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Institution: University of Nevada Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Category: a.. Faculty - Science - Library and Information Science
b.. Admin - Libraries
Posted: 08/01/2014
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time
Announcement Number: 15267
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications from dynamic
individuals for the position of Visiting Special Collections Librarian to serve
as an archivist for the Southern Nevada Jewish Community Digital Heritage
Project for a period of 18 months.
PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY
Located in one of the most exciting cities in the nation UNLV is a
comprehensive research university of approximately 27,000 students and 2,800
faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, research, and service. The university
has professional programs in law, architecture, performing arts and dental
medicine; and leading programs in fine arts, sciences and education. UNLV is
located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in dynamic
Southern Nevada
Founded in 1957, UNLV is a growing urban research institution. Major areas of
strategic focus for the campus are: attaining a Carnegie Foundation designation
as Tier One Research University/Very High (RU/VH) and entering the top 100
American research universities; planning for a public medical school in
Southern Nevada that will boost the regional economy and provide the community
with more access to quality health care.
UNLV faculty and staff are diverse, talented, and passionate people that
contribute to UNLV's mission of teaching, research, and service. On a vibrant
campus you will find a supportive workplace, and tools to help you achieve
professional and personal growth. For more information, visit us on-line at:
http://www.unlv.edu.
PROFILE of the LIBRARIES and the SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DIVISION
As a strong partner in student learning, UNLV Libraries fosters critical
thinking and lifelong learning with innovative services, entrepreneurial staff,
outstanding digital collections, up-to-date technology and internationally
renowned Special Collections, including two research centers: the Center for
Gaming Research and the Oral History Research Center. University Libraries is
comprised of Lied Library and three branch libraries and we are a gateway to
more than 20,000 electronic journals and 1.7 million books, including e-books.
We welcome individuals with diverse backgrounds to join our growing
organization of over 115 experienced faculty librarians and staff members
supporting teaching, learning, research and creative endeavors at one of the
nation's fastest growing universities.
The UNLV Libraries Special Collections Division engages students, faculty, the
community, and researchers world-wide in the interdisciplinary study of gaming,
Las Vegas, and Southern Nevada. The Division collects and makes available a
variety of unique and rare materials on these topics, including manuscripts,
archives, photographs, oral histories, books, maps, architectural drawings,
media materials, government documents, and serials. The Division is home to the
Center for Gaming Research, the Oral History Research Center, an award-winning
Digital Collections program, and the only professionally equipped and staffed
preservation laboratory in Nevada.
ROLE of the POSITION
This visiting faculty position, reporting to the Head, Special Collections
Technical Services, will be responsible for acquiring and processing archival
materials documenting the Jewish community in Southern Nevada. The librarian
will assist the Director of Special Collections and the Project Coordinator in
a documentation planning project, and will work closely with Jewish
organizations and individuals to identify and acquire archival materials. The
librarian will be responsible for appraising, accessioning, and processing
collections in preparation for digitization. The librarian will create and
maintain archival authority records, and will help select and write content for
the web portal.
The Southern Nevada Jewish Community Digital Heritage Project involves multiple
faculty and staff in a strategic archival collecting initiative, the collection
of oral histories, and the creation of an online web portal that will provide
online access to historical resources about Jewish life in the Las Vegas area.
This three-year project is supported with private gifts and with grant funds
from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
For more information, please visit http://www.library.unlv.edu/employment.html
QUALIFICATIONS
Required: A master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library
Association and with
