our students. […]
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