What are the responsibilities and job description for the Music and Performing Arts Librarian Job at UNC in Durham position at UNC?
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement to include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
The Music and Performing Arts Librarian works with colleagues throughout the Libraries to lead and expand research partnerships with faculty and scholars, contribute to student success, redefine the scope of collections to balance campus needs with strategic priorities and budget realities of the University Libraries and UNC Chapel Hill, and develop outreach programs that support the study of music and the performing arts. This position will join the Research and Instructional Services department made up of subject liaison librarians who work together within a dynamic and flexible interdisciplinary team structure to support research, teaching, and learning in the humanities, fine arts, sciences, and social sciences.
The person in this position serves as subject liaison librarian for programs in the humanities and social sciences as assigned, primarily for departments that work in the fields of music and performing arts, supporting the teaching, learning, and research practices of scholars by providing specialized research and instructional services, and developing core and specialized research collections.
The Music and Performing Arts Librarian will participate in the University Libraries' instruction program to deliver and shape high quality outreach and instructional services to faculty, students, and scholars by integrating new and emerging information literacy principles and technology; and will provide specialized research services and outreach to faculty, students, and scholars. The librarian will develop and maintain music and performing arts research collections and develop and collaborate on programs, exhibits, and events.
The Music and Performing Arts Librarian provides vision and leadership for the Music Library, developing programming and services to meet the current and future needs of scholars, creators, performers, and lovers of music in the UNC Chapel Hill community.
The Music and Performing Arts Librarian also works closely with many campus and external partners, such as UNC Chapel Hill's Department of Music, the Department of Dramatic Art; performing arts programs and initiatives at Carolina like Carolina Performing Arts and Arts Everywhere, regional consortia; and national and international groups to build interdisciplinary partnerships in support of local research, teaching, and learning needs.
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