Posted 1/23/2013: Kaplanoff Librarian for American History, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University Library Seeks Applications and Nominations for Kaplanoff Librarian for American History The Yale University Library seeks a committed and energetic subject specialist to serve the teaching and research needs of students and faculty associated with the Departments of History and African American Studies and the Program of American Studies. This position offers an opportunity to advance services and, in cooperation with the Coordinator for Humanities Collections and Librarian for Western European Humanities, to develop the print and digital collections in these subjects. The incumbent serves as the library’s primary liaison to the Yale Department of History and must provide specialized research support to Yale faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scholars working in History, African American Studies, and American Studies. The Kaplanoff Librarian will work closely with staff in Manuscripts & Archives and with other Special Collection units in the Yale Library system to support the teaching and research needs of the Yale community.. The position will report to the Head of Humanities Collections and Research Education in Sterling Memorial Library. For a complete position description and application guidelines, please see: http://goo.gl/JOqaP Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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