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The E-Sylum: Volume 24, Number 47, November 21, 2021, Article 14

PRINCETON SEEKS BYZANTINE CATALOGUER

The Numismatic Collection of Firestone Library Collections, Princeton University is seeking candidates for a Byzantine Numismatic Cataloguer position. Applications may be submitted at least through December 15, 2021. -Editor

Byzantine coin The Numismatic Collection of Firestone Library Collections, Princeton University, seeks a specialist to provide detailed description of over five thousand coins of the Byzantine Empire from the newly acquired Donald and Theodotou Collections. The work includes examination of coins, comparison with published descriptions, data entry in a specialized database, and digital photography. Sorting coins into trays and labelling them are included. If time permits, additional related duties may be assigned, including limited supervision of student cataloguers. The position reports to the Curator of Numismatics. The person hired will also be involved in the establishment of a federated database to catalogue and digitize Byzantine coin holdings in various collections worldwide. The position is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second-year dependent on availability and performance of position holder and availability of funds

Major Responsibilities

  • Catalogue the newly acquired Peter J. Donald and Chris Theodotou collections of Byzantine Coins into the Library's online digital database
  • Catalogue other uncatalogued Byzantine coins of the Firestone Library's numismatic collection, the Princeton University Art Museum, and the Antioch Excavation Collection into the Library's online database and integrate all coins on trays with proper identifying labels
  • Work with representatives of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Center and nomisma.org to establish and implement a linked-open data platform for Byzantine coins
  • Research and establish unique issue identifiers for Byzantine coins for the period 1204-1453.

Dr. Alan Stahl (Curator of Numismatics) and Donald Thornbury (Head, Technical Services for Special Collections) will mentor and supervise the cataloguer in their daily work, and will hold a joint bi-weekly meeting in which he or she will report on their advancement.

Essential Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in History, Classics, Art History or related field, with significant work on Byzantium or the medieval Mediterranean.
  • Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and productively with scholarly resources and to meet production goals.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with curatorial and technical staff.
  • Must comply with RBSC security procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with numismatic description.
  • Experience with management of structured descriptive data for library resources and for digital databases
  • Experience with digital photography and Adobe PhotoShop.

To read the complete position description, see:
Application for Byzantine Numismatic Cataloguer and Linked-Open-Data Coordinator (https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=23342)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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