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Special Collections and Preservation Librarian
The Oberlin College Library welcomes applications for the position of
Special Collections and Preservation Librarian. This is a 12-month,
full-time Administrative and Professional Staff position reporting to the
Director of Libraries. This position will start Summer 2000.
General Responsibility:
The incumbent has general responsibility for the special collections and
preservation programs of the Oberlin College Library system.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
o Coordinate special collections for the library system, including
collection development=3B reference, instructional and outreach services=3B
exhibitions.
o Coordinate preservation programs and policies for the library system,
including preservation education=3B disaster preparedness=3B mending lab=3B
programs for reformatting and deacidification=3B preservation aspects of
commercial bindery and preparations unit=3B participation in external
cooperative library preservation activities.
o Serve as liaison to one or more academic departments for collection
development and library outreach activities.
o Participate in Friends of the Library and other donor relations
activities.
o Participate in overall management of the library system as a member of
the Director's Advisory Group.
o Perform other duties as required.
Required Qualifications: Sound liberal arts education=3B experience in an
academic or research library=3B knowledge of rare books and special
collections=3B knowledge of library preservation and conservation techniques
and preservation program administration=3B demonstrated supervisory =
ability=3B
excellent oral and written communication skills=3B ability to work
independently and with others in supporting a team approach=3B evidence of
initiative, creativity, and resourcefulness in past activities=3B strong
service orientation=3B strong planning and organizational skills=3B =
commitment
to professional development. Desired Qualifications: MLS from an ALA
accredited library school=3B experience as a professional librarian in an
academic library=3B experience with academic library special collections=3B
experience in a preservation program or a conservation lab=3B supervisory
experience=3B advanced degree in social sciences or humanities field=3B
knowledge of one or more European foreign languages.
Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and
experience. Excellent benefits package.
To apply: Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2000 and
continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application, resume,
and names and telephone numbers of three references to: Special
Collections Search Committee, Oberlin College Library, 148 W. College St.,
Oberlin, OH 44074-1532.
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About Oberlin:
=22One of the nation's most esteemed, co-educational, liberal arts colleges,
Oberlin is unique among its peers because in addition to a superior
academic program it boasts a music conservatory that is one of the most
prestigious schools of music in the country. The first college in the
country to admit women, Oberlin also was an early leader in the education
of blacks. Abolitionists played a major role in Oberlin's early history,
and students at Oberlin, which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad,
retain a concern for social justice. The campus is located in the heart of
a small community (pop. 8,000), 35 miles southwest of Cleveland=22 (Cass =26
Birnbaum=B9s Comparative Guide to American Colleges, 1998). The college
actively seeks a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse staff and
student body.
Oberlin has one of the nation's largest and most complex college library
systems. Its 1.2 million volume collection, located in the main Library
and four branches, serves a student body of 2,700 undergraduates. The
staff consists of 18.5 professionals and 33.5 FTE support personnel. The
library is fully automated with the Innopac system and is a member of
OhioLINK. More information about Oberlin College and the library is
available at http://www.oberlin.edu.
December 16, 1999 APS00-219
Barbara Q. Prior
Head, The Clarence Ward Art Library
Oberlin College
Allen Art Building
91 North Main Street
Oberlin, OH 44074-1193
Email: barbara.prior=40oberlin.edu
Phone: (440)775-8635
Fax: (440)775-8969
http://www.oberlin.edu/=7Elibrary/artlib/
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