The following job opportunity also appears in the May issue of ARC recruitment.
This exciting post is to replace Richard Ovenden, who has been appointed Keeper of
Special Collections and Western Manuscripts at the University of Oxford.
You will be responsible for the development and direction of University Collections,
including Library Special Collections, Archives, Museums and Galleries. As a member
of the Library senior management team, Convener of the Committee of Curators and
Secretary to the University Collections Advisory Committee, you will participate in the
strategic management and development of the Library and the University.
You will be expected to lead daily work, to plan strategically for the widest possible
exploitation of the collections University-wide and to participate in collections
development at a national and international level. You will be a change agent and
driver, with a willingness to take advantage of the opportunities offered by new
technologies and a major commitment to fundraising and publicity.
You will have significant experience in working with and managing collections,
probably with specific experience in library special collections.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact the Acting Librarian, Sheila
Cannell, {HYPERLINK "mailto:[log in to unmask]"[log in to unmask], or on 0131.650.3383
Salary scale: £42,177 - £70,852p.a. For further information about this role, please click
on 312348FPS.htm immediately below
Further Information {HYPERLINK "../uploads/312348FPS.htm"}312348FPS.htm
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Arnott T Wilson
University Archivist
Special Collections Division
Edinburgh University Library
The University of Edinburgh
George Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9LJ
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Tel: +44(0)1316506865
Fax: +44(0)1316506863
email: [log in to unmask]
www: http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk
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