Librarian, Ancient Mediterranean & Hellenic Collections

Princeton University; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Princeton University Library seeks a knowledgeable, collaborative librarian to oversee Special Collections for ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantium, and early modern Hellenic studies. The role emphasizes instruction, research, and digital initiatives and involves a 50% numismatics component within a broader program.

Based on campus, the position reports to the Assistant University Librarian for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, with an initial three-year appointment and potential

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in humanities or social sciences with primary sources focus.
• Three+ years of experience with special collections.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to learn new curatorial approaches and engage the academic community.
• Ability to thrive in a large, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Princeton faculty and PUL specialists on instruction.
• Collaborates on curatorial acquisitions supporting the PUL's educational and research mission.
• Promotes donor relations and manages gifts.
• Works with SC Public Services to provide on-site and remote reference.
• Contributes to outreach activities, blogs, library publicity, and public events.
• Develops and prepares content as part of an exhibitions team.
• Partners with SC Technical Services on accessioning, cataloging, archival processing and description; attends to issues of ethical custodianship.
• Collaborates with Preservation and safekeeping of SC materials.
• Represents SC across campus, in professional organizations and on multi-institutional projects.
• Conducts collection-based research for conferences and publications.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Collaboration

Donor relations

Flexibility

Education

Advanced degree in humanities or social sciences

MLIS or equivalent degree

Tools

Numismatics knowledge

Job description

Princeton University Library seeks a knowledgeable, collaborative librarian to oversee Special Collections for ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantium, and early modern Hellenic studies. The role emphasizes instruction, research, and digital initiatives and involves a 50% numismatics component within a broader program.

Based on campus, the position reports to the Assistant University Librarian for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, with an initial three-year appointment and potential