The Asher Library, which has one of the largest Judaica collections in the Midwest, plays a vital role in the Institute's educational programs while serving as a valuable resource for the community at large. Major strengths of the collection are in the areas of Bible, Holocaust studies, Jewish history, Jewish art and music, Hebrew language and literature. The Asher Library is also home to the Chicago Jewish Archives. The Library has a full-time staff of seven. The Director is responsible for overall management of the Library and for leadership in strategic planning, implementation of the Library's goals and development of its resources and services in support of the institutional mission.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Excellent benefits package. Forwarded on behalf of the undersigned, to whom responses and inquiries should be directed. Students of ancient ritual and of the ancient economy have an enormous potential to furnish each other with mutually illuminating models of explanation and interpretation. This conference will explore intersections between ritual and economic activity in the ancient world, as well as intersections among the methods used to study these areas. The keynote address will be delivered by W. Robert Connor, President and Director of the National Humanities Center.