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This post will not appear in ARC recruitment so please bring it to the attention of anyone you think might be interested. The British Library Cataloguer of Modern Literary Manuscripts Ref: S&C00168 Location: London, St Pancras Position Type: Fixed Term Specialism: Cataloguers Salary: £23, 436 Fixed Term x 12 months Closing date: 17 May 2009 The Department of Western Manuscripts holds one of the most significant collections of modern literary archives in the country. This post has been funded for 12 months to process the archive of the theatrical agent Peggy Ramsay, including ledgers, files and correspondence of distinguished clients spanning the second half of the 20th century. For this challenging project we are seeking a cataloguer who will organise and box the material, catalogue it using our new standards-based automated cataloguing system, and promote it with appropriate publicity during and at the end of the twelve-month period. You will have a good honours degree in a relevant subject, and either a professional archive qualification or experience of arranging and cataloguing archives for public use. You will also understand the preservation needs of modern papers and have general IT skills. It's also important that you can work independently and to meet deadlines. Experience of theatre-based research using original source material would be highly desirable. For details on how to apply please see http://www.bl.uk/erecruitment/vacancies.html. For an informal discussion, please contact Rachel Stockdale on 0207 412 7749. ************************************************************************** Experience the British Library online at www.bl.uk The British Library's new interactive Annual Report and Accounts 2007/08 : www.bl.uk/knowledge Help the British Library conserve the world's knowledge. Adopt a Book. www.bl.uk/adoptabook The Library's St Pancras site is WiFi - enabled ************************************************************************* The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify the [log in to unmask] : The contents of this e-mail must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. *************************************************************************