[LIBJOBS] Arts and Humanities Librarian (English Literature), Bloomington, Indiana, USA

ARTS AND HUMANITIES LIBRARIAN

(ENGLISH LITERATURE)

ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN

INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON LIBRARIES

 

Founded in 1820, Indiana University Bloomington has grown from a small state seminary into the flagship campus of a great public university with over 42,000 students and almost 3,000 faculty. Innovation, creativity, and academic freedom are hallmarks of IU Bloomington and its world-class contributions in research and the arts. The campus covers over 1,800 wooded acres and is distinctive for both its park-like beauty and an architectural heritage inspired by local craftsmanship in limestone.

 

The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries (http://www.libraries.iub.edu) are among the leading academic research library systems in North America. The IUB Libraries provide strong collections, quality service and instructional programs, and leadership in the application of information technologies. The collections support every academic discipline on campus and include more than 6.6 million books, journals, maps, films, and audio/visual materials in over 900 languages. Users can access more than 400 databases, 43,000 electronic journals, and 224,000 electronic books, as well as locally developed digital content.  Of particular note are the 8-million volume high-density Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF) for preservation and access to the libraries’ collections and archives, and the Lilly Library, the rare books, manuscripts, and special collections library of the Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington.

 

The IUB Libraries are active members of regional and national associations and consortia including the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Digital Library Federation (DLF), the Hydra community, and is a founding member of HathiTrust, a shared digital repository. IU is the principal investigator for Kuali Open Library Environment (OLE) and is working with academic library partners to develop a next generation open source library management system. IU is a founding partner in Unizin.org, a consortium of institutions seeking to provide teachers and students with more digital learning options.

 

The IU Libraries are a national and international leader in the creation of tools to support digital scholarship. The Scholars’ Commons’ (SC) services and space have been designed to reinforce and extend the IU Libraries’ great strength in the area of digital scholarship, to bring together digital tools and methods with traditional scholarly inquiry.

The Indiana University Libraries seek a knowledgeable, innovative, dynamic, and service oriented individual to provide library services for the English Literature (with the possibility of other subjects) in a rapidly changing environment. Working in a highly collegial and collaborative library, the Arts and Humanities Librarian is responsible for collection development, traditional research consultation, and instruction for the English Department. This position will also be active in digital humanities outreach, working with the Digital Collections Services Department, the Arts & Humanities Department, and IU ScholarWorks, as well as appropriate departments across campus with a focus on digital scholarship while maintaining the traditional values and services of traditional research.

Reporting to the Head of Arts & Humanities Department, the Arts and Humanities Librarian will serve as a liaison to campus departments and programs, providing reference and instructional support for students and scholars. The Arts & Humanities Department of the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries includes six librarians who are responsible for all aspects of collection development/management, reference, and outreach to students and faculty in the Arts and Humanities. This position will participate in the activities and initiatives of the Arts & Humanities Department to provide the expertise needed both in the traditional reference setting and in the digital research environment of the Scholars’ Commons. This position will work closely with special collections and archives to support teaching and research, and to collaborate on outreach and selection and purchasing of digital collections.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Subject Liaison & Collection Development

·         Serve as liaison to assigned academic departments and develop collections therein.

·         Build collections in multiple formats in English Literature, including interdisciplinary programs such as Medieval Studies or American Studies.

·         Experiment with new approaches and effective models needed for delivery of library services remotely and face to face.

·         Develop and manage relationships and explore and maximize partnerships with academic departments.

·         Maintain awareness of research practices and teaching needs in the Arts and Humanities.

·         Develop and deliver innovative online and face-to-face information literacy instruction.

·         Contribute to academic course development by providing teaching consultation and support for faculty and instructors.

·         Provide research consultations and support to faculty, students, and staff.

·         Provide reference services and consultation.

·         Manage collections to maximize space, usability, and teaching and research support.

 

Reference & Instruction Support/Services

·         Maintain knowledge of information sources/platforms and vendors in the Arts and Humanities.

·         Participate in planning, organization, implementation, and direction of public services for the Arts & Humanities Department.

·         Participate in reference service in the Scholars’ Commons.

·         Develop and provide instructional and reference services and materials in support of teaching and learning and research.

 

Digital Humanities & Scholarship

·         Develop and implement projects involving digital technologies in collaboration with other subject librarians, teaching faculty, and graduate students in various humanities fields; maintaining awareness of changing models in scholarly communications and evolving technologies and standards in digital scholarship and research.

·         Work with colleagues in areas complementary to digital scholarship support including Digital Collections Services, Library Technologies, and University Information Technology Services.

·         Participate in curation of digital displays and use social media tools and outlets for promotion of library resources, collections, and services.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

·         ALA accredited master’s degree in library or information science.  Candidates with an advanced degree in a relevant subject area and appropriate experience in an academic setting will also be considered.

·         Two or more years of experience in an academic/research library.

·         Strong public service orientation.

·         Knowledge of, enthusiasm for, and experience in the application of new technologies in the evolving academic information environment.

·         Ability to work in a team environment and build working relationships with campus colleagues.

·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work well with a diverse population of faculty, students, and academic colleagues.

·         Demonstrated ability to deliver in-person and online reference services.

·         Ability to handle multiple responsibilities in a rapidly changing environment.

·         Knowledge and understanding of key issues and trends that affect academic libraries and higher education.

·         Ability to meet the requirements of a tenure-track librarian position.

Preferred:

·         Experience in digital scholarship or digital humanities.

·         Advanced degree in English Literature. 

 

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education; benefits include a university healthcare plan, university-funded base retirement plan, a 100% university paid group life insurance plan, and a generous paid time off plan. This is a tenure-track academic appointment that includes eligibility for sabbatical leaves once achieving tenure. For a full list of benefit programs, please refer to the following resources:

• Website: http://hr.iu.edu/benefits/index.html
• Video: http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefitsvideo/academic.html
• Brochure: http://hr.iu.edu/pubs/books/IU-benefits_broch.pdf

 

TO APPLY

For full consideration applications must be received by Monday, April 4, 2016.  Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Jennifer Chaffin, Director of Human Resources, Libraries Human Resources, Herman B Wells Library 201, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 - Phone: 812-855-8196 - Fax: 812-855-2576 - Email: libpers@indiana.edu.

For more information about Indiana University Bloomington go to http://www.iub.edu.

 

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

 

 

 

Betty Davis

Libraries Human Resources

Herman B Wells Library 201

Indiana University

Bloomington, IN  47405

812-855-8196