Visiting Assistant Librarian

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Buffalo Libraries invite applications for Visiting Assistant Librarian, a non-tenure track role that may be filled as full-time or part-time. Appointments last one to three years and may be renewed annually; campus and unit vary by assignment.

Duties include teaching Libraries’ workshops and classes, advancing scholarly publishing and open education initiatives, cataloging and processing collections, acquisitions and lending, reference service, licensing information, and

Responsibilities

• Teaching Libraries’ workshops and classes to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Assisting with the Libraries’ scholarly publishing and open education resource initiatives.
• Surveying, arranging, describing, and processing institutional and manuscript collections.
• Identifying missing or incomplete accession documentation for collections.
• Performing original and/or copy cataloging of material.
• Assisting with bibliographic maintenance duties.
• Processing library material acquisitions in a variety of formats.
• Processing patron borrowing and lending requests.
• Providing reference services.
• Gathering, organizing, and evaluating electronic resource licensing information.
• Completing special projects.

Job description

The University at Buffalo (UB) Libraries are accepting applications in a continuous recruitment effort to fill current and future Visiting Assistant Librarian positions. These non-tenure track assignments will be filled as full-time or part-time positions depending on operational needs. Appointments are expected to last one to three years and are reviewed for renewal on an annual basis. The campus and library unit will vary based on the assignment.

As a Visiting Assistant Librarian, you may perform a variety of duties including:

• Teaching Libraries’ workshops and classes to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Assisting with the Libraries’ scholarly publishing and open education resource initiatives.
• Surveying, arranging, describing, and processing institutional and manuscript collections.
• Identifying missing or incomplete accession documentation for collections.
• Performing original and/or copy cataloging of material.
• Assisting with bibliographic maintenance duties.
• Processing library material acquisitions in a variety of formats.
• Processing patron borrowing and lending requests.
• Providing reference services.
• Gathering, organizing, and evaluating electronic resource licensing information.
• Completing special projects.

This is a pooled posting; positions are filled on an as needed basis.

The University Libraries is a welcoming multicultural environment that serves an increasingly diverse constituency of patrons. Our employees, services, collections, and policies honor and reflect this diversity, and we invite individuals whose perspectives and experiences will enrich and strengthen our organization to apply.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.