Special Collections Librarian

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Position Summary :

Established in 1964 as the first public university in southeast Florida, Florida Atlantic University serves 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students on six campuses along Florida's beautiful southeast coast in Broward, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties. Florida Atlantic has ten distinguished colleges that offer more than 180-degree programs, including the Schmidt College of Medicine, and is home to one of the world's preeminent marine science education and research centers, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Florida Atlantic University is taking its place among the world's great research centers and has been given the designation of a "High Research Activity" university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. FAU was ranked 27th by U.S. News & World Report among all American universities for campus diversity, with 49% of its student body classified as minority or international students. In 2015, it earned the distinction of being a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution.

The Florida Atlantic University Libraries have prioritized working collaboratively with the campus community on a Top 100 / R1 research initiative that includes a highly library engaged campus and community environment. FAU Libraries house approximately 3.7 million items and provide access to over 80,000 electronic journals, nearly 500 databases, and a growing collection of e-books and streaming videos. The Libraries house many distinctive collections, including artists’ books, sound recordings, print music, rare books and manuscripts, and University Archives. The Digital Library creates online collections from unique materials housed in Special Collections and University Archives and serves as the University's repository for the intellectual output produced on campus.

The Florida Atlantic University Libraries seek a student focused, collaborative, organized, engaged, positive, innovative, strong written and verbal communicator, and self-starter, who adapts well to change and can manage multiple projects. We endeavor to be a highly engaged organization that believes in striving for excellence, utilizing assessment and data for decision-making, and maintaining a culture of appreciation / gratitude. Successful candidates are also expected to demonstrate commitment to professional development and lifelong learning.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Dean for Special Collections, Archives, & Distinctive Collections, the successful candidate will be someone who can help Special Collections to build relationships, learning opportunities and use the collections in new and exciting ways. The ideal candidate will have the enthusiasm and curiosity necessary to make our collections richer and more widely known and is interested in actively exploring ways to remove the access barriers to Special Collections. Although FAU courses are our primary focus, the instruction program also supports learning opportunities for various audiences, including local community members, K-12 students and teachers, and participants in summer institutes. The successful candidate will be highly collaborative and broadly promote and encourage the active use of the collections.

Essential Functions

• Provide instructional sessions using Special Collections resources for a diverse community and student body, working across various disciplines.
• Assist with creating exhibits and conducting outreach activities that support the use of collections and primary source materials by students, faculty, staff, alumni, researchers, and public members.
• Provide reference and information assistance to external and internal library users for all types and formats of library materials, including but not limited to maps, rare books, photographs, and manuscripts.
• Manage and participate in user education, orientation, and instruction activities for individuals and classes in collaboration with liaisons.
• Maintain an understanding of and commitment to the standards, ethics, guidelines, and best practices in use by special collections professionals and related professional groups including ACRL’s Rare Books and Manuscripts Section and the Society of American Archivists.
• Participate in FAU programs and events that promote student recruitment, academic preparedness, engagement, and graduation.
• Actively engage with University and library colleagues to ensure current collections and services meet the needs of the FAU community and support the University’s and Libraries’ mission and strategic plan.
• Participate in Libraries’ liaison program including development and review of research guides (LibGuides).
• Participate in Libraries’ engagement events.
• Contribute to developing and strengthening a positive view of the FAU Libraries as an active partner in the University’s educational and research mission and assist with promoting the Libraries’ needs and services.
• Develop an annual professional development plan.
• Investigate opportunities to carry out, publish, and present original scholarship, research, and scholarly projects related to the area of expertise or responsibility.
• Serve on appropriate Libraries, University, regional or national committees.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

The University Libraries at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Salary :

55,000.00 - $60,000.00

College or Department :

University Libraries

Location : Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours :

N / A

Application Deadline :

2025-02-17

Special Instructions to Applicant :

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https : / / fau.edu / jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

Required Documents :

FAU’s Career Page permits the attachment of required / requested documentation.

PLEASE NOTE : A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.

The site permits the attachment of required / requested documentation. When completing the online application, please upload the following :

1. Cover letter addressing the essential functions, minimum qualifications, and knowledge skills, and abilities regarding this position.

2. Curriculum vitae.

3. One-page librarian philosophy statement.

4. Provide the names and contact information for three references.

Transcripts :

The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening :

Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.

Accommodations :

Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711

Salary : $55,000 - $60,000