The University of Virginia Library seeks an Academic General Faculty (AGF) member for the position of Librarian, to serve as Curator in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. AGF positions in the Library are tenure-ineligible. The Library looks forward to welcoming an individual who is eager to build collections that support the University’s “founding vision of discovery, innovation, and development of students from all walks of life” while focusing on integrating inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility into every aspect of this position.

The Curator will join a team of cultural heritage memory specialists who are dedicated to access, instruction, preservation, and reparative collection development. While they may support other collecting strengths, the Curator will focus on these key areas of responsibility: print culture, book history, printing history, bibliography, rare books, and literary papers without regard to time or format of material. The Curator will work with a robust set of endowments and an active donor community to enhance our extraordinary collections.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in library science or terminal degree in a humanities field.

• Experience working with individuals and groups to acquire collection material through donation and purchase, and to steward the acquisitions and donation processes.

• Work experience in a special collections library or archival repository.

• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of Inclusive Excellence and IDEA, and experience imbedding those into all areas of job responsibilities

• Experience with primary source instruction

• Experience supporting research and reference services

• Subject knowledge in one or more of the key areas of focus for this position.

• Proven ability to work with rare materials, and familiarity with current best practices and standards

• Proven ability to contribute toward and participate in a team environment

• Demonstrated commitment and ability to develop strong working relationships with co-workers and stakeholders, both internal and external to the library, as well as building and stewarding donor relationships. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with copyright law and the rights, permissions, and privacy issues relevant to contemporary literary archives

• Experience curating exhibitions and creating supplemental materials, such as narrative item labels, overview panels, and other text-based interpretations

Anticipated minimum starting salary at $68,000

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