Position:         Cataloguer for Rare Book Collection

 

Description:  Cataloger needed to catalog a rare book collection
(approximately 6,000 volumes) housed in the duPont Library at Stratford
Hall in Westmoreland County, Virginia.  The catalog will include
provenance, condition assessment, historical importance, and description
of binding in addition to basic entries using Microsoft Excel.  

 

Qualifications:  Experience with library cataloging procedures, computer
data entry and on-line title research, handling rare books, and
evaluating conservation needs required.   A minimum BA degree in library
science or related liberal arts field is preferred.  Position requires
excellent organizational and written communication skills, accuracy in
entering data, and ability to work without constant supervision.
Applicant must be able to lift heavy books, climb stairs, move and climb
rolling platform ladder to reach tall bookshelves, and not be allergic
to mold, mildew, and dust.  

 

This position reports to Stratford Hall's Director of Research & Library
Collections.  

 

Compensation:  This contract position offers $13-17/hr. based on
experience and qualifications.  

 

Please send resume and cover letter to: 

Book Cataloging Project,

Stratford Hall

483 Great House Road

Stratford, Virginia 22558

 

For questions about the project, please contact:

Judy Hynson

Director of Research & Library Collections

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