University Libraries - Employment

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The University of Iowa Libraries
Special Collections & Archives

Sackner Archive Project Coordinator Librarian (PLB1/3A)

 

The department intends to hire this position as a 2.75 year Specified Term position with start date on 9/1/2022.

 

Position Description:

The University of Iowa Libraries seeks a detail-oriented librarian or archivist with an interest in the avant-garde to serve in the grant-funded position of Sackner Archive Project (SAP) Coordinator Librarian. The SAP Coordinator Librarian will work with the Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry to establish it as a more integrated part of the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives. Under the general direction of the Director of Special Collections & Archives and the supervision of the Processing Coordinator Archivist, the SAP Coordinator Librarian will lead implementation of the NEH grant-funded Sackner Archive Project, which focuses on rehousing, description, and cataloging of the Archive. They may also contribute to instruction, reference, and outreach activities pertaining to the Sackner Archive.

 

The SAP Coordinator Librarian will spend the first year in the position creating workflows, beginning material assessments, and hiring a Graduate Assistant to begin in August 2023. Work will then expand to include training and supervision of the Graduate Assistant, as well as oversight of and coordination with the Project Conservator and student workers.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Identifying and determining workflows for Sackner Archive materials
• Processing manuscript material within the Sackner Archive
• Updating finding aids within ArchivesSpace
• Working with the Iowa Archives of the Avant-Garde Campus Partnership to determine disposition of Sackner Archive materials
• Marking and labelling materials within the Archive to align with Libraries tracking systems.
• Hiring a Graduate Assistant to work on identifying, barcoding, marking, and rehousing materials, and performing other tasks as needed.
• Collaborate with colleagues working in collection development, archival and manuscript processing, rare books cataloging, preservation, digitization, and instruction.
• Support day-to-day operations pertaining to the Sackner Archive, such as reference or instruction.
• Contribute to department-level planning and the formulation of new policies and procedures.
• Actively supports the University of Iowa Libraries commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) in the workplace.
• Keep abreast of developments in archival standards and trends, applying new rules, interpretations, and techniques as appropriate.
• Contribute to the profession through service, research, publishing, and/or teaching.

 

Required Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity in an academic environment, in a workplace setting, and/or in the community.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting where consultation, flexibility, and collaboration are essential.

Desired Qualifications:

• An additional advanced degree in a field related to the position, such as Art or Art History.
• Experience working in an archives or special collections, including the physical handling of materials.
• Coursework or training in special collections librarianship, archives, art history, studio art, and/or museum studies.

 

 

The University of Iowa Libraries system consists of the Main Library, the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and a number of branch libraries. The UI Libraries has more than 5.7 million volumes including thousands of electronic resources.  We coordinate the development and maintenance of the University’s locally-created open access digital resources including the Iowa Digital Library, featuring close to a million digitized texts, images, and audio and video recordings, as well as Iowa Research Online, our institutional repository. Our Special Collections include over 250,000 rare books, ranging in age from the 15^th century to newly created artists’ books, as well as 4.7 miles of manuscripts. We also host the Greater Midwestern Regional Library of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

 

The University of Iowa Libraries is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, the Association of Research Libraries and a variety of other regional and national collaboratives focused on information services at scale.  The Libraries provides a program of support for professional development activities and its staff members are actively engaged in national cooperative efforts.  The Libraries are a founding member of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Diversity Alliance.

 

Application details:

To apply for the position: http://p.rfer.us/UIOWAraaBdY
Applications are only accepted through the Jobs@UIOWA website.

In order to be eligible for interview, applicants must upload the following and mark them as “relevant files” when you upload the documents:

 

1. Current resume
2. Cover letter that clearly addresses how you meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
3. Statement regarding diversity, equity, access, and inclusion. The University of Iowa Libraries welcomes and serves all, including people of color from all nations, immigrants, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and the most vulnerable in our community. We safeguard the human right to access information. We offer educational resources that promote diversity, equity, access, and inclusion, and we strive to build collections that reflect all points of view on current and historical issues. Include an applicant statement to include examples of ways you have advanced diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in the workplace or community or provide other evidence of your demonstrated commitment to diversity.

 

The Librarian classification starting salary range is $49,000 – $51,000. This position will be posted through at least May 20, 2022 and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. {insert any additional hiring requirements}.

For additional questions, please contact Andrea Rost at andrea-rost@uiowa.edu.

 

Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu.  For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.