Open as of 2/24/09

Department Library
Alternate Department Description
Job Category Admin or Professional Faculty
Role (State) Job Title Art & Visual Technology Liaison Librarian
Working Title Art & Visual Technology Liaison Librarian
Job Type Full-Time
Position Number FA017z
Recruit Number 3198
Working Hours
Location Fairfax
Pay Band No Response
Salary $50,000-$60,000 salary range, depending on qualifications and experience.
Web Announcement: Art & Visual Technology Liaison Librarian

The George Mason University Libraries seeks an Art & Visual Technology Liaison Librarian based in Fenwick Library on the Fairfax campus. This position will be responsible for liaison services (reference and research services, collection development, library instruction, information management of sources in all formats, outreach and integration) for the Department of Art and Visual Technology, the Art History program, and the Arts Management program. Additionally, the incumbent will serve as the libraries’ liaison to the University’s undergraduate Honors program. Provides general reference desk service including evening and weekend rotations. Position reports to the Head, Reference Department, Fenwick Library.

Qualifications–
Required and Preferred:
= ALA-accredited MLS or ALA-recognized foreign equivalent;
= undergraduate and/or graduate degree in subject field(s) relevant to the position;
= 3+ to 4+ years of professional-level academic library experience, including reference, instruction, and collections work;
= experience in developing working partnerships with academic departments;
= experience developing and assessing service initiatives;
= wide exposure to relevant databases, collections, and publishers/vendors;
= knowledge of the scholarly communication issues facing academic libraries and the arts and/or humanities;
= understanding of the information needs of researchers in the arts/humanities;
= experience working with image/data collections;
= demonstrated ability to use technology for improved library services;
= excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
= ability to work effectively with diverse academic groups and a demonstrated commitment to responsive and quality library services.

Appointment/Benefits: This is a 12-month professional faculty appointment in the $50,000-$60,000 salary range, depending on qualifications and experience.
George Mason University provides excellent benefits, including: choice of several health plans; dental plan; fully paid life insurance; choice of several retirement plans including TIAA-CREF (the university pays 10.4 percent of salary into such plans); 24 vacation days; 12 paid holidays; and tuition waiver for employee.

George Mason University is a member of the Washington Research Library Consortium, the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA), the Center for Research Libraries and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries. For more information, please visit http://library.gmu.edu or http://www.gmu.edu .

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICATIONS:
Applications must be submitted online at http://jobs.gmu.edu/ ; refer to position number FA017z.

* Submit letter of application; resume; and names, addresses (including e-mail address) and telephone numbers for three current references.

Questions should be directed to Debra Hogan, Assistant to the University Librarian, at dhogan1@gmu.edu .

Review of applications will begin on December 9, 2008, and continue until the position is filled.

Mason Ad Statement: George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. Enrollment is 30,000, with students studying in over 150 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and the United Arab Emirates.
Equity Statement: George Mason University is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity.
Posting Date 10-31-2008
Job Close Date Open Until Filled

The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center has an opening for a Resource Center Manager/Photo Archivist for the Atwood Resource Center.
Under general supervision of the Chief Curator, the Resource Center Manager/Photo Archivist is responsible for the overall care of the Museum’s photograph collections including planning, organizing, acquiring, processing and preserving photographic materials.

Essential functions of the position include:
As Resource Center Manager:
Manage the Resource Center to achieve high visibility and public use of the Center’s resources
Create and implement Resource Center policies and procedures
In cooperation with the Chief Curator, develop and oversee the Resource Center budget
In cooperation with the Chief Curator negotiate Resource Center agreements
Seek grant funds for Resource Center projects
Plan for and oversee purchase and maintenance of Resource Center equipment
Oversee reference services
Maintain a working knowledge of copyright issues for library and photographic materials
Serve on the Museum’s Collections Committee and other Museum committees as required
Represent the Resource Center in local, state and national professional groups and organizations
Other duties as assigned

As Photo Archivist:
Maintain the collections accession records following archival standards
Preserve, identify, arrange, inventory and organize photographs so they are accessible for reference
Create finding aids; maintain electronic database systems, collection descriptions and indexes to make materials available to Museum staff and the public
Provide reference assistance and instruction to researchers and members of the general public
Participate in photographic preservation and digitization projects
Promote active use of the collections through outreach including exhibitions
Assist with solicitation of gifts of collections and identify potential donors of photographic collections
Work closely with other Museum staff to promote active use of Resource Center collections in education, research and community service
Train volunteers and interns in the care and processing of historical photographs.

