Wanted: Islamic Manuscript Cataloger

Princeton University is seeking a full-time Islamic Manuscript Cataloger to "to create modern online records for thousands of manuscripts that are now described only in brief or nonstandard fashion."

According to the ad, the library "holds approximately 9,500 bound Islamic manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and other languages of the Muslim world written in Arabic script. This constitutes the largest such collection in North America."

Essential Qualifications:
Candidates must have excellent reading knowledge of Arabic and demonstrated working experience with either Persian or Ottoman Turkish. A strong academic background in classical Near Eastern Studies and familiarity with classical Islamic texts and paleography are essential.

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Job Opening: Middle Eastern/African Studies Librarian

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented individual for the position of Middle Eastern/African Studies Librarian. The individual in this position serves as the subject librarian for the Middle East and African Studies departments, and other academic disciplines and units as assigned. The individual in this position will develop and maintain close relationships with faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates in the assigned subjects and academic units to ensure the highest and most effective level of library support for their research, teaching, and learning.

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