Cornell University seeks an experienced and innovative academic leader to serve as Director of its Law Library. The Law Librarian provides strategic vision, fiscal stewardship, operational management, and ensures outstanding service to faculty and students in the Law School. In order to support the teaching, research, and outreach mission, the Librarian builds collaborative relationships across the law school, within the library system, and throughout the profession. The Law Librarian works closely with the dean and vice dean of the law school, the library administration, and the faculty to understand the current and anticipated needs of the community. Within the Law Library, the Librarian has the opportunity to develop a strong team of service-oriented research attorneys and library assistants and to work with the staff to develop a compelling and cohesive vision for a 21st century law library.
The Edward Cornell Law Director sets strategic directions for the Law Library; oversees a staff of 19, a budget of $1.6M, and an extensive collection of print and digital materials; develops collaborative relationships with the faculty, particularly in areas related to information services and management; participates in the University Library’s management teams and contributes substantively to its strategic initiatives; provides leadership and works collaboratively with staff in Alumni Affairs and Development to identify and cultivate relationships with donors and alumni of the Law School. As a member of the Law School faculty, the Law Librarian has a unique opportunity to develop services that support the evolving curriculum and align Law Library programs to enhance and promote faculty scholarship. She/he reports jointly to the Dean of the Law School and the Associate University Librarian.
Background: Cornell University is an Ivy League comprehensive research university located in Ithaca in the scenic Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. The city and the university offer a unique cosmopolitan and international atmosphere in a beautiful natural setting of waterfalls, gorges, and lakes. The university comprises 14 schools with over 2,700 faculty members and nearly 21,600 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional schools.
Cornell Law School combines inspired teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a close-knit and collegial intellectual community. Hallmarks of the school include: a faculty that excels not only in scholarly productivity, but also as teachers; an approach to legal education that encourages collaboration and interdisciplinary research; a global emphasis, including educational partnerships around the world; a strong and vital connection to a world-class research university; and graduates who are connected and make a difference. The Law School is also home to the Legal Information Institute (LII). LII was the first to provide open-access legal information on the Internet, more than 15 years ago. At this point, LII combines the latest in technology with top notch legal expertise to provide legal information to a huge global Internet audience – 10 million hits per week from over 200 countries – for free. Over 1.5 million web pages worldwide link to LII.
With deep scholarly collections online and rich resources in print (over 700,000 volumes), the Law Library serves the legal research needs of the Law School, University, and transnational communities. All members of the library staff support the pedagogical and research needs of the students and faculty and the library’s Research Attorneys teach numerous courses in the law school curriculum. The Law Library is the third largest library in the Cornell University Library system which contains nearly 8 million printed volumes, thousands of serials, more than 650,000 online resources, and rich materials in other formats. The Cornell University Library is a vigorous professional organization with a strong track record of service and innovation. It was honored as the recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Excellence in Academic Libraries Award in 2002.
Requirements: Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and work successfully with a team of staff within a Law School setting. Excellent communication skills, compelling vision, and the ability to foster effective working relationships with faculty, students, staff, and donors. The successful candidate should have at least five years of management and leadership experience in a law library, an understanding of trends related to a rapidly evolving information environment, and a record of active engagement in scholarship and the profession. A J.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited institution and an M.L.S. degree or equivalent are required.
Benefits: Competitive in salary, rank, professional development support, and benefits. Comprehensive benefits package includes 22 vacation days, 11 paid holidays, health insurance, life insurance, and university retirement contributions.
Application Procedure: Applications will be reviewed beginning February 1st and will be accepted until this position is filled. To apply for this position go to http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/jobs/, search under the job category of Librarians, and select posting number 13905. Follow the instructions for online submission. Please include a cover letter, resume, and the names, phone numbers, and addresses for three references. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.
For general inquiries about this position or Cornell University, please contact Lyndsi Prignon, Associate Director of Library Human Resources, at lra8@cornell.edu or 607-255-9560. For additional information or confidential inquiries, please contact Barbara Holden-Smith, Chair, Law Library Director Search Committee, Vice Dean, and Professor of Law Cornell Law School, at bjh12@cornell.edu or 607-255-8577.
Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches. Visit http://www.unyherc.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=671 to see positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area.
Cornell University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to diversity. We value qualified candidates who can bring to our community a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Monday, December 27, 2010
University Archivist. University of Florida
The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida is recruiting for the position of University Archivist, a tenure-track library faculty position, which provides vision and leadership in the newly created Office of Archives and Records Management in the Department of Special and Area Studies Collections. Reporting to the Head of Archives and Manuscripts, the University Archivist supervises 3 full-time employees and is responsible for developing and implementing a plan to create an integrated archives and records management program for the University of Florida. In conjunction with the University Historian, this position is also responsible for developing programs that recognize the significance of the University's role as a land-grant institution, its contribution to applied and theoretical research, its rich and diverse student life, its achievements in inter-collegiate sports, and its overall influence on Florida's history. As a member of the department staff the University Archivist contributes to the overall public service, collection management, and technical services functions of the department. The library encourages staff participation in reaching management decisions and consequently the University Archivist will serve on various committees and teams. The incumbent will pursue professional development opportunities, including research, publication, and professional association activities, to meet library-wide criteria for tenure and promotion.
