Public Service Librarian/Archivist
Special Collections
The University of Texas at Arlington Library


The University of Texas at Arlington Library seeks a customer-focused,
service-oriented individual to serve as Public Service
Librarian/Archivist in Special Collections.  The Public Service
Librarian/Archivist coordinates activities supporting public service in
Special Collections and serves as the primary point of contact between
the program area and the various communities of library users and
potential users regardless of their location.  The Librarian/Archivist
manages the operations of the Special Collections public service area
and provides information services and instruction in the use of
information resources.

Duties include keeping abreast of and keeping staff apprised of new
reference sources and tools, both print and electronic; providing
bibliographic instruction to classes; giving tours and presentations to
visitors; promoting the use of the collections by speaking to groups;
working closely with Information Literacy program area staff to promote
information literacy programs and develop the quality of instruction
provided by Special Collections; creating subject guides to support
research and instruction; coordinating Special Collections'
participation in virtual reference; assisting with the selection of
books, graphics, media, and reference tools; participating in planning
processes; and hiring, training, and supervising student assistants.

Required Qualifications:  ALA-accredited master's degree, or master's
degree in history (or related discipline) with nine hours of coursework
in archives administration
				
Preferred Qualifications:  Experience providing public service in a
library, special collections, or archives; experience working in a
special collections environment; training or education in archives;
background in history (especially Texas history); supervisory
experience; experience providing bibliographic instruction; experience
working with and selecting library resources. The Certified Archivist
credential is preferred for applicants without a master's degree in
library and information science.

Minimum Salary:  $35,000 Annually

Special Collections:  The UTA Library's Special Collections program area
collects and provides access to historical materials in all formats
relating to Texas, the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846-1848, the cartographic
history of Texas and the Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico during the period
1810-1920.  Special Collections' holdings include approximately 50,000
volumes, 8,000 linear feet of manuscript and archival collections, 4
million historical prints and negatives, 5,000 historical maps, and
thousands of items in other formats.  Special Collections has a staff of
ten FTEs, including archivists, librarians and paraprofessionals.  In
addition, Special Collections employs a varying number of students each
semester.  The home page for Special Collections can be found at :
http://library.uta.edu/spco/
  

Review of applications is underway.  Applications will be accepted until
the position is filled.  Please apply for posting number
06-06-26-01-0100 at:
http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/pnjobsvw.WBX?job_nbr=060626010100



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