History Librarian

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The History Librarian at the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries is a tenure-track faculty role partnering with the History Department to support teaching, learning, and research through developing collections, delivering instruction, and providing research support that advances the study of history across the university.

The position emphasizes information literacy instruction and collaboration with faculty and library colleagues to integrate library resources into the curriculum and to

Responsibilities

• Developing collections
• Delivering instruction
• Providing research support that advances the study of history across the university
• Information literacy instruction and other learning opportunities that foster critical engagement with information
• Collaborating with faculty and library colleagues to integrate library resources into the curriculum and help students develop research skills
• Engaging with emerging technologies to support teaching, learning, and the creation of knowledge
• Promoting equitable access to collections and contributing to an inclusive environment for all learners and researchers

Skills

Information literacy instruction

Collaboration with faculty

Teaching and learning support

Job description

Job Summary

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder Libraries) is seeking collaborative, innovative, and user-centered candidates for the position of History Librarian! This tenure-track faculty position will partner with the Department of History to support teaching, learning, and research through developing collections, delivering instruction, and providing research support that advances the study of history across the university.

Summary

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder Libraries) is seeking collaborative, innovative, and user-centered candidates for the position of History Librarian! This tenure-track faculty position will partner with the Department of History to support teaching, learning, and research through developing collections, delivering instruction, and providing research support that advances the study of history across the university.
The History Librarian contributes to undergraduate and graduate education through information literacy instruction and other learning opportunities that foster critical engagement with information, evidence, and the historical record. Working collaboratively with faculty and library colleagues, the position supports the integration of library resources and expertise into the curriculum and helps students develop the research skills necessary for academic success and lifelong learning. The History Librarian also supports evolving approaches to teaching and scholarship by engaging with emerging technologies and their impact on research, learning, and the creation of knowledge. Through collaboration across the Libraries and the university, the position promotes equitable access to collections including primary sources, services, and learning opportunities while contributing to an inclusive environment that supports the success of all learners and researchers.
As a member of the University Libraries faculty, the History Librarian will be expected to maintain a record of scholarly research/creative work, participate in professional service activities, and actively engage in faculty governance, in keeping with the tenure standards of the University of Colorado Boulder. A typical annual merit formula for tenure-track faculty is 40% librarianship, 40% research, and 20% service.
This position has the opportunity to work in a hybrid capacity and reports to the Head of the Collections Engagement Unit. The Collections Engagement Unit is part of the Researcher & Collections Engagement Department, which is part of the Success and Engagement Strategies Division. Please see the Libraries’ organizational chart.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Mission
We are a knowledge catalyst. We fuel inquiry, discovery, collaboration, creation, and the dissemination of knowledge. We welcome everyone, wherever they are on their educational journey.

Vision
An information-empowered world.

Values
Include

• Empower
• Connect
• Learn
• Inspire

Our values define our interactions within the Libraries and radiate outwardly. This means that we develop a culture that compassionately and authentically embodies our values in all aspects of our work.

The University Libraries encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and that person may be one who comes from a less traditional background. As you review the qualifications, please think about how your qualifications are transferable if (at first) they do not seem directly related. Share how your skills translate in your cover letter. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every preferred qualification.

About The University And The Libraries

As the flagship University of a multi-campus system in the State of Colorado, CU Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners situated on one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country. As one of 35 U.S. public institutions belonging to the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.

The University is committed to Colorado communities through collaborative research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Our faculty, staff and students work with the broader community to establish unique connections that have lasting outcomes—both across Colorado and around the world. Today, with our sights set on becoming the standard for the outstanding comprehensive public research universities of the new century, we strive to serve the people of Colorado and to engage with the world through excellence in our teaching, research, creative work, and service. The CU Systemwide Lands Recognition Statement, arrived at after connecting with Native American groups on all CU campuses, chancellors and system leadership, is available at https://president.cu.edu/statements/cu-systemwide-lands-recognition-statement.

The University Libraries faculty and staff are dedicated, and hardworking people from a variety of backgrounds who share this vision and mission. Librarians participate at all levels of the campus and hold full faculty status and rank. Our organization employs professionals of various academic tracks and ranks as well as university and classified staff, and all work is valued and appreciated regardless of position type. The Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries and hold the largest collection in the Rocky Mountain region with over 9 million books, periodicals, government publications, audiovisual materials, microforms, maps, manuscripts, papers, and computer-based resources. The Libraries are a long-standing member of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging Program. The Libraries faculty and staff collaborate internally, with colleagues beyond the campus and with our clients to advance information literacy, intellectual freedom, lifelong learning, the disciplinary growth of information, and the amplification of knowledge.

About The History Department

The CU Boulder History Department has an energetic group of excellent and award-winning faculty who specialize in premodern and modern history in regions across the globe, including China, Japan, India, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Europe, and the United States of America. The History Department’s faculty also pursue multiple historical methodologies and approaches, including cultural, diplomatic, demographic, economic, environmental, ethnic, gender, intellectual, legal, political, religious, social and transnational history.

About Boulder, Colorado

Boulder and the surrounding area