Supervision:
Has full supervisory responsibility for staff including interns, contract employees and volunteers
Schedule staff to cover hours of operation
Instructs personnel in the creation, storage, and reproduction of digital images from the museum’s collections.

The position requires the following qualifications:
= Master’s degree in archival administration, library science, history, art or related discipline with formal coursework and experience in the care and management of historical photograph collections;
= Two years relevant professional experience in the acquisition, development and management of historical photograph collections in an archive, library or museum.

The Anchorage Museum offers a competitive salary and full benefit package.

Position closes when filled.

TO APPLY:
Interested parties must submit a completed application and resume to:

Jacquelyn Hoflich, SPHR
Human Resources Director
Anchorage Museum
121 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501

(907) 343-6110 direct
(907) 343-6427 fax

hoflichjb@anchoragemuseum.org

“AMA will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex or marital status or who is a ‘qualified individual with a disability,’ as that phrase is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. AMA will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status or physical or mental disability.”

Posting: http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/about/aboutus_employment.aspx

Deadline: Review begins April 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.

full-time, twelve month, tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor in a collective bargaining unit.

SALARY & BENEFITS: Salary minimum $49,500. Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental and vision benefits, 24 days vacation and participation in the Illinois State Universities Retirement System.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
=Provide reference services and library instruction in a team environment and assist in the adoption of new related technologies
=Serve as liaison to faculty in assigned academic departments in supporting/expanding use of library resources to support student learning.
=Develop library collections and serve as subject specialist for assigned disciplines in the humanities, including but not limited to English, Communication, Media and Theater, and Philosophy.
=Participation in professional organizations, service in library and university governance, and appropriate research/creative activities are expected.

QUALIFICATIONS:
=ALA accredited MLS degree and a second master’s degree in relevant subject area are required.
=Relevant professional experience
=Strong public service commitment
=Demonstrated interpersonal/teamwork skills and ability to work in a highly collaborative
=Culturally diverse environment are required
=Demonstrated working knowledge of web communication technologies is strongly preferred
=Academic library work experience preferred.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY: Northeastern Illinois University is a public, comprehensive, multicultural university located on the north side of Chicago. It has an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The Library maintains a collection of over 700,000 volumes and subscriptions to nearly 120 online databases. More information is available at http://library.neiu.edu

TO APPLY: Send a letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references via email to LibSearch@neiu.edu

Northeastern Illinois University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Posting: http://library.neiu.edu/aboutthelibrary/jobs.html

Application closing date: February 27, 2009

Position Opening: Curator of Visual and Audio Collections, Library/Archives
Full time; schedule generally Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; approximately one Saturday/month

Hourly wage: $17.361-$18.229 depending upon qualifications

Description of Essential Duties (Purpose or Objective of Job):
The Nebraska State Historical Society’s Library/Archives Division holds and manages large and varied collections of local and regional still photographs, moving images, and sound recordings. The photographic images number into the hundreds of thousands, from both professional and amateur sources, and include formats from very early photographic processes to the near past, the bulk being from before 1950. The moving images include roughly 25,000 reels of film and 900 videotapes; many genres are represented, but the bulk of the collection is home movies, local television news footage and programming, and sponsored and promotional films. The approximate 5000 sound recordings, primarily on magnetic media, consist mainly of oral histories, broadcast recordings, and advertisements.

The Curator of Visual and Audio Collections provides leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the management of the NSHS’s photographic, moving image, and sound recording collections. This Curator will collaborate with the Head of Audiovisual Technical Services, who provides reference, duplication, and physical management of the moving image and sound recording components of the collections; with Reference staff who provide reference services for photographs; with Digital Imaging staff who provide duplication services for photographs; and other NSHS curatorial staff members. The duties of the Curator of Visual and Audio Collections focus on the growth and management of those collections, utilizing accepted archival principles and divisional policies and procedures.
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