Los Angeles - CSU Los Angeles - Special Collections & Archives Librarian

http://edit.calstatela.edu/2019/university-library/lib-ttf

Starting Date:
Spring, 2019

Salary:

Initial salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a full-time, 12-month tenure-track appointment at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian.

Duties:

The California State University, Los Angeles University Library seeks an innovative, collaborative and user-centered librarian to provide leadership, oversight and strategic vision to shape the future of the University Library Special Collections and Archives at Cal State LA. This position will supervise three full-time staff members, interns, and volunteers and provide oversight of several student assistants. In consultation with library administration, the position will establish goals, objectives, and priorities for the unit.

The Special Collections & Archives Librarian will collaborate with librarians and teaching faculty to develop new pedagogical approaches for teaching with special collections and archives materials including assessing the usage and impact of special collections and archives services on student success. The successful candidate will initially direct a robust program of exhibits and events that highlight and promote Cal State LA’s special collections, archives and digital collections. In collaboration with the Dean of the Library, Library administrators and University Advancement, identifies collection development opportunities and participates in outreach to prospective donors and identifies sources of external funding. The successful candidate will build the collections to support the University’s curriculum and manage the organization and preservation of materials in all collections and formats.

The successful candidate will be committed to the academic success of all of our students and to an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates diversity and differences. To this end, the successful candidate will work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings. In addition, the successful candidate will be ready to join faculty, staff, students, and administrators in the University’s commitment to the principles of engagement, service, and the public good.

Minimum Qualifications:

1) An earned MLS/MLIS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution is required at the time of application.
2) Evidence of a minimum two years’ experience working in a library or archival setting.
3) Demonstrated experience with archival best practices, standards and procedures for print and digital collections.
4) Demonstrated experience providing instruction or research consultation services to students, faculty, and other users.
5) Demonstrated experience actively engaging with a diverse group of donors and soliciting donations in a library setting.
6) Evidence of experience engaging in research, scholarly activity, professional development and service.

Preferred Qualifications:

1) Evidence of experience installing or managing the installation of exhibits.
2) Demonstrated experience with copyright and intellectual property issues related to digital collections and archives.
3) Documented experience supervising staff.
4) Documented experience with cultivating donors and grant writing.

Application:

For full consideration, application materials must be received by December 1, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please email all application materials in a single PDF to: sbreivo@calstatela.edu. Please type “University Library Tenure-Track Application” in the subject line.

Please address all questions to the Appointments Committee Chair Scott Breivold at: sbreivo@calstatela.edu.