- In collaboration with other selectors, develop the Sinclair New Jersey Collection, a comprehensive library in all fields and formats including electronic publications relating to the State and region
- Enhance access to the Sinclair New Jersey Collection through the creation of reference tools and the development of website content
- Identify and prioritize preservation and digitization needs for the Sinclair Collection
- Supervise public service and collection management staff
- Direct and coordinate public service activities in the SC/UA Reading Room; and manage electronic reference services
- Develop and coordinate library instruction sessions for Rutgers, other college, K-12, and community groups; and promote the use of the collections
- Administer the SC/UA’s reproduction, copyright, and use fee policies and procedures
This tenure track position reports to the Associate
University Librarian for Collection Development and Management, is a member of
the SC/UA faculty, and is based at the Archibald S. Alexander Library. The
successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to scholarship through
research, conference presentations, and publications. He or she must also demonstrate
a commitment to continual professional development through participation and
leadership in the work of relevant professional associations, New Jersey
history-related organizations, and RUL system-wide public service activities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A Master’s degree in Library or Information Sciences from an
ALA-accredited institution is required; a second Master’s degree or Ph.D. in
history or a related field is strongly preferred. The successful candidate
should have professional experience in public services management and collection
development, excellent communication skills, the ability to work both
independently and in a collegial environment, and work effectively with a
diverse clientele. Demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity is required.
Candidates who have had successful experience in the design and delivery of
services for diverse populations will be given preference. The successful
candidate must be eligible to work in the United States.
SALARY/STATUS: Salary is commensurate with qualifications
and experience.
LIBRARY PROFILE: The Rutgers University Libraries, comprising
libraries on the University’s Camden, New Brunswick, and Newark campuses, all
reporting to the Vice President for Information Services and University
Librarian, operate as a unified library system with coordinated public,
technical services, and collection development programs including digital
initiatives and a pioneering institutional repository. The Libraries have highly valued staff of
about 300 who are committed
to developing innovations in access services, information literacy and digital
initiatives. The Libraries operate with a budget of $28 million and outstanding
collections especially in jazz and New Jerseyana. The Rutgers University Libraries are a member
of ARL, CRL, Lyrasis, Metro, NERL, and VALE, and use Sirsi Dynix and OCLC as
primary bibliographic utilities and Fedora repository software. In concert with
the integration of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey into
Rutgers University the libraries connected with those schools in Newark and New
Brunswick will become part of the Rutgers University Libraries system as of
July 1, 2013. The Rutgers University New
Brunswick campus is the largest of the three regional campuses, supporting over
33,000 graduate and undergraduate students, in approximately 100 undergraduate
programs, more than 80 graduate/professional programs, and 60 doctoral programs
as a Carnegie Classification Research University (very high research activity)
campus. Rutgers University is a member of the Association of American
Universities and is an ADVANCE institution, committed to increase diversity and
the participation and advancement of women in the STEM disciplines. Rutgers is
also a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the nation’s
premier higher education consortium of top tier research institutions, which
includes Big Ten Conference members and the University of Chicago.
Special Collections and University Archives collects, preserves, and makes available rare, unique, or specialized sources to support study and research in the humanities and social sciences; New Jersey state, local, and cultural history; and the history of Rutgers University. The divisions include the Sinclair New Jersey Collection, Manuscripts Collection, Rare Books Collection, University Archives Collection and other special collections such as maps, broadsides, pictorial materials, newspapers, and ephemera.
The Sinclair New Jersey Collection is the largest, most
comprehensive collection of New Jersey materials in the State and one of the
finest collections of state and regional history in the nation. Approximately 80,000 monographs, pamphlets,
and serials cover broad subject areas. Topics
include state, county, and municipal history, genealogy, religion, business,
government, law, education, literature, medicine, agriculture, technology,
fiction, and bibliography. The
collection is an indispensable source for research on any aspect of the state,
past and present.
TO APPLY: REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS
WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. SUBMIT RESUME, COVER LETTER, NAMES
OF THREE REFERENCES AND WHERE YOU SAW THE POSITION ADVERTISED TO: Lila Fredenburg
(APP. 209), Director of Administrative
Services, Rutgers University Libraries, 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
08901-1163, email: rulhr@rulmail.rutgers.edu, FAX: 732-932-7637
Rutgers, the State
University of New Jersey, is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action
employer. The Libraries are strongly and
actively committed to diversity, and seek candidates who will contribute
creatively to the University’s multicultural environment.
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