Curator, Methodist & Nonconformist Archives

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous employer contribution pension

29 days annual leave plus bank hols

Ride to work and EV car scheme

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Manchester Library is recruiting a Curator for Methodist and Non-conformist Collections to steward archival and printed materials held at the John Rylands Library. You will curate Special Collections, both print and digital, and support teaching and learning activities across the library.

We welcome applicants with a strong background in rare books and archives, a record of curatorial work, and a degree in a relevant field.

Formación

• Knowledge of curatorial practices for rare books and archive collections.
• 3 years professional experience of curating Special Collections in a relevant environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills to work in a highly collegiate environment.
• Educated to degree level in a subject represented in the Special Collections of the University of Manchester Library.
• Full professional qualification in librarianship, archive management or museum studies, and/or relevant experience at a comparable level.

Responsabilidades

• To curate agreed Special Collections materials, print and digital, to exemplary standards, contributing to the development, management, care and security of the collections in line with Library policies and procedures
• To promote and actively deliver the teaching and learning agenda for Special Collections in collaboration with other colleagues across the library and to support all curators in teaching and learning activities
• To take a strategic approach to improving access to the collections, through cataloguing, digitisation, specialist enquiries and the reader service, liaising as appropriate with Library colleagues and academic staff
• To liaise with stakeholders, including existing and potential donors, creators and depositors, over the acquisition, development and use of Special Collections materials, in line with Library policies
• To contribute to the development and delivery of public engagement programmes, including curating exhibitions and displays, and to promote Special Collections materials and activities through tours, talks, publications and social media activities

Conocimientos

Curatorial practices

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Educación

Degree in relevant field

Professional qualification in librarianship/archives

Descripción del empleo

The University of Manchester Library is recruiting a Curator for Methodist and Non-conformist Collections to steward archival and printed materials held at the John Rylands Library. You will curate Special Collections, both print and digital, and support teaching and learning activities across the library.

We welcome applicants with a strong background in rare books and archives, a record of curatorial work, and a degree in a relevant field.