[LIBJOBS] Atlanta, GA; Research and Public Services Archivist

                Research and Public Services Archivist

                Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library

                

Emory University Libraries invites applications for a Research and Public Services Archivist to work with internationally prominent manuscript collections including those of Salman Rushdie, Ted Hughes, W.B. Yeats, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and many more. As an active member of a collaborative team, the archivist will provide complex reference and research services by assisting researchers on the reference desk and answering remote reference questions. S/he will contribute to planning, design, and creation of digital resources designed to achieve broader access to collections, assist in maintaining and updating the department’s web presence, and serve as its public services liaison. The archivist will be involved in a vibrant exhibition program and participate in the library and campus community at Emory.

MARBL, the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, has special strengths in literary, southern historical and African American collections. MARBL also houses and serves as a service point for University Archives. A new strategic plan and comprehensive campaign is beginning which will expand Emory’s distinctive special collections and fund a signature state-of-the art center for the humanities at Emory. Currently, a staff of 10 FTE, fellows, and curators provide cataloging, arrangement and description, research services, instruction and outreach, basic preservation services, and organize special projects and events. For more information about the division please visit http://marbl.library.emory.edu/.

Responsibilities include working with researchers and members of the public to enhance access to MARBL collections. Specifically the Research and Public Services Archivist will be responsible for:

• Delivering complex reference and research services, which includes a Saturday rotation;
• Contributing to digital resources designed to provide broader access to MARBL collections for a diverse audience;
• Maintaining and updating the MARBL website;
• Serving as the MARBL liaison for exhibits by participating in the exhibit design process, including curatorial meetings, preservation reviews, and coordinating digitization of items for exhibit use;
• Collaborating with the Libraries’ external affairs division to promote public services events, MARBL acquisitions, and other relevant activities;
• Coordinating digital reproduction services with the Library’s Digital Curation Center;
• Representing Emory Libraries in and contributing to professional associations.
  

Qualifications: A masters’ degree in information studies or library/information science or a masters’ degree in archives management from an ALA-accredited institution is required. An undergraduate degree in history, English, or other humanities field is desirable. Experience providing reference services, preferably in an academic environment; familiarity with HTML and/or web-design software such as Drupal; knowledge of issues related to archives and manuscript collections; and experience in the areas of public services, exhibits, and/or communications are desirable. The successful applicant will have strong organizational and communication skills, an ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, and demonstrated interest in professional activities.  Must be able to lift 40 pound boxes and work in a dusty environment.

Salary and Benefits: Salary and rank dependent upon qualifications and experience. Comprehensive benefits package, including tuition benefits.  Several retirement plan options, including TIAA/CREF. Support for moving expenses provided.

Application: Send letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to: Linda Nodine, Human Resources Associate Sr, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322-2870.  Applications may be e-mailed to Nydia Charles-Hudgins via necharl@emory.edu.  Application review opens September 2011 and will continue until the position is successfully filled.

Environment: One of the nation’s leading research universities, Emory excels in scholarly production of faculty, strength of new faculty and administrative appointments, volume of sponsored research, academic achievement of entering students, racial and gender diversity of the faculty and students, endowment support, and national reputation of both the university and healthcare.  The Libraries of Emory University include the University Library and Libraries for health sciences, law, theology, business and Oxford College. Holdings of the five Emory Libraries total approximately 3.7 million volumes. The libraries also provide access to thousands of electronic information resources, including more than 56,000 e-journal titles. The Woodruff Library’s Center for Library and Information Resources (CLAIR), provides an integrated service environment. It brings together technology specialists and librarians in a facility that includes a learning commons, e-classrooms, a distance learning classroom, Emory’s Center for Interactive Teaching, the Heilbrun Music and Media Library, the Electronic Data Center, group study rooms, comfortable study space with data connections, and Jazzman’s Cafe. Wireless access is available throughout the building and in the Matheson Reading Room in Candler Library. The Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL) contains internationally renowned holdings acquired for research and teaching, with collections totaling over 250,000 rare books and 15,000 linear feet of manuscripts and archives. The Emory Libraries are members of the Association of Research Libraries, OCLC, the Center for Research Libraries, the Coalition for Networked Information, and the Digital Library Federation.~

Emory University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages women and minority candidates.