Librarian for the Humanities and Fine Arts

Meriam Library, California State University - Chico; Chico (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meriam Library at California State University, Chico, invites applications for a Librarian position serving the College of Humanities & Fine Arts. The role provides information literacy instruction, in-depth research consultations, and reference service to faculty, undergraduates, and master’s students in both face-to-face and online environments.

The successful candidate will collaborate to develop, deliver, and assess instructional and outreach services, and will work in a collaborative

Responsibilities

• Serve as the liaison to the College of Humanities & Fine Arts (HFA), including the departments of Art and Art History; Comparative Religion and Humanities; English; History; Languages and Cultures; Music, Theatre, and Dance; and Philosophy.
• Provide instruction, faculty consultation, and student research assistance to liaison departments and programs.
• Meet research, publication, and service requirements to attain tenure.
• Work with other librarians to develop and implement information literacy instruction across disciplines.
• Develop shared instructional materials in a variety of formats.
• Pursue outreach efforts to engage the students and academic community.
• Engage in collection development activities in assigned subject areas.
• Participate in shared reference, consultation, and related activities.

Job description

The Librarian for the College of Humanities & Fine Arts will provide information literacy instruction, in-depth research consultations, and reference service to faculty, undergraduates, and master’s students in both face-to-face and online environments. This position will collaborate and contribute to the development, delivery, and assessment of library instructional and outreach services and will work in a collaborative setting to improve teaching, learning, and inclusivity at the Meriam Library.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Serve as the liaison to the College of Humanities & Fine Arts (HFA), including the departments of Art and Art History; Comparative Religion and Humanities; English; History; Languages and Cultures; Music, Theatre, and Dance; and Philosophy.
• Provide instruction, faculty consultation, and student research assistance to liaison departments and programs.
• Meet research, publication, and service requirements to attain tenure.
• Work with other librarians to develop and implement information literacy instruction across disciplines.
• Develop shared instructional materials in a variety of formats.
• Pursue outreach efforts to engage the students and academic community.
• Engage in collection development activities in assigned subject areas.
• Participate in shared reference, consultation, and related activities.