Romance Languages Librarian: Research, Outreach & Innovation

H Net; Charlottesville (VA); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 82.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Virginia Library seeks a Librarian for Romance Languages to serve as the liaison to Spanish, French, Italian & Portuguese programs and related departments. The role includes research assistance, instruction, and collection development to support global studies.

Reporting to the Director of Research in Arts & Humanities, the Librarian will engage in digital scholarship, AI literacy, and collaboration to promote new resources and open educational resources across UVA schools and

Qualifikationen

• Master's in library/information science or terminal degree in Romance languages with academic library experience.
• Strong academic background in Romance languages or Latin American Studies.
• Advanced proficiency in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking).
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and academic librarianship.
• Willingness to explore emerging technologies including AI and their impact on research.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-based organization.
• Commitment to equitable and inclusive workplace with diverse populations.

Aufgaben

• Provide communication and outreach to faculty, students, fellows, and community scholars.
• Provide research assistance to scholars at all levels and participate in digital scholarship projects.
• Provide instruction in course-related sessions, orientations, workshops, and tutorials.
• Collaborate with Collections Management to establish collection priorities for language materials.
• Promote newly acquired resources and maintain digital desiderata lists.
• Engage in professional organizations related to academic librarianship and Romance languages.

Kenntnisse

Spanish proficiency

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Equity and inclusion

Ausbildung

Master's in library/information science

Terminal degree in Romance languages

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Virginia Library seeks a Librarian for Romance Languages to serve as the liaison to Spanish, French, Italian & Portuguese programs and related departments. The role includes research assistance, instruction, and collection development to support global studies.

Reporting to the Director of Research in Arts & Humanities, the Librarian will engage in digital scholarship, AI literacy, and collaboration to promote new resources and open educational resources across UVA schools and