Job Opening Title:
Assistant Librarian – Special Collections Librarian
Name of Employer:
University of Wyoming
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Laramie, WY
Application Deadline:
10/17/2023
Minimum Degree Requirement:
MLIS
Years of experience required:
0
Salary Range:
55,200-62,000
Job Opening URL:
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Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
Assistant/Associate Librarian – Special Collections Librarian
JOB PURPOSE:
The University of Wyoming invites applications for Special Collections Librarian. The Special Collections Librarian provides managerial and curatorial oversight for the University of Wyoming’s special collections and the Emmett D. Chisum reading room. This position facilitates use of special collections and other library materials for research and teaching and collaborates with other library faculty to provide instruction sessions, reference help, and related services. The Special Collections Librarian supervises a Library Specialist who is responsible for hiring, training, and supervising hourly reading room staff.
Special Collections includes more than 50,000 published items, primarily related to the history and culture of Wyoming and the West. Special Collections materials encompass a wide variety of subjects including National Parks, especially Yellowstone N.P.; African American history and experiences of the West; 19th and 20th century American Indian history, with special focus on Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes; tourism and recreation; and sheepherding and wool production.
The successful candidate will work with departments across the University of Wyoming and serve users both from the university community and the public.
This position reports to the assistant dean of Education & Research Services. Faculty rank (assistant or associate) will be determined at the point of hire.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage the day-to-day operations of the Emmett Chisum Special Collections reading room including supervising staff, scheduling, and establishing hours of operation
Selectively acquire collection materials for teaching, research, and public programs
Provide research services to students, faculty, and scholars by developing research guides, answering reference questions, and facilitating access to materials in the collections
Promote, publicize, and expand awareness of collections through exhibits, programs, displays, workshops, tours, and other methods
Improve access to collections materials that bring new narratives to light and focus on under-represented voices and communities
Collaborate with teaching faculty to develop assignments that utilize special collections resources; prepare and teach sessions
Collaborate with Libraries leadership, Digital Collections, and other colleagues to identify areas for growth of born-digital and digitized collections aligned to collection development priorities
Work with local, state, and national community partners and organizations to meet the university’s land grant mission of service to the state of Wyoming
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
MLIS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution by start date
Excellent communication skills
Demonstrated interest in special collections, rare books, and/or archives
Knowledge of approaches that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within a complex organization and the desire to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds to create inclusive environments
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Supervisory experience
Experience in selecting and acquiring library materials by purchase or donation
Demonstrated experience providing reference service and/or teaching with collections in a library, museum, or archives setting
Experience with the digitization of archives and special collections materials
Degree in History, American Studies, Art History, or other cultural studies subject relevant to the Chisum Special Collections
Certification in Museum Studies or Archives
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