Arts Liaison Librarian (Music, Art & Design, Film)

Georgia State University

Georgia State University Library is part of a dynamic urban university in the heart of Atlanta.  With approximately 1 million visitors this past year, the Library is an important partner in teaching and research at the University with over 1.4 million volumes and an environment which encourages active learning and study.  In the past year, the Library has undergone a major transformation to provide easier access to more informational resources, the latest technology, improved customer service, a variety of study spaces, two instructional classrooms, a learning commons and a coffee shop. 

The University Library seeks a committed and energetic librarian to provide innovative teaching and research support of the arts. The departments of responsibility are: Music, Art & Design, Film & Video, and Theater. For these departments of responsibility the librarian will develop collections in all formats.  This position reports to the Head of Liaison & Outreach Services.

The School of Music offers several MA concentrations including composition, music education and performance as well as a PhD in teaching and learning.  The School of Music also maintains a full calendar of concerts and events in several venues including the Kopleff Recital Hall and the Rialto Center for the Arts.  The Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design offers MA concentrations in fine arts, including Art History, with an option for digital filmmaking and graphic arts.    The School of Art & Design also has two galleries which for more than 25 years has hosted hundreds of events.   Film & Video and Theater are in the Department of Communication, which partners with some of Atlanta’s most vibrant corporate and artistic organizations.   Masters degrees are offered in Digital Imaging and a PhD is offered in Moving Image Studies. 

Library and University Environment
The University Library houses over 1,440,000 volumes, subscribes to more than 7,600 serials and is a Federal Document Depository with more than 770,000 government documents. Its growing Media Center has holdings of approximately 21,000 audio, video, and multimedia materials. The carefully selected collections are designed to serve varied research and instructional needs at the undergraduate and graduate levels of the university community. Library services are supported by the Endeavor Voyager integrated library system. The University System of Georgia has a statewide system known as GALILEO, providing equal access to electronic resources and other materials for libraries throughout the state. The University Library is a member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries; the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET) and the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education, consisting of fourteen academic and research libraries serving nineteen institutions in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area.

Georgia State University (GSU) is a dynamic urban institution located in downtown Atlanta with an enrollment of approximately 27,000 students. The close relationship that exists between the university and its surrounding business, government and cultural communities makes GSU unique in the University System of Georgia and distinctive among universities in the South.

The successful candidate serves as liaison to assigned departments; meets regularly with members of the departments to provide information and instruction about library services, collections, and programs.  The successful candidate will deliver quality, in-depth reference and consultation services in the designated subject areas; develop library collections in the assigned areas, including participation in the management of the library materials budget; promote the library and information literacy; and foster communication between the assigned departments and the library.  Liaison librarians assist with the general reference service that includes desk and virtual reference hours and are responsible for occasional weekend and evening hours. As faculty members, liaison librarians serve on library and university committees and engage in scholarly activities.

ALA-accredited MLS and relevant experience in one of the advertised subject areas. Familiarity with resources in a variety of formats, skill in use of technology and web based applications, and excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. 

PREFERRED: 
Master’s Degree in one of the advertised subject areas.  Experience in Collection Development within one of the subject areas, especially music, is strongly preferred.  Demonstrated interest in research and professional activities.

Forty-hour workweek                                   
Twenty-one days vacation
Twelve paid holidays
Twelve days sick leave
Faculty rank and status
Non-Tenure track

Retirement plans include: State Teachers Retirement Plan, TIAA–CREF and VALIC
Group health and life insurance
Social Security
Optional pre-tax benefits
Support for research and professional activities

$42,800-$52,000 for 12 months commensurate with the candidate’s education and experience.  Appointment at a faculty rank, on a contract renewal basis.

Submit a cover letter addressing the above qualifications; resume; name, address and phone number of three references, including immediate supervisor.  Send materials to:

Human Resources Coordinator
University Library
Georgia State University
100 Decatur Street, SE, Atlanta, GA  30303-3202
(404) 413-2700

For more information please visit our web site at: http://www.library.gsu.edu.

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity educational institution/affirmative action employer strongly committed to cultural diversity.