Reference Editor

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Reference Editor for the History of Cartography Project

33% UW Graduate Student Project Assistant

Position begins 1 July 2016

The History of Cartography Project, based at the UW-Madison, is an international research and editorial venture that produces the award-winning History of Cartography series. The unique, interdisciplinary reference resource is published by the University of Chicago Press. Work on the six-volume series is currently focused on the European Enlightenment and the nineteenth century.

Primary duties

· Proofread and fact check manuscripts

· Check references against original sources

· Format manuscripts to University of Chicago Press style

· Work with editors worldwide and correspond with authors

· Library work and research

Required skills

· Excellent writing and editing skills

· Thoroughness and attention to detail

· Ability to work independently

· Experience with Microsoft Word

· Graduate student status; prefer at least two years remaining at UW

Helpful experience

· Familiarity with campus libraries and web-based academic research tools

· Background in history, cartography, or historical geography

· Foreign language skills

Salary and benefits

· Standard UW–Madison Graduate School salary, tuition remission, and benefits

(including vacation, sick leave, and health insurance)

· Renewable appointment on a twelve-month cycle

Applying for the position

Apply with a detailed cover letter and resume to Jude Leimer at: hcart-office@geography.wisc.edu

Only applications that include both a cover letter and resume will be acknowledged or considered (please note, your letter of application will serve as a writing sample).

Application screening begins immediately, but new candidates will be considered until the position is filled.

For information about the History of Cartography Project, please visit us online at www.geography.wisc.edu/histcart or Facebook.com/HistoryofCartographyProject. Volumes 1-3 are online at press.uchicago.edu/books/HOC. Questions may be directed to Jude Leimer, managing editor, or Beth Freundlich, project manager, at 608-263-3992.