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Special Collections Librarian | Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL)
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) seeks to hire a collaborative and community-oriented Special Collections Librarian who will report to the chair of Academic and Community Engagement. This position requires a dynamic individual who demonstrates a passion for acquiring, preserving, and promoting the archival materials that support the teaching, learning, and research objectives of the university and that represent the Southwest Florida community. The successful candidate will be instrumental to the University Archives and Special Collections’ efforts in building special collections; in collaborating with unit colleagues to shape the Archives’ online presence; and marketing collections and services to the FGCU community and the public.
Typical duties may include but are not limited to :
- Appraises potential additions to the collection and makes recommendations for acquisition of new collections and de-accessioning of existing collections.
- Facilitates user access by providing reference services, describing archival material, and overseeing the digitization of special collections materials.
- Promotes collections through exhibits, publications, presentations, and instructional sessions.
- Cultivates partnerships with campus and external organizations, such as other libraries, historical societies, museums, and archives to enhance the visibility and impact of special collections.
- Engages in relevant professional activities as a library faculty member including maintaining professional knowledge and skills through continued education, research, scholarship, and service.
- Engages in continuous improvement activities including assessment, analysis and planning of the department’s resources and services to ensure they adequately and appropriately achieve the archives’ mission.
- Collaborates with faculty to integrate archival materials into the curriculum and provide instructional sessions that enhance student’s educational experiences.
- Hires and manages student staff to process collections and assist in exhibitions.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Required Qualifications :
Required Application Materials :
The expected starting salary at the assistant rank is $60,000.
Appointment will be made on a 12-month multi-year appointment basis available as early as January 2025.
Because applications and materials are subject to public review and retention under Florida’s Public Records Law, please DO NOT send examples of your project / scholarship unless requested to do so. Therefore all submitted materials including articles, disks, slides, books, etc., become the property of FGCU and CANNOT BE RETURNED. As applicable, finalists will be notified of the need to submit specific additional materials. Such materials will become the property of FGCU. Under Florida’s Public Records law, applications will be available for public review upon request.
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Salary : $60,000
