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Vassar College
Humanities and Multidisciplinary Librarian
Department: Main Library
Duration of Position: Full year / Full time
Work Schedule:
Employee Type: Administrator
Posting Date: 01/22/2025
Union Representation: Not Applicable
Posting Number: AS578P
Compensation:
When extending an offer, Vassar College considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, budget, and other market and organizational considerations. The starting salary range represents the Colleges good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting.
About Vassar College
Vassar College is deeply committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion, and respect for difference. The College is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and especially welcomes applications from veterans, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of racial, ethnic, and other historically underrepresented groups.
Vassar College is a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus.
Position Summary and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a liaison to academic departments and programs through research consultations, instruction in a variety of modes, collection development, and outreach and engagement efforts.
- Partner with library and faculty colleagues to support the integration of library and research skills into first-year writing courses.
- Support humanistic research across disciplines and collaborate with archivist colleagues to facilitate primary-source research within archives and/or using digital resources.
- Review, select, and acquire materials to support the Vassar curriculum, and assist in negotiating contracts for large publisher packages.
- Contribute to the Academic Engagement departments programs and services, including providing point-of-need reference service and developing workshops, events, and other programming relevant to the Vassar community.
- Participate in broader campus initiatives, including campus-wide committees, task forces, planning groups, pre-major advising, etc.
- Participate in professional development activities including attending library and subject area conferences, training workshops, etc.
Qualifications
- Masters degree in library or information science, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Academic background and/or subject expertise in one or more humanities disciplines.
- Ability and desire to build relationships and collaborate across multiple constituencies.
- Commitment to providing research support and instruction that respects individuals backgrounds, cultures, and learning preferences.
- Advanced skills in providing general reference service as well as discipline-specific research support.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member in a rapidly changing environment.
- Competence and sensitivity in working at a college in which students are broadly diverse with regard to many facets of identity, including but not limited to gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
- Experience with archival research using a variety of methods, both inside archives and with digital sources.
- Knowledge of current research and pedagogy in the humanities and a vision of how the library can support these evolving needs.
Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration applicants should apply by:
All applicants must apply online at: https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/4268.
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