Project Special Collections Cataloging Librarian
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Project Special Collections Cataloging Librarian
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Librarian A
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About the Penn Libraries
The Penn Libraries provides a network of information resources and knowledge services that are vital to teaching, research, and learning at the University of Pennsylvania. This network includes 19 physical libraries, recognized for their collections, and a digital library known for innovation and richness of content. Through dynamic programming and exhibitions, and through the acquisition and preservation of literary and artistic artifacts, the Penn Libraries documents a wealth of social and historical periods, bringing scholarship to life at the University and in the various communities it serves.
Reporting to the Rare Book Cataloging Coordinator, the Project Special Collections Cataloging Librarian Cataloger will assist with the cataloging and care of the Caroline F. Schimmel Collection of Women in the American Wilderness, Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References, and the Running Press Collection for the Kislak Center for Special Collections. This is a temporary 3.5 year (42 months) appointment.
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