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Responsible for administering the Institute of Fine
Arts Library’s rare book, manuscript, archival, and other special
collections including: supervision of the Special Collections reading room,
providing user services, doing collection development, planning preservation,
and contributing to bibliographic control. Other responsibilities include
creating and maintaining user access resources through research and writing,
developing an exhibits program and publications in support of use of the
collections. The Librarian will also be responsible for educational outreach to
the professors, graduate students, and undergraduates who do or may potentially
use Special Collections materials. This outreach will take the form of direct
contact with faculty whose research interests overlap with the holdings of the
Special Collections and IFA Archives, instruction to students in the use of
special collection and archival materials, and the development of other venues
(such as blogs and Wikis).
Specific duties include:
- Enhances and exploits the archival and special
collections for the purposes of research and the historical record, and
develops effective aids for their use, including electronic finding aids,
guides, and exhibitions;
- Provides public service to Library users, including
reference, instruction, and outreach;
- Provides guidance and access to information
resources, both inside the library and beyond the library, through databases,
telecommunications networks and cooperative arrangements;
- Sets policy and levels of practice for special
collection and archival matters in the IFA;
- Provides direction on the processing and
preservation of IFA special collections and archival records;
- Participates in strategic planning, collection
development, general reference, and the library instruction program;
- Maintains and implements a records management
policy for IFA records having archival value for items in all formats,
including print and digital;
- Provides archival, records management, and
preservation expertise to IFA offices and departments;
- Advises IFA faculty on the disposition of their
professional papers.
Maintains a current knowledge of development in both
relevant subject fields (particularly art history, archaeology, and object
conservation) and librarianship through individual study, research, attendance
at professional meetings, seminars, conferences, etc.
Requirements are: an MLS and a background in art
history or associated field (advanced degree preferred and required for
tenure); specialized training in or professional job experience in reference
service and special collections management for scholarly use, and a working
knowledge of at least one modern European language.
Interested candidates are requested to submit a
letter of application that specifically states how background and experiences
are relevant to the position responsibilities and qualifications; current
resume; and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to:
Ms. Janet Koztowski
Libraries Human Resources Director
(fax) 212-995-4070, or
Resumes will be accepted until the position is
filled.
NYU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EMPLOYER.