Curate Illuminated Manuscripts at The British Library
January 6 2025

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Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The British Library are hiring a Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts.
According to the job description:
The British Library has an internationally renowned collection of illuminated manuscripts made in Britain and Europe before 1600. We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts, based in the Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts team.
You will help to develop, manage and interpret the Library’s collection of illuminated manuscripts. You will be responsible for cataloguing these manuscripts and presenting them to a variety of audiences, through online resources, writing blog posts, answering specialist enquiries, and contributing to exhibitions and the public programme. You will oversee digitisation projects, including the selection of manuscripts to be digitised. You will also contribute to fund-raising initiatives, and strategic communications with our stakeholders.
The job comes with an annual salary of £34,608 per annum* and applications must be in by 9th February 2025.
Good luck if you're applying!
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* - I don't usually comment on salaries for jobs I posted here, but I'm rather baffled exactly how one of the world's greatest collections of manuscripts can value a position like this so lowly. In comparison a 'Product Manager' role (something vaguely tech related that doesn't require a degree let alone the 'doctoral degree' required for the curator position) at the BL received a salary of up to £40,950.