Job Posting: Coordinator of Humanities Collections at UPenn Library
Kevin M. F. Platt
kmfplatt at SAS.UPENN.EDU
Thu Jun 12 15:12:55 UTC 2008
Dear Colleagues: If you know anyone (esp. Slavic specialists, which
we *really* need here), please pass along this announcement. Thanks,
Kevin Platt, UPenn
*University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Philadelphia, PA
Coordinator of Humanities Collections & Humanities Librarian*
*DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2008*
*Position Summary:*
Reporting to the Director of Collection Development & Management, the
Coordinator of Humanities Collections & Humanities Librarian leads
the collection development and management activities for the academic
departments and interdisciplinary programs designated as "Humanities"
at Penn. The Coordinator convenes a standing group of Humanities
liaisons across the Penn library system to discuss issues and
recommend policies pertaining to scholarly resources. In
collaboration with other academic liaisons and curators in Research &
Instructional Services, the Music Library, the Fine Arts Library, the
University Museum Library and the Annenberg Rare Book & Manuscript
Library, the Coordinator also serves as the subject specialist to
selected humanities departments, ranging from European History,
Cinema Studies, Classics, Comparative Literature, to French, Italian
and Germanic Studies. Specific subject responsibilities will be
determined based on the qualifications and interests of the
successful candidate.
*Overall responsibilities include:* optimizing resource allocation
(staff, budget, space) for humanities collections; developing and
implementing best practices, priorities, and policies for humanities
collections in the framework of university- and library-wide
strategic plans; managing the Libraries' major European approval
plans; recruiting and training new subject specialists in the
humanities; serving as the primary bibliographer and liaison for
constituents of selected humanities departments; serving as an
adviser and advocate for digital humanities and scholarly
communication initiatives; and facilitating and strengthening ties
with University-level humanities programs.
***Qualifications:*
Graduate degree in the humanities and Master's in Library Science or
the equivalent combination in experience, training, and practice is
required. Proficiency in at least two European languages, including
French, German, Greek, Italian, or Latin. The successful candidate
should have at least 5 years of experience in an academic or research
institution; demonstrated knowledge of scholarly research resources,
disciplinary issues and publishing trends in the humanities; evidence
of innovative approaches to collection development, management and
assessment; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and
effectively within a collegial framework across departments ranging
from technical services and information processing to public services
and resource-sharing; excellent oral, written and interpersonal
communication skills; strong analytical and decision-making skills.
For more details: http://www.library.upenn.edu/employment/
professional/humanitieslibrarian.html
Associate Professor Kevin M. F. Platt
Chair, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
745 Williams Hall
255 S. 36th Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305
kmfplatt at sas.upenn.edu
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/slavic
Tel: 215-746-0173
Fax: 215-573-7794
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