Carnegie Mellon, a top-ranked university spanning
arts and technology, seeks an enthusiastic and innovative leader for Arts and
Special Collections, a public services department of the University Libraries.
The department supports and facilitates faculty and student teaching, learning,
and research in the arts by offering services, collections, instruction, and
outreach targeted to Carnegie Mellon’s renowned
The head supervises a team of four faculty
librarians/archivists and four staff members, and oversees the Arts Reference
Desk and other public service points. The head is responsible for the
operations and management of Arts and Special Collections including personnel,
budget, resource development, and facilities. The head works collaboratively
to develop departmental policies and strategic plans, maintains and promotes
interdepartmental communication, and participates in library governance. The
head actively participates in reference services and special projects, and may
have liaison responsibilities. The head builds partnerships with the
This position is part of the Librarian/Archivist
track of the university faculty. Attainment of promotion and continuing
appointment is dependent on job performance, research, scholarly or artistic
activity, and service. Initial appointment will be commensurate with the
candidate’s experience and professional achievement.
Required Qualifications:
• ALA-accredited MLS or ALA-recognized
international equivalent or appropriate advanced degree
• Degree in the visual or performing arts, or
five or more years of arts or academic library reference experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of print and
electronic information resources and information technologies
• Demonstrated knowledge of or experience with
digital initiatives in the arts
• Strong public service orientation
• Ability to lead and to collaborate as part of
a team
• Outstanding written, oral, and interpersonal
communication skills
• Supervisory experience
• Potential to meet the university’s
requirements for promotion and continuing appointment, http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/Librarian.html
Desirable Qualifications:
• Demonstrated experience with managing arts
facilities, special collections, or archives
• Advanced degree in the visual or performing
arts, or management
• Proven skills in traditional and digital
reference, instruction, and computing
• Demonstrated experience in creating or
managing digital projects
Salary negotiable depending on qualifications and
experience. Comprehensive benefits package. Applications received by March
28, 2008 will receive first consideration. Position begins by or before
September 1, 2008. Employment eligibility verification and background check
required before hire.
Members of historically underrepresented groups in
librarianship (African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and
Native Americans) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Send application letter referencing job HL1-08,
resume, and names and contact information for three references to:
Executive Assistant
Hunt Library HL1-08
Fax: (412) 268-2793.
Email applications (HL1-08 in subject line) can be
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Carnegie Mellon is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer dedicated to diversity.