Bethuel Hunter joined the Yale University Library staff on March 18, 2002. Prior to coming to Yale he had taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara as well as at Rutgers University. He obtained his MLS and a Masters in Comparative Literature from Rutgers and expects to be awarded his Ph.D. from Rutgers shortly.

Bethuel selected the Beinecke Rare Book Library for his assignment. He has processed the Simpson Collection and has been working on developing an exhibition on boxing as additional curatorial experience.