Employment Opportunities with Special Collections
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ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
Head of Manuscripts Processing (Tenure-track)
Duties and Responsibilities: Working under the general supervision of the Curator of Manuscripts/Interim Head of Special Collections, the Head of Manuscripts Processing oversees all aspects of processing, arranging, and describing manuscript holdings to make them accessible and support public service and outreach. The incumbent uses advanced technical knowledge and skills and independent judgment to analyze incoming acquisitions, accession collections, create essential management data, and determine how and to what level materials will be processed. The incumbent arranges and describes manuscript collections and creates DACS-compliant finding aids and original MARC records for those collections; he/she also hires, supervises, trains, and assigns work to 2 FTE support staff and 1-3 graduate assistants who carry out processing tasks. The Head of Manuscripts Processing assists the Curator of Manuscripts in acquiring and appraising manuscript acquisitions. The incumbent provides public services at Special Collections service points and participates in outreach activities as appropriate.
Required Qualifications: Master of Library Science (MLS) degree from an ALA-accredited library school program with a concentration in archival studies or management; three years professional experience in the appraisal, processing, and description of archival and manuscript materials; demonstrated project management and supervisory skills; demonstrated knowledge of archival theory, practice, and national and international standards and best practices that govern the preservation, arrangement and description of primary source materials, including Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), EAD, MARC , LCSH, LNAF, and other appropriate thesauri and authority lists used for indexing archival descriptions; familiarity with online and print research tools and methodologies; ability to use common library and office productivity software applications; interpersonal, oral and written communication, and organizational skills.
Additional Qualifications Desired: Experience providing reference service; knowledge of archive management software; experience implementing EAD; knowledge of Louisiana and American history, particularly the American South, and related disciplines and research methodologies; reading knowledge of French or Spanish; strong commitment to technical services in support of public services; ability to work with minimal supervision. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Application deadline is February 20, 2012 or until a candidate is selected.
Apply online and view a more detailed ad at: www.lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu. Position #000975
Staff Positions
LIBRARY ASSOCIATE 2
Special Collections Public Services
Under the broad direction of the Head of Public Services, performs professional library support work for Special Collections requiring independent judgment and analytical skills and ability. This staff member provides support to the University community, including faculty, students, and staff, as well as visiting researchers and the general public. It is imperative that the incumbent be highly reliable and able to maintain a work schedule that includes most Saturdays.
55% Staff the LSU Libraries Special Collections’ Public Service Desk in Hill Memorial Library, serving as the initial point of contact for patrons and visitors to Hill Memorial Library, a closed stacks library. Provide general information about the collections, services, and facilities of the LSU Libraries, making appropriate referrals to other departments and units of the Libraries as necessary. Interpret and enforce library policy, including resolution of complex problems presented by library users, which may involve making exceptions to library policy and procedures within established parameters. Provide informal personal instruction to library users.
10% Perform word-processing necessary to produce in-house finding aids, exhibition gallery guides and similar documents as assigned. Maintain Special Collections Public Services databases as needed. Create forms and databases as needed.
10% Provide detailed reference assistance requiring use of research level reference sources. Respond to reference correspondence, as assigned.
10% Serve as liaison with Interlibrary Loan, independently evaluating requests for loans and copies of Special Collections materials. Fill loans as appropriate, keeping detailed records of requests received and their disposition.
10% Coordinate duplication of patron requests for microfilm with offsite vendor, to include administrative and cataloging tasks related to process.
5% Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s or equivalent degree. Knowledge of word-processing and database entry. Excellent communication skills. Must be highly reliable and able to work on Saturdays.
Preferred Qualifications: One or more years of library experience or relevant experience working with the public. Ability to read and write French and/or Spanish. Experience working with Sirsi or another integrated library system, Microsoft Office Suite, and/or CONTENTdm software.
Deadline for application is February 3, 2012 or until suitable candidate is hired. To apply for this job, go to https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54201
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