Forwarded from Mediaevistik and Medtext-L... >CURATOR OF MEDIEVAL AND EARLIER MANUSCRIPTS AT THE >BRITISH LIBRARY. > >The British Library is one of the world's finest and >largest libraries. With a collection numbering over 160 >million items that ranges from books, >periodicals and manuscripts to stamps, photographs and music, we provide a >resource that attracts some 12 million researchers every year. > >Curator of Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts > >St Pancras, London, c.£28-34k plus excellent benefits. > >A vacancy exists for a senior curator in the Medieval and Earlier >Manuscripts Section of the Department of Manuscripts, British Library. You >will have special responsibility for the Library's western illuminated and >liturgical manuscripts, which include many of the most significant heritage >items in the national collections. You will represent these collections >widely at national and international levels and promote their use and >exploitation for the benefit of both scholars and a wider audience. > >Additionally, you will provide specialist advice and briefings on relevant >issues to senior managers in the Library and to Government offices and other >official bodies. You will collaborate with external partners in the >management of cataloguing and digitisation projects, including the Library's >Digital Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts. You will supervise specialist >curatorial staff and deputise for the head of section as required. > >For this challenging post you must have both a good honours degree or its >equivalent, and a research degree or its equivalent, each in a relevant >subject. You must have advanced palaeographical skills and a knowledge of >Greek and/or Latin, French, and preferably one other language. You should >have at least five years' experience of cataloguing manuscripts in a major >scholarly library or equivalent institution and significant management >experience. > >For an application pack and further details on how to apply, please contact >People Media Response on 0202 7420 1842 or email [log in to unmask] >quoting reference R13004. > >Further information is also available from www.bl.uk/about/vacancies.html > >Closing date for applications: 1 September 2004. > >The British Library is an Equal Opportunities employer. We recognise the >benefit of employing a diverse workforce. All applicants are considered on >the basis of their merits and suitability for the job and all disabled >applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be invited for interview. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).