Assistant/Associate Professor - Special Collections Librarian at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois

Job Description:

Illinois State University Milner Library is accepting applications for a Special Collections Librarian faculty position. This is a twelve-month, tenure-track position responsible for conducting instructional sessions with ISU faculty and staff, teaching students in multiple programs of study, coordinating outreach and programming, and providing reference and research assistance. For complete consideration please apply by October 14, 2024.

For more information and to apply please use the link: Assistant/Associate Professor - Special Collections Librarian (illinoisstate.edu) (posting #519341)

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree from an American Library Association-accredited graduate program or an ALA-recognized international equivalent.
• Excellent oral, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with or coursework in special collections librarianship.
• Experience providing teaching or training.
• Interest in and willingness to learn about circus, children's books, and other topical areas well-represented in Milner Library's Special Collections.
• For teaching positions, state law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least two years' experience in the special collections area of an academic library.
• Experience supporting the digital humanities/scholarship projects of others or conducting them personally.
• Experience planning, curating, and installing exhibits.
• Experience engaging users via social media, print literature, and digital projects.
• Experience creating metadata, finding aids, indexes, bibliographies, or other tools to aid scholars in accessing materials.

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