Job Description

Outreach and Engagement Librarian

Texas A&M University Job Location: TexasApply By: 11/02/2024Date Created: 10-10-2024

The Cushing Memorial Library and Archives at Texas A&M University is seeking a dynamic and innovative Outreach and Engagement Librarian to join their team. The Outreach and Engagement Librarian will be responsible for collaborating with colleagues to design, deliver, and promote library collections, exhibitions, events, and instructional sessions supporting information literacy, student success, and community engagement. This role will require a proactive and creative individual who is enthusiastic about outreach, community engagement, and making a positive impact. Opportunities to Contribute:

• Promote Special Collections and Archives (SCA) Division and Texas A&M University Libraries’ (Libraries) collection materials and services at library, university, and community events and through social media
• Collaborate with the Public Services, Outreach, and Engagement team and SCA Division curators and archivists to coordinate the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives exhibition program
• Provide general project management support, including division and interdepartmental collaborations with the Libraries’ Preservation, Marketing, and Web and User Experience teams
• Collaborate with the Public Services, Outreach, and Engagement team and SCA Division curators and archivists to develop, implement, perform, and assess library tours for students, faculty, staff, and community visitors to the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives
• Collaborate with the Libraries’ unit for outreach and programming effort to build partnerships with campus and community groups to communicate library needs, expectations and policies regarding tours and orientations
• Assist SCA division curators and archivists and other Public Services, Outreach, and Engagement team members with classroom instruction
• Participate in scholarly activities and professional service for professional development to incorporate new ideas and technologies into library services and programs

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in library science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of academic library functions
• Experience with academic library outreach and instruction

A well-qualified candidate for this position will also possess:

• Two years of professional experience working in a university library, museum, or archives
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, researchers, faculty, community members, and colleagues
• Experience starting and completing special projects/programming and/or event coordination and planning
• Experience in special collections and archival library outreach and instruction
• Experience with special collection, archival, or museum exhibition curation or promotion
• Ability to use a ladder, lift and manipulate heavy objects, push a book cart, and use large and small paper cutters

Starting Salary: $62,900.00 annually Schedule/Location: The selected candidate will be expected to work in person at our College Station campus. Occasional evenings, early mornings, and weekends for special events and meetings will be required.

Job Tags

Weekend work, Afternoon shift, Early shift,

Similar Jobs