Rank: Lecturer
Posting Number: AP0170247
Position Summary:
As the Head of the Art & Architecture Library, this position reports to the director of Planning and Branch Operations. This position will manage the A & A branch including public services, collections, library spaces, budget, training, and A & A staff. This position provides opportunity for library activities as well as organizing and implementing user services in the physical and virtual learning environments.
Collection management duties:
- Develops and manages collections in: Art and Art History; Architecture
and the History of Architecture, Building Construction; Industrial
Design; Interior Design; Environmental Design; and Landscape
Architecture, taking into account not only of fiscal and physical
resources, but also of educational and research needs.
- Coordinates collection management and development with bibliographers
in other areas, especially those in humanities, social sciences, and
engineering.
- Oversees the development of the visual resources collection in coordination with Visual Resources Curator and faculty.
Instruction and Reference responsibilities:
Provides specialized and in-depth reference, instructional and outreach
services to graduate students, undergraduates, faculty and others. This
responsibility includes developing instructional strategies that support
the educational mission of the College of Architecture and Urban
Studies and its programs; assisting users to obtain relevant information
across a variety of formats and platforms, and conveying information
about the library and its resources in a timely fashion.
Provides reference service to patrons at the Art and Architecture
Library. This includes interpreting the research and informational
needs of patrons; assisting them in obtaining the appropriate
information; and instructing them in the use of online catalogs and
electronic resources, the standard scientific and technical
bibliographic reference tools, and the library in general.
Outreach and Liaison Activities:
Serves as a library liaison. This includes, but may not be limited to:
- Maintaining awareness of tools and information resources in the discipline. Participating in the library liaisons council.
- Handling one-on-one reference questions coming from students and
faculty. Working collaboratively with others to address reference
questions that may require a team-based approach.
- Buying library materials that faculty and students request.
Collaborating with partners in Collections to develop and maintain
collections that support research and teaching needs.
- Taking the lead in upper-level instruction and collaborating with
partners in Learning to develop instructional opportunities in
lower-level instruction and First Year Experience courses.
- Providing advice on broad-based scholarly communication issues and
collaborating with partners in the Libraries’ Research and Informatics
group and other units on individualized and in-depth scholarly
communication consults.
- Attending departmental meetings and events, communicating items of
news and interest from and back to the Libraries, and finding referrals
to other service areas in the Libraries.
Professional Contributions, Service and Research/Scholarly/Creative Achievements:
- Participates in committee assignments within the University Libraries
- Develops professionally through involvement in regional and national associations, research, and/or publication.
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of an ALA-accredited master’s degree program in library and/or information science or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in art, art history, architecture or related disciplinary field
- Experience with a variety of library services including instruction, electronic resources, and collection development.
- Ability to provide leadership and direction in a rapidly changing
environment, and demonstrated by supervisory, planning, and
problem-solving experience.
- Strong commitment and proven ability to work effectively with a
diverse population of faculty, staff, students, and community members.
- Experience and skill in evaluating and implementing new information
technologies, especially those relevant to the art and design
disciplines.
Preferred Qualifications:
Employment Conditions: - Must have a criminal background check.
How to Apply for this Job: Applications must be submitted online at www.jobs.vt.edu. The application package needs to include a resume, cover letter addressing the candidate’s experience with the responsibilities associated with the position, and the required and preferred qualifications, names of three (3) references and their contact information. Review of applications will begin as received and continue until the position is filled.
Employee Category: Administrative and Professional Faculty
Appointment Type: Regular
Percent Employment: Full-time
Pay Range: $54,000 minimum, dependent on qualifications and experience
Department: Library
Work Location: Blacksburg
Work Schedule: 8am-5pm M-F or as needed
Posting Date: 09/06/2017
Job Review Date: 10/09/2017
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