Literatures and Humanities Librarian, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Posted August 13, 2015
The Literatures and Humanities Librarian is a member of the Content Development Department dedicated to the stewardship of the University of Kansas Libraries’ collections in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Members of the Content Development team work collaboratively manage the development and review of the Libraries’ collections to support University initiatives. The incumbent will oversee collections supporting the research and curricular needs of faculty, staff, and students in English and American literature, as well as other assigned disciplines in the humanities and/or social sciences. The successful candidate will be proactive in evaluating and promoting innovative approaches to developing collections across all disciplines. Reporting to the Head of Content Development in the Content and Access Services Division, the librarian will provide in-depth research consultations and information literacy workshops in English and American literature and other areas of the humanities.
The Literatures and Humanities Librarian stewards print collections in Watson Library at the University of Kansas and develops resources in various electronic formats and delivery methods. The collection covers all aspects and areas of English and American Literature, including, but not limited to, biography, memoirs, letters, poetry, drama, prose, oratory, diaries, essays, satire, folk literature, criticism, literary history, aesthetics, theory, and authorship from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present.
This is a full time, 12-month, Unclassified Academic Staff position. See Faculty Handbook on the following KU website for the criteria: https://documents.ku.edu/policies/provost/FacultyandUnclassifiedStaffHandbook.pdf
See Discipline Expectations for additional details: https://lib.drupal.ku.edu/sites/lib.drupal.ku.edu/files/docs/LFPA/lcpt/discexpjuly14.pdf
The University of Kansas Libraries is especially interested in hiring faculty members who can contribute to our key campus-wide strategic initiative: Harnessing Information, Multiplying Knowledge. For more information, see http://www.provost.ku.edu/planning/themes/.
View full description and apply online.
Apply by September 10, 2015 to be considered.