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Head Librarian, National Museum of Asian Art Library - Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Location: Washington D.C.
Salary: $117,962 - $141,557 / year
Employment Term: Full-time, permanent
The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA) is hiring a Head Librarian for their Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art Library (NMAA Library).
The Head Librarian of the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art Library is responsible for the development, management, and promotion of the Library’s significant
collection of materials related to Asian Art, its initiatives, and its expert research services. Success in this role will require excellent relationship-building skills, to ensure that the collections align with institutional priorities, and programmatic
offerings have an impact on the Smithsonian and the diverse research communities served by SLA and NMAA. In addition, the position will directly oversee NMAA's repository of Japanese-language library holdings and collection development, and catalog Japanese
publications.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Formulates, develops, coordinates, and directs the NMAA Research Center Library programs and operations; formulates and directs long-range planning for the collection
development and for improvement of library services, both for physical and digital access for Smithsonian researchers, scholars, and the public.
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Selects, interprets, and manages collections of scholarly print and electronic materials on Asian art, with particular emphasis on Japanese art. Collects materials
published in the field of Asia and Asian studies primarily within arts and humanities disciplines. Conducts research on relevant Asian Art topics, in particular Japanese, to enhance the NMAA Collections. There may be occasional travel for the purpose of acquisitions,
research, and/or conference attendance.
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As a subject expert in the arts of Japan, provides expert reference services, collection development, acquisitions of materials. Performs descriptive cataloging
of multilingual collections in accordance with national standards as interpreted by the Library of Congress and oversees the library's resource description and processing workflows.
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The position requires the incumbent to be fluent in Japanese to oversee and describe the repositories of Japanese art historical publications and catalogue Japanese
publications.
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Provides advanced reference and research service, and oversees library staff in scholarly research support, outreach and instruction. Anticipates research needs,
and creates specialized trainings and online research tools, and keeps abreast of relevant resources and technology to support the work of a 21st century research library.
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Supervises NMAA library staff, interns, volunteers, and students. Establishes performance goals and duties, conducts formal and informal evaluations, assesses training
needs and makes recommendations for further staff development and hiring.
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Develops budget projections for library operations and monitors annual budget spending. Manages the library's collections budget for monographs and serial acquisitions.
Supervises all acquisitions by purchase and gift/exchange to ensure the comprehensiveness of the library collection, including the receiving, processing, and payment of materials.
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Develops strong relationships and works collaboratively with NMAA museum curators, Smithsonian colleagues, and affiliated researchers.
Represents SLA and NMAA at attendance and participation in professional associations, seminars, and conferences, and in collaboration with internal and external partners.
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