The complete vacancy announcement and application instructions are available at: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/pers/
Friday, December 17, 2010
New professional position: Assistant Curator of Manuscripts, Princeton University
Assistant Curator of Manuscripts
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
Requisition # 1000957
The Princeton University Library, one of the world's most respected research institutions, serves a diverse community of 6,600 students and 1,100 faculty members with more than 6 million printed volumes, 5 million manuscripts, and 2 million nonprint items. The holdings in its central library and 15 specialized libraries range from ancient papyri and incunabula to the most advanced electronic databases and digital collections. The Library employs a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. More information can be found at the Library's Web site: http://libweb.princeton.edu
Available: Immediately. Two-year professional position.
Description: The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has created a two-year professional position for an Assistant Curator of Manuscripts, whose work under the direct supervision of the Curator of Manuscripts will provide training opportunities and mentoring relationships that will allow the individual selected to pursue a curatorial career in special collections at a major American research library. The Assistant Curator will work and participate in the ongoing activities of the Department, especially public services, responding to reference queries, and curriculum support on campus through class visits, bibliographic instruction, and outreach. The Assistant Curator will also participate in other activities and special projects related to the Manuscripts Division, such as collection development, arrangement and description, cataloging and physical description of bound manuscripts, EAD (Encoded Archival Description), preservation assessment, digital projects (especially preparation of metadata), exhibitions, public programs, and grant writing. There will be opportunities to evaluate offerings from potential donors; and review catalogues from antiquarian booksellers and auction houses.
Candidates for the position of Assistant Curator must have a strong subject background and research experience in areas of collections strength in the Manuscripts Division, particularly English literature and American history; and a commitment to pursuing a career in special collections librarianship, especially in relationship to literary and historical manuscripts, 18th-19th centuries. Emphasis will be placed on two areas of activity:
(1) Improved access to and preservation of the Robert H. Taylor Collection of English and American Literature (http://diglib.princeton.edu/
Qualifications:
Required qualifications a graduate degree in American history, English literature, or a related area; hands-on experience working with literary and historical materials; good working knowledge of at least one Western European language other than English, especially French. May be required to work occasional nights and weekends.
Preferred qualifications include a PhD or equivalent in American history, English literature or a related field; MLS from an ALA-accredited school; knowledge of MARC-format cataloging and XML-encoding; public services and supervisory experience.
Term and Appointment: This is a two-year term position. The successful candidate will be appointed to an appropriate professional specialist rank for the term.
Compensation and Benefits: Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Twenty-four (24) vacation days a year, plus eleven (11) paid holidays. Annuity program (TIAA/CREF or Vanguard), group life insurance, health coverage insurance, disability insurance, and other benefits are available.
Nominations and Applications: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and applications (cover letter, resume and the names, titles, addresses and phone numbers of three references) will be accepted only from the Jobs at Princeton website: http://www.princeton.edu/jobs
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.
For information about applying to Princeton, please link to
Archives Researcher, Digitization Project , NBC Universal
Company: NBC Universal
About Us: NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We develop, produce and market entertainment, news and information to a global market. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.
Position: Archives Researcher, Digitization Project
Type: Full-time one year freelance, but opportunity to be extended. $20 per hour. Position starts in January.
Location: North Bergen, New Jersey and sometimes New York City
Essential Responsibilities:
Work under the direction of Media Desk Assistant Manager and Digitization Project supervisor, research and locate media for digitization.
Work closely with various departments within MSNBC/NBC Universal to locate archive content.
Experience with researching archival material.
Knowledge of current events, world leaders and history.
Facility with database research and computer editing applications is essential.
Eligibility Requirements:
Willingness to work overtime, and on weekends with short notice to cover breaking news and developing news assignments.
Must be willing to work in New Jersey and New York
Please email resume/cover letter to nbcunidigijobs@nbcuni.com and put "Research Position 19542852" in ubject. Qualified candidates will be contacted.
Archives Researcher, Digitization Project , NBC Universal
Company: NBC Universal
About Us: NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We develop, produce and market entertainment, news and information to a global market. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.
Position: Archives Researcher, Digitization Project
Type: Full-time one year freelance, but opportunity to be extended. $20 per hour. Position starts in January.
Location: North Bergen, New Jersey and sometimes New York City
Essential Responsibilities:
Work under the direction of Media Desk Assistant Manager and Digitization Project supervisor, research and locate media for digitization.
Work closely with various departments within MSNBC/NBC Universal to locate archive content.
Experience with researching archival material.
Knowledge of current events, world leaders and history.
Facility with database research and computer editing applications is essential.
Eligibility Requirements:
Willingness to work overtime, and on weekends with short notice to cover breaking news and developing news assignments.
Must be willing to work in New Jersey and New York
Please email resume/cover letter to nbcunidigijobs@nbcuni.com and put "Research Position 19542852" in ubject. Qualified candidates will be contacted.
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