SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES LIBRARIAN
Department: Oviatt Library/Technical Services
Effective Date of Appointment: November 1, 2010 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)
Rank: Senior Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian
Salary: Minimum salary of $57,060 for Senior Assistant Librarians or $65,604 for Associate Librarian, and an excellent benefits
package. Salary and rank are dependent on qualifications and experience.
This is a 12-month tenure-track position.
Required Qualifications: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program or its equivalent degree if earned from outside the U.S. or Canada. Minimum five years of successful professional library experience in special collections, archives, or museum; demonstrated ability in evaluating, selecting, and processing personal papers, organizational records, and rare and unique print and electronic collections; and at least two years of supervisory experience. Experience managing digital collections and utilizing related technologies; excellent donor relation skills; knowledge of printing history and history of the book; knowledge of standards of bibliographic control, preservation, conservation, archival policies and procedures, and security standards to prolong the life of collections; strong commitment to providing high quality customer service to students, faculty, staff and other patrons; demonstrated ability to curate exhibitions; excellent interpersonal, analytical, oral, and written communication and decision-making skills; ability to adapt well to change and be flexible; demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively with colleagues, faculty and staff in a rapidly changing and dynamic environment. Ability and commitment to working in a culturally and ethnically diverse campus community. Capability and commitment to engage in research and continued professional development worthy of promotion and tenure as a faculty member in the California State University system.
Desired Qualifications:
Team player with energy and enthusiasm; demonstrated leadership ability to effect change in a challenging and complex information environment; ability to exercise independent judgment, initiative and creativity; experience mentoring, supervising, and developing staff; demonstrated management competencies in developing, formulating, and negotiating priorities; demonstrated management competencies in assessing and evaluating planning outcomes; demonstrated management competencies in supervising, empowering, and evaluating staff; evidence of successful project management and grant writing; demonstrated service experience with diverse populations; knowledge of and/or experience with current issues and developments in academic libraries, information technology, digital library initiatives, archives, scholarly communication, and higher education; demonstrated progressively responsible library experience in selecting, acquiring, and developing collections of special and archival materials, such as rare and antiquarian books and manuscripts; experience providing reference services, teaching, performing technical processing, and digitization of special collections; demonstrated competency working with integrated library systems and standards of bibliographic control; demonstrated competency working with Windows applications including MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Internet applications); ability to learn new software applications; knowledge of digital library content and metadata standards, and technical experience with current digital collection architectures and platforms such as CONTENTdm and DSpace; demonstrated knowledge of institutional repositories management, including policy matters and working with the academic community; an understanding of the role of Special Collections & Archives in library fund development; and a solid record of professional contributions.
CSUN is a Learning Centered University. The successful candidate will be expected to join faculty and staff in a commitment to active learning, to the assessment of learning outcomes, and to multiple pathways that enable students to graduate.
At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States.
Evidence of degree(s) required at time of hire.
Responsibilities: The Oviatt Library is seeking an enthusiastic, innovative and experienced Special Collections & Archives Librarian to develop and manage the rare and special collections, manuscript collections, an art collection, the Urban Archives and the University Archives; and to work closely with the directors of the Old China Hands Archive and the International Guitar Research Archive. The Special Collections & Archives Librarian organizes and operates the department by managing budget expenditures, hiring and supervising staff, and establishing department policies and standards. This position promotes, publicizes, and expands awareness of collections by developing finding aids and curricular support resources including updating the website with new finding aids and collection descriptions, services, etc.; maintaining productive faculty relationships; and creating and nurturing ties with the community and potential donors. Responsible for selection, acquisition, and management of collections of rare and unique materials; cultivates potential donors. Through outreach to local archives, museums, and historical societies, this position maintains a leadership role in establishing regional partnerships for building the record of history and culture in the region, and develops grant proposals to obtain funding for collaborative projects. This position is responsible for prioritizing and implementing Special Collections & Archives projects with the goal of development, access (including digitization), outreach, research, and security and preservation of print materials and their digital surrogates. The position provides reference services, research assistance, and user instruction for Special Collections & Archives to students, faculty, and the global scholarly community. The Special Collections & Archives Librarian works closely with the Dean and the Development Officer. Reports to the Library’s Associate Dean, but for administrative and tenure purposes only reports to the Library Technical Services Department Chair. Special Collections & Archives features a wide variety of collections in a large number of areas, the largest of which include the areas of Sex and Gender, Urban Archives, History, and Music. For further details about the collections please check the Special Collections website at: http://library.csun.edu/Collections/SCA/SC/, and for the digital library collections please check: http://library.csun.edu/Collections/SCA/digicoll.html .
Application Deadline: Position is open until filled, but first consideration and screening will be given to applications received by June 30, 2010.
Inquiries and nominations should be addressed to:
Doris S. Helfer, Technical Services Department Chair
Oviatt Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8328
Doris Small Helfer
Chair, Technical Services Dept.
Oviatt Library
California State University Northridge
(818)677-2562
email to: doris.helfer@csun.edu
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