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Herman and Joan Suit Librarian for the Fine Arts Library - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA School/Unit Harvard College Library Job Function Library Time Status Full-time Department Harvard College Library - Fine Arts Library Salary Grade 059 Union 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary Duties & Responsibilities Harvard University seeks a progressive, user-centered, and innovative librarian to provide leadership for the Fine Arts Library, one of the leading libraries in the world for the study of art, architecture, and visual culture from antiquity to the present. Reporting to the Director of Arts and Special Collections of the Harvard College Library, the Herman and Joan Suit Librarian leads and manages the staff, budget, operations, and programs that support a diverse array of research and teaching activities centered in the Fine Arts Library's collection of books, journals, visual resources, special collections, and other materials. The Librarian represents the Fine Arts Library to individuals and groups of faculty, students, researchers, donors, the arts community, the media, and other external constituents. The successful incumbent will possess broad knowledge of art history; enthusiasm for working with faculty and students; proclivity for adopting new technologies that will improve access to and use of the Fine Arts Library holdings; and a collaborative and collegial outlook and spirit. TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. * Leads and manages the Fine Arts Library by developing, articulating, and implementing strategic vision and directions, overseeing day-to-day operations and special projects, establishing priorities, and coordinating work with units in the Harvard Library and other groups on campus. * Supervises and develops a staff of eight professional librarians and library assistants, as well as project staff, interns, and students dedicated to Fine Arts Library activities. * Builds strong relationships with faculty and students to learn about research and teaching on campus and to align acquisition of library materials and resources with current academic priorities. * Manages the Library operating budget (ca. $4.8 million). * Collaborates with managers and staff in Arts and Special Collections of the Harvard College Library and several Harvard Library departments including Access Services; Administration; Communications; Facilities; Financial Planning and Analysis; Information and Technical Services; and Preservation, Conservation, and Digital Imaging. * Develops, coordinates, implements, and regularly updates an evolving and forward-looking strategy for collection development of library materials that encompasses a wide range of materials and formats, advances an intentional approach for unique and distinctive materials, and works in coordination with other libraries, networks, and organizations such as Ivy Plus and HathiTrust. * Provides leadership for the teaching, library, and information management objectives of the University and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, including open access, online education, and business models that minimize barriers to students' and scholars' access to information. * Stays abreast of trends in art and architectural history, including the specific tools and initiatives that support creative discovery and use of all forms of visual culture. Embraces new technologies that support these efforts. * Builds and maintains strong collaborative working relationships with staff and libraries that comprise Arts and Special Collections of the Harvard College Library (Eda K. Loeb Music Library, Harvard Film Archive and Houghton Library), and with other Harvard libraries, museums, and research centers including the Frances Loeb Library of the Graduate School of Design, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Villa I Tatti, and the Harvard Art Museum. * Participates in standing committees, councils, working groups, and other activities in the library and on campus. * Participates in fundraising and development efforts on behalf of the Fine Arts Library. * Builds and maintains an active professional and scholarly profile through participation in professional organizations on the regional, national and international level and through research, publication, and/or other activities. Pre-Employment Screening Criminal Education Identity Founded in 1638, Harvard has a rich legacy of libraries that continues into the 21st century. In total there are over 70 libraries at Harvard that comprise the Harvard library system, with combined holdings of over 16 million items. More than 11 million of those items are part of the collection of a centrally administered unit within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences that is referred to as the Harvard College Library (HCL). It is comprised of Widener, Lamont, Birkhoff Mathematical, Cabot Science, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Fine Arts, Harvard-Yenching, Houghton, Loeb Music, Physics Research, and Tozzer libraries and the Harvard Film Archive, Harvard Map Collection, and the Harvard Theatre Collection. Position will remain posted until filled, however applications will be reviewed beginning Friday January 20, 2017. For more information, please visit: http://www.hcl.harvard.edu/news/index.cfm For information on Harvard College Library's Green Initiatives, please visit: http://hcl.harvard.edu/news/articles/2011/green_office_wrap_up.cfm EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. Basic Qualifications · B.A., M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited academic program required. · Five years of professional experience with increasing responsibility in art libraries, preferably in an academic or research library. · Demonstrated knowledge of traditional and emerging approaches to research and teaching in art history and related disciplines. · Demonstrated experience with supervising employees and supporting their efforts in order to build and foster a diverse, productive, and engaging workplace and professional community. · Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the selection and acquisition of art library materials. · Demonstrated experience implementing innovative approaches to provide access to collections and to facilitate their use in research and teaching. Additional Qualifications · Advanced degree in Art History or related discipline relevant to the collections and users of the Fine Arts Library preferred. · Commitment to supporting efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in library, university, and professional contexts. · Knowledge of trends and techniques related to preservation, cataloging, reference, and instruction in an art library context. · Knowledge of scholarly communication trends and commitment to principles of open access. · Demonstrated ability to work effectively with faculty, students, library users, and library colleagues. · Evidence of a strong service orientation. · Knowledge of intellectual property issues related to art library collections and services. · Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills to work effectively with culturally diverse library users and colleagues. · Strong technology skills and an enthusiasm for adopting new technologies and systems that help advance the mission of the library. · Capacity to thrive in a changing working environment. · Experience using and implementing and training staff on new technologies and systems. · Record of engagement with professional groups and activities and/or contributions to professional or scholarly literature. · Reading knowledge of at least one foreign language and/or advanced subject knowledge. 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