Liaison Librarian for Architecture

Description

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries has posted several liaison positions including a Liaison Librarian for Architecture. You can access the posting at this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/102257 

Please apply using Interfolio. Applications will be reviewed starting March 15th and will continue until the position is filled. 

Description of the Position

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries invites applications from qualified candidates for the faculty position of Liaison Librarian to the School of Architecture (SoA). This role involves the provision of services to support education and research in SoA, home to 37 faculty, and to 400 students enrolled in two baccalaureate degree programs, and a number of highly specialized masters’ and doctoral programs.The successful candidate will provide reference support and coordinate research access in the University's Architecture Archives.

More about the University Libraries: https://library.cmu.edu/ 

More about CMU School of Architecture: https://soa.cmu.edu/ 

Qualifications

Accredited degree in library and information science and/or a PhD or advanced degree in architecture or a closely related field. Previous experience in academic or architecture libraries or in architecture research and education are highly desirable.

We invite you to apply if you have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Architecture librarianship or information management

• Architecture education, research, or professional practice

• Research data management or digital curation, preferably in architecture or associated fields

• Academic librarianship in a research-intensive university

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the University Libraries. Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work. 

We strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized and/or underrepresented in academic librarianship.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the chair of the committee jillianc@andrew.cmu.edu.