Librarian for Printed Books, Special Collections

Job Description

**In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $70,000 - $115,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. **

Librarian for Printed Books, Special Collections

Description

New York University (NYU) Division of Libraries is seeking a Librarian for Printed Books, a tenure-track position situated in the NYU Special Collections. 

Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Special Collections, this position will be responsible for overseeing and managing continued growth, development and engagement with the print holdings of the Special Collections, a department which includes the three historical repositories of NYU: the Fales Library & Special Collections; the Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, and the New York University Archives.

The Librarian for Printed Books will: 

• Survey and assess current holdings to enable focused expansion in relevant subject areas, as well as examining potential new areas of growth. 
• Build the print holdings of the NYU Special Collections, including via acquisition and donation; 
• Engage with faculty across the University to offer instructional sessions using collection materials, with a particular emphasis on the material culture of the book and/or print history; 
• Collaborate closely with colleagues on exhibitions, outreach and programming for internal and external audiences.
• Perform in-depth bibliographic reference services for patrons. 

This position will collaborate closely with colleagues in allied departments on matters of prioritization for cataloging, digitization and the care and treatment of bibliographic materials. They will also be responsible for working with donors and potential donors; providing support for public service colleagues; and exploring innovative ways to further knowledge and use of the collections both within NYU and beyond. 

The Librarian will work closely with curatorial and public services colleagues within the department, and with faculty and staff across the Division, including those in the Barbara Goldsmith Preservation & Conservation Department and Knowledge Access & Resource Management, to ensure the continued ethical stewardship and accessibility of the print holdings.

They will participate in library-wide committees, activities and working groups, and are expected to maintain active membership of relevant professional organizations, and to participate in meetings, workshops and trainings for continued professional development. 

Research

Faculty librarians actively pursue their own research, contributing their expertise, experiences, creative or artistic outputs and investigation to build new knowledge and to make intellectual and cultural contributions to the profession and beyond. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to determine their own research agenda within their chosen area(s) of interest. 

NYU Cluster Hiring Initiative

NYU Libraries is participating in the NYU Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative to build a more diverse faculty community that seeks to recruit, welcome, and support new library faculty working across the Division on timely themes of social importance, such as Inequality and Anti-racism, Population Health and Health Equity, Open Science and the Public Good, and Urban Environments and Politics. This particular position is part of our Transformative Humanities for All: Building and Sharing the Cultural Record cluster. The faculty in this cluster will augment NYU Libraries’ capabilities to support academic and public knowledge production in the humanities and related disciplines at NYU and beyond. 

Positions in this cluster will contribute to NYU’s research mission by building and extending interconnected knowledge, descriptive, curatorial, preservation, and technical services to support and distribute research and inquiry that centers diverse and underrepresented voices in the humanities and performing arts; by ethically developing, serving, and making accessible humanistic outputs within a larger information ecosystem concerned with openness, access, and the changing face of scholarship; and leading the Libraries’ strategic contributions to the work of the emerging field of Public Humanities. 

For full details about the Libraries’ cluster hiring initiative, please visit this link. 

At the Division of Libraries, we are proud of our organizational culture and we are ​committed​ ​to​ ​building​ ​and​ ​sustaining​ ​a​ ​diverse,​ ​inclusive,​ ​and equitable​ ​organization​ that supports a sense of belonging for the staff and communities we serve. For more about our values, see http://library.nyu.edu/about/general/values/

About New York University Libraries

Libraries at New York University serve the school’s 40,000 students and faculty and contain more than 5 million volumes. The Libraries supports NYU’s vision to become the first true Global Network University by collaborating with and providing services to our 11 global academic centers and our “portal campuses” in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. New York University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the OCLC Research Library Partnership, and the HathiTrust. The Libraries participate in a variety of consortia and collaborate closely with Columbia University Libraries and the New York Public Library through the Manhattan Research Library Consortium. View NYU Libraries Mission and Strategic Plan.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum one graduate degree (Master’s level or higher), for consideration. A second graduate degree will be required to be eligible for tenure. One of the two degrees must be an ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS or equivalent. 
• Minimum of three years working in a curatorial role within a special collections environment
• Demonstrated instructional classroom experience in the area of focus, including the use of rare books and other print formats 
• Demonstrated experience in providing reference and research support 
• Demonstrated experience with collection development, including via donation and acquisition
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity and accessibility

**Preferred: **

• Familiarity and comfort with bibliographic description, including knowledge of general cataloging systems and terminology

• Familiarity with preservation, collection management and security practices related to the care and handling of special collections materials

• Experience with exhibition and/or event-planning and other outreach opportunities

• Experience in donor relations and fund-raising activities 

• Demonstrated participation in relevant professional organizations

Salary/Benefits: This position is open rank with faculty status, and includes an attractive benefits package, including five weeks of annual vacation. 

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as a Full Curator in the academic year 2024-2025 is $110,000.

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as an Associate Curator in the academic year 2024-2025 is $100,000.

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as an Assistant Curator in the academic year 2024-2025 is $90,000.

The typical beginning annual base salary for a faculty member joining the Division of Libraries as a Library Associate in the academic year 2024-2025 is $90,000.

To Apply:  NYU Division of Libraries requires all candidates for this position to supply a statement demonstrating their dedication to inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging as part of their application. Access the Diversity Statement prompt here https://nyu.box.com/v/diversity-statement. 

To ensure consideration, submit your Diversity Statement, CV or resume, and Cover Letter,  including the name, address, and telephone number of three references to: http://apply.interfolio.com/156964

Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received before **November 18, 2024. **

For more information on this position, an information session (optional and anonymous to attendees) will be held on Monday, November 11th, 2024, 3 pm EST. Register for the information session here: https://fall-2024-info-session.eventbrite.com

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

LocationWashington Square Park

Compensation

$70,000 - $115,000 yearly

Application URL or Email

Apply online here

Submit specified application materials to [email protected].