<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-302d6c14-7fff-ecbd-6964-ecad9f9f019a"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">**Please excuse cross-postings**</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">Oakland University’s Kresge Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented individual to join us as an Assistant Professor, Archives and Special Collections Librarian to sustain our university archives and care for our special collections. Successful applicants for this position will possess a strong commitment to teaching, learning, and research support and will demonstrate knowledge of archives management and special collections maintenance. This position is an important liaison to community partners and donors. Candidates must demonstrate experience with or a commitment to diversity and inclusion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Responsibilities include:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.22318;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"></p><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Outreach to university offices, alumni, and the local community in support of the mission of OU Archives and Special Collections (ASC) and University Libraries</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Facilitating the care and management of ASC materials, including but not limited to their accessioning, processing, preservation, storage, and deaccessioning</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Collection development of primary-source donations and acquisitions relating to the history and function of the university</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Arranging, describing, and enhancing the discoverability of ASC collections using ArchivesSpace and other methods</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Developing and communicating policies for both ASC and the management of University records</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Planning and facilitating instruction using archival collections</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Leading the planning, coordination, and maintenance of ASC exhibits, both physical and online</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Participating in the library’s faculty liaison program in support of other university academic units</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Contributing to broader scholarly conversations through publications and presentations</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Participating in library, university, and professional service activities</font></span></li></ul><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Minimum qualifications:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.22318;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"></p><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Master of Library Science degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program.</font></span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience with archives management</font></span></li></ul><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">This is a tenure-track faculty position with an eight-month schedule; attainment of tenure is dependent upon job performance, scholarship, and service. Salary will be determined by credentials and experience. Oakland University offers excellent fringe benefits including TIAA/CREF retirement plans.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Review of applications will begin on January 28, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be addressed to Helen Levenson, Archives and Special Collections Librarian Search Committee Chair, </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline"><a href="mailto:hlevenson@oakland.edu">hlevenson@oakland.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">.</span><font face="arial, sans-serif"></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">For more information, and to apply online, please see full posting at </span><a href="https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/33026" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/33026</span></a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><font face="arial, sans-serif"></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.22318;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></span></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Amanda Nichols Hess, Ph.D.</font></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">she / her</span><font color="#000000"><br></font></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Professor </font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Coordinator of Instruction and Research Help</font></span></div></div><div><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">My work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours.</i><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://library.oakland.edu/ask" target="_blank"><img width="200" height="56" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zcS-pxnNkWMPA_q3ikZPki_ajf-03XQSnEtdsB3q76NYhEeD6PKtiE7GzAzkjCb5zK-8TDcXBNVHFm"></a><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Oakland University Libraries</font></div><div><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">248 Kresge Library</font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">100 Library Drive, Rochester, MI 48309-4479<br></font></div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">(248) 370.2487 | <a href="mailto:nichols@oakland.edu" target="_blank">nichols@oakland.edu</a></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i>Oakland University resides on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary </i><i>lands of the Anishinaabe, known as the Three Fires Confederacy, </i><i>comprising the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi. The land was ceded in the </i><i>1807 Treaty of Detroit and makes up southeast Michigan.</i></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><br>In recognizing the history and respecting the sovereignty of Michigan’s </i><i>Indian Nations, Oakland University honors the heritage of Indigenous </i><i>communities and their significant role in shaping the course of this region.</i></div></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>