Humanities Librarian

Posting Details

Working Title
Humanities Librarian
External Link to Posting
https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/20041
Vacancy Number
E532
Position Number
6566
Location of Workplace
Main UNCW Campus
Department
Randall Library - 30800
Division
Academic Affairs - 30000 Division
Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Humanities Librarian engages with the faculty, students, and staff of assigned academic departments in the humanities at the University of North Carolina Wilmington to provide information literacy instruction and research support. This liaison librarian position is also responsible for ensuring that the library’s collections adequately support the curricular and research needs of the students, faculty, and staff of the departments it serves.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with teaching faculty to create, provide, and assess information literacy instruction for courses where information literacy skills are in development;
• Providing dedicated research assistance and scholarly communications outreach to the students, faculty, and staff of assigned departments;
• Ensuring that the library’s collections adequately support the curricular and research needs of the departments they serve;
• Actively engaging with assigned departments, which includes collaborative programming such as workshops, panel discussions, exhibits, etc.;
• Serving as one of Randall Library’s functional experts on research tools in the humanities;
• Teaching information literacy sessions to students in First Year Seminar and English Composition courses.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• ALA -accredited master’s degree in library and information science.
  
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging trends in academic library services/resources.
  
  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both on teams and independently.
  
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
  
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an equitable and inclusive educational environment and workplace and an ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, student, staff, and community population.
  
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of research tools in the humanities.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a humanities discipline.
  
  
• Experience providing liaison librarian services, including information literacy instruction, research support, and outreach, in an academic library.
  
  
• Experience with electronic resources, information technologies, and collection management.
  
  
• Demonstrated experience in creating online tutorials or modules and integrating information literacy instruction into online courses.
  
  
• Experience with digital humanities methods, tools, and/or research areas.

Required Certifications or Licensures

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Academic Affairs is the central division for implementing the academic mission of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Through effective academic policies, practices, and programs, it provides leadership for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and creative work as well as service to local, regional, and global communities.

William Madison Randall Library supports the University’s mission through the provision of information resources, services and programs relevant to the needs of the students, faculty and staff. It also services as a rich cultural resource for the surrounding community and the region. To accomplish this mission, the library provides (1) diverse collections of informational resources in multiple formats and specialized technologies to enable the creation of new knowledge; (2) efficient access to those informational resources and technologies; (3) assistance and instruction in identifying, evaluating and interpreting information; (4) a safe and comfortable facility which stimulates intellectual curiosity and reflective thinking; and (5) programs that connect scholars and interested individuals with information and expertise to inspire lifelong learning.

The Research and Instructional Services ( RIS ) division of Randall Library assists and teaches users (students, faculty, staff, and the general public) how to identify, retrieve, and analyze information. Delivery of these services is through individual contact, classroom and other group presentations and activities, and through both synchronous and asynchronous web, email, and other technology-enhanced communication. Public programming involves delivery of academic programming, exhibits coordination and implementation, and developing collaborative instructional and academic programming projects with campus and community entities. In addition, RIS librarians manage the collection in their subject areas through selection and de-selection of materials in all formats. Assessment of these services is a key part of these efforts, providing insight on user behavior, user needs, the impact and effectiveness of the services, and the return on investment for the library.

College/School Information

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to learning through the integration of teaching and mentoring with research and service. A public institution with nearly 16,500 students, the university is known for its superb faculty and staff and powerful academic experience. With an array of high-quality programs at the baccalaureate and master’s levels, and doctoral programs in marine biology, educational leadership, psychology and nursing practice. UNCW is consistently recognized at a national level for academic excellence and affordability by publications like U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and The Business Journals. UNCW also recently earned the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, bestowed to higher education institutions dedicated to community involvement.

EEO Statement

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings

Special Notes to Applicants

Months Per Year
11J (July-May)
Type of Position
Permanent
Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions

Job Posting Date
03/09/2021
Posting Close Date
04/11/2021
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vita
3. List of 3 Professional References

Optional Documents Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. How did you learn of this opportunity with UNC Wilmington (2021)?
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