Head, Arts and Special Collections, Carnegie Mellon University – Search Extended

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries seek an enthusiastic and innovative leader for the Arts and Special Collections department. The department supports and facilitates faculty and student teaching, learning, and research in the arts by offering services, collections, instruction, and outreach for the College of Fine Arts, which includes the Schools of Architecture, Art, Design, Drama, and Music. Arts and Special Collections provides and creates digital services and collections for this community. The department also includes five special collections units (Fine and Rare Book Room, Posner Memorial Collection, Architecture Archives, Audio Collection, and Visual Resources Collection) in two facilities (Hunt Library and Posner Center).

The head is responsible for the management of the department including staffing, services, collections, and facilities. The head oversees the Arts Reference Desk and other service points. The head supervises a team of four faculty liaison librarians/archivists and four staff members. The head develops departmental strategic plans in coordination with the University Libraries’ strategic plan through collaboration with members of the department and other Libraries department heads. The head maintains and promotes interdepartmental communication and participates in library governance.

This position is part of the Librarian/Archivist track of the university faculty. Continuing appointment or promotion is dependent on job performance, research, scholarly or artistic activity, and service. Initial appointment will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and professional achievement.

Required Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited MLS or ALA-recognized international equivalent or appropriate advanced degree
• Degree in the visual or performing arts, or five or more years of arts or academic library experience
• Strong public service orientation
• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate as part of a team.
• Supervisory experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of print and electronic information resources and information technologies
• Demonstrated experience in creating or managing digital projects.
• Outstanding written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Potential to meet the university’s requirements for promotion and continuing appointment, http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/Librarian.html

Desirable Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with managing arts facilities, special collections, or archives
• Advanced degree in the visual or performing arts, or management
• Proven skills in traditional and digital reference, instruction, and computing

Salary negotiable depending on qualifications and experience. Comprehensive benefits package. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Employment eligibility verification and background check required before hire.

Members of historically underrepresented groups in librarianship (African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Send application letter referencing job HL1-07, resume, and names and contact information for three references to: Executive Assistant, Hunt Library, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890. Fax: (412) 268-2793. Email applications (job #HL1-07 in subject line) can be sent to dlc2@andrew.cmu.edu.

Applications Systems Analyst Senior Specialist, The Getty Research Institute

Working under the supervision of the Head of Information Systems, will lead software development efforts to build and interconnect open source, commercial, and locally developed software systems that drive digital projects in the Research Institute. Work will center around repository development, ingest services, web services and middleware, user interface design and implementation, digital archiving and preservation, and metasearch issues.

Position will lead a small focused team of programmers in all phases of digital library project development, implementation, and support. Works with internal Getty staff, external open source community, and vendor support staff in a team based approach. Leads in the design and implementation efforts on database and user interface work for digital library projects; participates in committees and working groups to analyze and determine manual and automated workflow practices and procedures; and writes programs in Java, Perl, XSL, PHP, and other languages in support of digital library project implementation efforts.

Position requires a service oriented individual with the ability to work both independently under minimal supervision and as a member of a larger team. Excellent management and mentoring skills are required. Excellent customer relation skills, as well as the ability to accurately diagnose problems and convey/communicate information to staff and external sources are required.

Technical requirements include: Programming expertise in a variety of languages, e.g., Java, C#, C++, Perl, XML/XSL, PHP, etc., and unix shell languages; experience with relational, XML, and/or text based database systems; experience with implementing open source programs and tools; experience using unix (or linux) from the shell prompt; experience with HTML, web user interface design and web development tools; SQL knowledge; MS-Windows knowledge; excellent oral and written communication skills.

Desirable qualities include: MLS/MLIS/MIS degree or equivalent; familiarity with library automated systems and library workflows and practices; experience with multi-lingual content and database support of Unicode and/or UTF-8; knowledge of additional western European language(s); ability and interest in obtaining additional technical skills.

Please send resume and cover letter to The J. Paul Getty Trust, Attn: Human Resources/KK, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Fax resume to (310) 440-7720 or email jobs@getty.edu indicating “KK-TS 2388″ in the subject line. EOE.

Collections Manager and Public Services Librarian, MIT, Cambridge, MA

MIT LIBRARIES, Rotch Library for Architecture and Planning

Full vacancy announcement with complete list of qualifications at:  http://libraries.mit.edu/about/jobs.html.

Coordinates joint collection efforts of librarians, covering subject areas of architecture, architectural history, urban planning, art, Islamic architecture and the visual collections. Collaboratively determines collections priorities and directions. Monitors budget, develops policies, and oversees approval plans. Develops and maintains client-focused relationships with faculty, researchers, and students to determine collection needs and priorities. Participates in reference and instruction efforts and in local and system-wide planning for services. Read the rest of this entry »

Early-Career Art Librarian, Stanford, CA

Requisition # 24042

The Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) seeks an early-career art librarian with great enthusiasm for the accumulation and dissemination of art information, with excellent interpersonal skills, within an extremely pro-active and service-oriented environment.
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Assistant Librarian, Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology, Princeton

Assistant Librarian, Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology
Princeton University Library
Princeton, New Jersey
Requisition # 0700037

The Princeton University Library, one of the world’s most respected research institutions, serves a diverse community of 6,600 students and 1,100 faculty members with more than 6 million printed volumes, 5 million manuscripts, and 2 million nonprint items. The holdings in its central library and 15 specialized libraries range from ancient papyri and incunabula to the most advanced electronic databases and digital collections. The Library employs a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. More information can be found at the Library’s Web site: http://libweb.princeton.edu

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