Arts and Culture Librarian, Brandeis University

Waltham, MA, RIS Librarian (Arts and Culture Librarian), LTS, Brandeis University
QUAL:  

An MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution is required, as are advanced study in an art-related academic discipline; a demonstrated ability to work successfully with faculty, students and staff; effective interpersonal, verbal (including presentation and teaching) and written skills; a commitment to service; and the ability to work well both independently and as part of a team. Also required is familiarity with various multi-media applications and computer peripherals, including those that are used in video, audio, and graphics streaming and editing, webpage creation, graphic layout, and animation. Demonstrated experience and knowledge in several of the following areas is preferred: research assistance; reading ability in at least one standard European language other than English; traditional and online library resources; instructional design or pedagogy; collection development; project management; information, technology, and media literacy programs; support of instructional uses of technology; and fluency in reading music. Evening and weekend work required.

DUTIES:  

As part of the Research and Instruction Services team, the RIS Librarian (Arts and Culture Librarian) will participate in a broad range of activities related to the arts and culture, focused both on the arts themselves (fine arts, music, theater, and film) as well as the integration of the arts into interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies in the humanities and social sciences (such as history, area studies, anthropology, and sociology). The position also  participates in the provision of instruction in information and technology fluency; the identification and selection of information and technology resources; the support and development of traditional and online library resources and instructional technology solutions; the provision of research assistance, both on site and online; and departmental liaison duties.
Brandeis University Library and Technology Services offers a unique and exciting opportunity for an innovative, energetic, and forward-thinking professional to serve as the Arts and Culture Librarian in a merged information services organization, blending traditional library services with new technologies and concepts in direct support of teaching, learning and scholarship.
LTS is a nimble, mid-sized organization that emphasizes public service; boasts robust collections and resourceful staff; encourages excellence, initiative and innovation; and is engaged in a number of bold and creative initiatives. These include the implementation of open source learning management and digital asset management systems; continued development of a full-service Information Commons; and deployment of federated searching and electronic resource management systems.

SALARY:

Not stated.
TO APPLY:  

Please apply directly online at http://www.brandeis.edu/humanresources/jobs.php.  You will choose to apply as an “External Candidate”.   Please use the Job ID number listed above to quickly locate the appropriate job listing.  Once you have located the desired job, click Apply Now. It is required that a resume and cover letter be submitted in order for your application to be considered complete for this position.   Brandeis University operates under an affirmative action plan and encourages minorities, women, disabled individuals, and special disabled and Vietnam-era and other eligible veterans to apply. It is the policy of the University not to discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, Vietnam-era Veteran, special disabled veteran and other eligible veterans, or on the basis of any other legally protected category.

Research Librarian for Performing Arts, Irvine, CA

Research Librarian for Performing Arts

The UCI Libraries – California
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine Libraries seek a creative, knowledgeable, and user-oriented Research Librarian for Performing Arts to plan and deliver innovative reference and instruction services, and to develop and manage excellent electronic and print collections in Music, Dance, and Drama. The successful candidate for this position will be based in the Collection Development Department and jointly supervised by the Head, Collection Development Department and the Head, Langson Library Reference Department.
The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience; the preferred appointment level is $40,008 – $66,756 (Assistant Librarian I –Librarian I). Consideration will be given to applicants with a wide range of years of experience, including qualified early career librarians.

The UCI Libraries, comprising the Langson Library, the Science Library, the Library Gateway Study Center, and the Grunigen Medical Library, are committed to innovation and excellence and are in a major period of growth and change. The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over 1,500 acres of coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego and Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI has had an extraordinarily rapid rise to distinction in its first forty years, and is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses.

The full position description with instructions on how to apply are listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html with links to additional Web sites featuring campus and community information. Applications received by November 19, 2007 will receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.