Howard University

Curator
Howard University
Washington, DC
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BASIC FUNCTION:

The Curator of Manuscripts directs the overall developmental program of manuscripts, prints and photographs, research materials and other items (scrapbooks, albums, artifacts, etc.) acquired with manuscripts and archival collections in the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.

SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTABILITY: Responsible for supervising, orienting, and training the Manuscripts Librarian, the Prints and Photographs Librarian and assigning and reviewing their work. Supervises library student assistants who work in the Manuscript Division.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

Internal contacts include students, staff, faculty, and administrators. External contacts include vendors, local firms, agencies and external libraries, consortium students, visiting scholars, and the general public.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Provides leadership, direction, and planning for the Manuscript Division, the Prints and Photograph Department with the assistance of the Manuscripts Librarian(s).

Identifies the role and the relationship of manuscripts, music, prints and photographs, and oral history to other resources within the Moorland -Spingarn Research Center.

Establishes the scope and content of materials to be included in the various collections of the Manuscript Division; serves as the lead evaluator for potential donations; works in consultation with the Executive Director and the Office of the General Counsel.

Develops and implements procedures relating to the training of staff (via manuals, training sessions, etc.

Maintains and supervises the organization, processing, and retrieval of manuscript, print and photographic, music and oral history materials; maintains awareness of current library technology having an impact on the organization and retrieval of such materials.

Maintains awareness of copyright and other legal provisions that may limit or expand access and utilization.

Collaborates with the Archives Division and the Digital Production Center to identify and select materials for digitization.

Supervises creation of finding aids related to the various resources.

Coordinates relationships with similar research institutions as they relate to the collections of the Manuscript Division.

Uses manuscripts and photographs collections and works with the Archives Division to create exhibits for the museum.

Works with the Archives Division and the Digital Productions Center to answer questions and process collections.

Handles, lifts, or moves materials, boxed and unbound, as necessary to support the operation of this position.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Broad academic background in various social sciences and humanities, with a special emphasis in Africans and people of African descent.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree from an ALA accredited institution in Library and/or Information Science, and or graduate degree in the social sciences, literature, archival management, or other relevant field. Certified archivist designation is preferred.

At least four (4) years of appropriate library and/or information technology experience demonstrating the ability to design, evaluate, process and plan for the effective organization and utilization of manuscript, print, photographic, music and oral history material. At least five (5) years of managerial experience.
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