Responsibilities
The Archivist for the Southeast Asian Archive and Regional History plays a critical role in developing unique research collections of lasting historical significance and in building positive community relationships. Reporting to the Head of Special Collections and Archives, the Archivist for the Southeast Asian Archive and Regional History is responsible for collecting and making accessible to the campus and the community materials in multiple formats, including archival materials, books, serials, ephemera, government documents, web sites, and oral histories, that document the Southeast Asian American experience and many aspects of Orange County, California. The incumbent is also responsible for collecting regional history materials and Orange County government information for the general collection. The position is responsible for cultivating relationships with key donors and organizations, developing and implementing innovative outreach strategies, and offering specialized reference and instruction services. The incumbent will play a lead role in setting priorities for making materials available to the public for research. The successful candidate may help accession and process archival materials, prepare exhibits, plan and manage digital projects, and direct the work of student assistants and processing staff. The position also oversees services in the Southeast Asian Archive Reading Room. The Archivist for the Southeast Asian Archive and Regional History will work collaboratively with multiple library and campus staff, particularly the UCI Libraries’ Archivist, the Libraries Development Officer, and the Vietnamese American Oral History Project in the School of Humanities. This position also serves as the Libraries’ lead liaison to the Southeast Asian Archive Advisory Board.
Qualifications
Required:
- A graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution, or a graduate degree in archival studies, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Educational background or experience sufficient to perform specialized reference, instruction, and collection development for published and archival materials in all formats (including electronic) in Orange County history and the Southeast Asian Archive.
- Familiarity with archival management theory and best practices.
- Experience working with archives or using archives for scholarly research.
- Experience building relationships in diverse communities.
- Commitment to user-centered library services.
- Interest in and facility with learning new standards, practices, and technologies for managing library and archival materials.
- Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills, particularly those necessary for communicating successfully with diverse populations, including students, faculty, immigrants, and community leaders.
- Excellent writing and editing skills.
- Ability to work effectively in teams and in a dynamically changing environment.
- Ability to meet the University of California criteria for advancement and promotion.
- Advanced educational background in Asian American studies or California history.
- Proficient in speaking and reading a Southeast Asian language.
- Experience working effectively with donors.
- Experience with grant writing or fundraising.
- Experience collecting print, electronic, or archival materials for an academic research institution.
- Experience organizing and describing archival materials.
- Experience providing instruction in an academic environment.
- Experience providing reference services in an academic environment.
- Project management experience.
- Experience directing the work of students and staff.
- Experience conducting oral histories.
- Familiarity with government information.
Special Collections and Archives houses the UCI Libraries' collections of manuscripts and archives, rare books, and notable subject collections. Archival collecting areas of particular strength and distinction include regional history (emphasizing Orange County and Southern California), the Southeast Asian Archive, the Critical Theory Archive (including the papers of Jacques Derrida, Wolfgang Iser, Paul de Man, and others), the University Archives (documenting the UC Irvine campus), dance and the performing arts (including the papers of Robert Cohen and choreographers Donald McKayle and Eugene Loring), and distinguished UCI faculty (including Noble Laureates Frederick Reines and Sherwood Rowland).
The Southeast Asian Archive
Since the end of
the Vietnam Conflict in 1975 a large number of refugees and immigrants from
Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have come to the United States, and especially to
California. In order to document their experiences in a new culture, the UC
Irvine Libraries established the Southeast Asian Archive in 1987. The Archive's
collection strengths include materials relating to the resettlement of
Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants in the United States, refugee camp and
other experiences of the "boat people" and land refugees, and the
development and progress of new ethnic communities. There is a special focus on
materials pertaining to Southeast Asians in Orange County and California.
Holdings are in English and in Southeast Asian languages (primarily
Vietnamese), and include books, periodicals, refugee orientation materials,
government documents, reports and surveys, newspaper clippings, video and audio
recordings, personal papers and organizational records, posters, photographs,
ephemera, paintings, and dissertations and theses.
Regional History Collections
The UCI Libraries collects materials related to Orange
County, California as well as Orange County government information. Special Collections and Archives seeks
to document the history of Orange County from the mission period through the
present: collection strengths include urban planning and development, the
Irvine Ranch and the City of Irvine, environmental issues, city histories,
politics, Disneyland, surfing, LGBT history, and women in the public sphere.
The Special Collections and Archives collections include photographs, family
papers, organizational records, maps, postcards, newspapers, government
documents, books, serials, and ephemera.
The UCI Libraries
The UCI Libraries are committed to innovation and excellence
and are in a major period of change.
The Libraries consist of the Langson Library, the Ayala Science Library,
the Library Gateway Study Center, and the Grunigen Medical Library. These buildings contain over 3,600
public seats for study and research and provide more than 600 public access
computers. The UCI Libraries have
a staff of approximately 140 FTE plus approximately 30 student assistant
FTE. The library collection
consists of over 3.4 million volumes and over 86,000 journals and serial titles
and an aggressively expanding electronic resources collection. The UCI Libraries are a member of
the: Association of Research
Libraries (ARL), California Digital Library (CDL), HathiTrust Digital Library,
Center for Research Libraries (CRL), Coalition of Networked Information (CNI),
Digital Library Federation (DLF), Council on Library and Information Resources
(CLIR), Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC),
Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance (PRDLA), and International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over
1,500 acres of coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between
San Diego and Los Angeles. Founded
in 1965, UCI has more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about
1,100 faculty. Nearly 67% of UCI
students identify themselves as Asian American, African American,
Chicano/Latino, or Native American.
The University offers graduate degrees in more than 100 academic
disciplines and interdisciplinary programs in addition to the M.D. and
J.D. UCI’s academic programs are
ranked nationally among the top universities; several doctoral programs are
ranked in the top ten.
Librarians at the University of California Irvine are
academic appointees and receive potential career status at the time of their
initial appointment. Librarians
periodically receive administrative and peer review for merit increases based
on the following criteria: 1) professional competence and quality of service
within the Library; 2) professional activity outside the Library; 3) university
and public service; and 4) research and other creative activity.
Salary & Benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications
and experience. Preferred
appointment level is $47,544 - $70,956 (Assistant Librarian I – Librarian I).
Librarians
are entitled to two days per month of annual leave,
thirteen paid holidays, and one day per month sick leave. The University has an excellent retirement
system and offers a variety of group health, life, and disability insurance
plans. Benefits are equal to
approximately 40% of salary.
Consideration will be given to applicants with a wide range
of years of experience, including qualified early career librarians.
Deadline
for Applications:
Applications received by March
28, 2013 will receive first consideration, but applications will continue
to be accepted until the position is filled.
To Apply: Electronic applications are preferred. Qualified applicants who wish to be
considered for this position should send their application materials including:
cover letter; complete résumé; and the names, e-mail addresses, and phone
numbers of three references, with a statement of each reference's professional
relationship to the applicant, to:
E-mail: libhr@uci.edu
Library Human Resources
UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557
Confidential fax:
(949) 824-3270
Upon application, candidates should be in possession of
proof of their legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986, verification of legal right to work will be required between the time of
final selection and hiring, and is absolutely essential in ultimately being
hired.
This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web
site at http://www.lib.uci.edu/about/jobs/librarian-vacancies.html with links to additional Web sites featuring campus and
community information.
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity
employer
committed to excellence through diversity.
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