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Special Collections & Archive Librarian/Assistant Professor/Tenure-Track

Employer
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
Location
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
Salary
Per Collective Bargaining Agreement
Date posted
Jan 25, 2023

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The Langston Hughes Memorial Library seeks a collaborative Special Collection/Archive Librarian for a full-time, 11 months, tenure track, faculty librarian position. The primary focus of duties will be on assessing, arranging, and describing with provenance archival collections and memorabilia for preservation and access. Teach undergraduate/graduate information literacy sessions to support access to library resources. Collect and organizes books, databases, manuscripts, and other materials on select subjects to be used for teaching and research by performing the following duties.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Cataloging (arrange, describe) and processing special collection and archival materials according to standards of the Society of American Archivists to inform scholars of available materials.
  • Produce finding aids using EAD (Encoded Archival Description).
  • Manage digital production operation to include creating metadata
  • Communicate regularly with IT staff to support and manage technical aspects of the digital collection.
  • Assist in the preparation of project reports to both internal and external constituents.
  • Assist in project communication and marketing activities to include writing copy for promotional materials.
  • Create/maintain documentation of policies and procedures for the special collections and archive department.
  • Supervise, Maintain, and disseminate project schedules and other activities for the special collection library staff.
  •  Assist with students' research and historical preservation projects
  • Collaborate with colleagues in research and instruction to develop and conduct library instruction sessions especially in using special collections and archives materials for teaching and learning.
  • Data collection for archives and museum interaction with student learning outcomes
  • Plans and arranges displays for library exhibits.
  • Assists Library Director in budget preparation and financial reports to support department
  • Engage in scholarly research and writing and pursue a professional development program
  • All other relevant duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Participate in library projects and initiatives, which includes teaching information literacy sessions, and library liaison support.
  • Participate in and contribute to scholarly research and professional development, including membership in library organizations and attend conferences, workshops, and webinars.
  • Keep current with standards and technology developments in the field.
  • Provide research assistance at the service desks (Reference, Circulation, Etc.).
  • Assist with the supervision of student employee work by coordinating shift coverage, assigning work, and engaging student employees with job development skills.
  • Participate in university shared governance as a member of the faculty, including faculty meetings and committees as elected or appointed.

EDUCATION:

  • Master’s Degree in Library and/or Information Science (MLIS, MLS) from a program accredited by the American Library Association, or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience with Alma integrated library management system
  • Knowledge of archives preservation requirements, storage needs, and registration procedures for archives.
  • Knowledge of digital archival practices
  • Knowledge of records management principles and practices
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office software, mobile devices, the internet, and social networking.
  • Strong reference skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Commitment to the mission statement, core values, and strategic plan of Lincoln University.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with faculty, staff, and students in a culturally diverse organization.
  • Must be able to work with little or no supervision.
  • Must be able to make decisions
  • supporting the departments mission and goals.
  • Must be able to handle multiple tasks and projects and prioritize based on departmental functionality.
  • Must have excellent communication skills, oral and written.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Moderate lifting up to 20 pounds as frequently as needed to move objects; dexterity to write and manipulate computer keyboard and mouse; ability to hear and speak clearly; and body mobility to stoop, kneel, bend and reach.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is primarily performed in a university campus environment and requires a flexible schedule including evening and weekend work.  Travel for administrative work is expected.  The employee is subject to inside environmental conditions: protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

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Learn. Liberate. Lead.

Since its founding more than 165 years ago, those three words have defined our mission at Lincoln University. We're dedicated to empowering our students with the knowledge, confidence, and connections to achieve success and rise to the top.

Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU), educates and empowers students to lead their communities and change the world.

We're dedicated to empowering our students with the knowledge, confidence, and connections to achieve success. When you choose Lincoln University as your workplace, you're doing more than just getting a job. You're becoming part of a campus community that is tight like a family and filled with people who look out for each other. You're becoming part of the latest chapter in a long and proud history of learning at the nation's first degree-granting historically black college and university (HBCU).

As our Alma Mater school song calls it, our "dear old Orange and Blue" has been devoted to and defined by our core values of respect, responsibility, and ultimately, results. Those values and our commitment to the success of our students have long attracted an interracial and international body of enrollees from our community, region, and around the world.

Since our founding in 1854, our impact has been tremendous. In fact, during our first 100 years, Lincoln graduated approximately 20 percent of the black physicians and more than 10 percent of the black attorneys in the nation. Our alumni have led more than 35 colleges and universities and scores of prominent churches. They also include U.S. ambassadors; mission chiefs; federal, state, and municipal judges; mayors; and city managers. Others have made names for themselves in creative and entertainment fields, including writers, directors, comedians, and film executives.

Established as The Ashmun Institute in 1854, the institution was renamed Lincoln University in 1866.

Located on 429 acres in southern Chester County, our main campus marries tradition and modern facilities, with sweeping pathways that encourage walking and contemplation within a safe and scenic landscape. Lincoln is within about an hour of several major cities: we are 45 miles from Philadelphia; 55 miles from Baltimore; and in Delaware, 25 miles from Wilmington, and 15 miles from Newark. These cities not only provide a variety of entertainment and leisure options but many important job and internship opportunities for our students.

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