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Position Title: Assistant Art Librarian, Art & Architecture Library,
Stanford University
Classification: Assistant or Associate Librarian
Salary Range:
(Assistant) $37,200 - $40,800
(Associate) $40,800 - 54,000
Rank and compensation will be based on relevant qualifications and
experience.
Apply by: October 15, 1999
Responsible to: Head, Art & Architecture Library
ASSISTANT ART LIBRARIAN. The Stanford University Libraries and Academic
Information Resources (SUL/AIR) seeks an early-career art librarian with a
strong interest in art/architectural history bibliography and excellent
interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities:
Shares responsibility for selection of materials for the Art
& Architecture Library collection including both current and
antiquarian materials, using LC proofs, dealers' catalogs and
quotes, approval plan receipts, reviews, etc. and following
Library's collection development policy. Evaluates gifts and
participates in other aspects of collection management, such as
weeding, collection evaluation, dealer relations, and faculty
contact work.
Handles in-person and telephone reference requests using
manual and online tools during designated "on duty" periods;
conducts instructional and orientation sessions as necessary.
Carries on outreach activities to patron groups within the Library's primary
clientele. Shares teaching responsibility for course in art bibliography
with the head librarian. Trains staff as necessary to use art reference
sources.
Carries out occasional special assignments in support of the Humanities &
Area Studies Resource Group (of which the Art & Architecture Library is a
part) and serves on SUL/AIR committees and task groups as appropriate.
Qualifications:
Required--collection management and reference experience; reading knowledge
of at least two foreign languages (preferably from among French, German,
Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese); ability to communicate effectively
in both oral and written form; ability to work easily and effectively with
faculty, students, and other professionals in a research library setting;
ALA/MLS, or the demonstrated equivalent in training and/or experience; BA in
art history. Experience with current technology and information systems is
required as well as automated catalogs and other databases. Previous
supervisory experience is required at the Associate Librarian rank.
Highly desirable--graduate work in art history.
Background:
The Art & Architecture Library, one of nine research branch collections in
the SUL/AIR system, and part of the Humanities & Area Studies Resource
Group, supports teaching and research in the visual arts at Stanford, with
primary responsibility for informational support of the students, faculty,
and staff of the Department of Art & Art History and the curatorial staff of
the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts (formerly the Stanford
Museum). The Art & Architecture Library contains a collection of about
155,000 volumes, does an annual circulation of 40,000 volumes, and has a
staff of six FTE, including two professional positions.
Application Process:
Applicants should supply as part of their cover letter a complete statement
of their qualifications, along with a full resume of their education and
relevant experience, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three
references who are familiar with their qualifications for this position.
Letters and documents should be addressed to: Alex Ross, Head, Art &
Architecture Library, 102 Cummings Art Building, Stanford, CA 94305-2018.
Stanford University is committed to the principles of diversity and
encourages application from women, members of ethnic minorities and
individuals with disabilities.
