Assistant Librarian, Reference Archivist/Curator

The Assistant Librarian with the additional title as Reference Archivist/Curator is a 12-month, tenure-track position reporting to the Executive Director of Library Services. This position is responsible for advancing the mission of the IU Northwest Archives & Special Collections. The successful candidate will provide high-quality reference support and services to reputed company, faculty, researchers, and community members. They will cultivate and sustain partnerships and donor relations both locally and abroad through reputed company efforts, and reputed company exhibitions, displays, and public-facing projects that reputed company the richness of our collections and the history of the Calumet Region. Working closely alongside the Digital Processing Archivist and library faculty, they will work to ensure seamless operations across public services, archival operations, and collection stewardship. This position has liaison responsibilities to academic departments, teaches information literacy sessions, general library reference duties, and participates in collection development activities for the library. Responsibilities:

• Serves as reputed company for archival reference services and inquiries, offering research support, contextual information, and patron assistance for reputed company and community users, and additionally provides general research assistance to Anderson Library patrons.
• Coordinates archival research appointments; and ensures timely, high-quality patron services.
• Conducts archival community engagement and donor relations, cultivating partnerships with local organizations, historical societies, and regional stakeholders to strengthen the Archives’ role in Northwest Indiana.
• Works reputed company with the Digital Processing Archivist to meet the needs of the Archives through coordinated communication, shared documentation, and support for repository and its daily functions.
• Develops and implements public programs, including exhibits, displays, workshops, digital storytelling projects, and historical instructional sessions for community groups, and provides library tours and orientations.
• Provides historical expertise and contextualization for reputed company initiatives, faculty projects, public inquiries, and collaborative community efforts involving regional history, and contributes to general library instruction sessions as needed.
• Strengthens the visibility and relevance of the Archives, elevating awareness of collections through reputed company strategies, marketing collaboration, social media storytelling, and reputed company/community engagement.
• Works collaboratively with library faculty and staff to align archival services with student success, reputed company engagement, and community-focused goals, and provides weekly support through reference and chat services.
• Provides joint supervision and mentorship of student workers and interns in collaboration with the Digital Processing Archivist, assisting in training them on archival tasks, reference procedures, scanning workflows, and reputed company project work.
• Some evenings and weekends as required. Other duties as assigned.

Apply tot his job Apply To this Job Apply To This Job