Special Collections Reference & Access Services Librarian

038348

20640-5435

SU Libraries

Special Collections Reference & Access Services Librarian

Syracuse, NY

Commensurate with Experience

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Exempt

Full-time

Syracuse, NY

Not Applicable

Reporting to the Special Collections Research Center Assistant Director, the Special Collections Reference and Access Services Librarian manages a fast paced, high profile, team-oriented academic special collections reference/access services unit committed to providing high quality customer service. The Special Collections Reference and Access Services Librarian is crucial to providing SU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the local and global research communities with general and specialized reference and access to the University’s extensive cultural heritage materials, including rare books, personal papers, monographs, manuscripts, artwork, photographs, artifacts, time-based media, and born-digital formats through our on-campus reading room and our reference and access services operation. The Special Collections Reference and Access Services Librarian is responsible for ensuring all reference and access services offered by SCRC are evaluated, designed, and reviewed regularly for equitable, inclusive, and accessible access to the collections. In addition, this position supervises the Access Services Supervisor and will lead training and provide oversight and quality control for reference practices across the Center.

Reference:
Provide a full range of rare book, multidisciplinary, archival and in-depth reference services including one-on-one in person and virtual research consultations, academic and scholarly reference, general reference and special projects. Model best practices for reference and customer service. Participate in the Reading Room reference desk rotation. Collaborate with the SCRC Access Services Supervisor on graduate student workers’ reference activities, training, and allocation. Serve as the Center’s liaison to other Libraries reference and access service areas. Provide basic instructional sessions on SCRC collections and services and manage/update reference resources and tools as needed.

Management:
Manage day-to-day reference and access services operations for collections within SCRC (Special Collections, University Archives, and Belfer Audio Archive) that serve campus and the local and global research communities. Directly supervise 1 FTE and 1-2 graduate/undergraduate students. Oversee the Access Services Supervisor’s management of the SCRC Reading Room, the Center’s sole onsite service point, and their student workforce. Plan and implement ongoing reference and collections access training of staff and student assistants. Develop, update, and implement policies and procedures governing collections access and reference services to reflect emerging standards and ensure SCRC¿s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility.

Patron digitization; publication permissions:
Manage workflows for internal and external requests for digitization of Special Collections Research Center material working with other units in the Libraries and on campus as needed. Ensure all digitization requests compliant with preservation guidelines, donor restrictions, and US and New York State Copyright law. Manage publication permissions requests.

Data assessment:
Lead, coordinate, and assess complex projects as assigned, including collecting data and metrics on the usage of special collections, assessment, and procedural workflows.

Service:
Engage in activities that contribute to the advancement of the Libraries, the university, and the library profession including, for example, actively participating on a team, committee, or special project; chairing or organizing a workshop, conference, or other professional event; teaching (excluding library instruction sessions or other teaching activities that are explicit job duties); professional consulting; conference discussant, publishing; conducting research that results in a publication or conference presentation.

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.

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