Japanese Studies Librarian
University of Iowa Job Location: Iowa Date Created: 08-24-2017
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
Japanese Studies Librarian
Librarian (PLB1/3A) or Specialist Librarian (PLB2/4A)
Position Description: The University of Iowa Libraries seeks a self-motivated and forward-thinking professional for the Japanese Studies Librarian position. Reporting to the Team Leader for International and Area Studies, the Japanese Studies Librarian serves as the subject liaison for Japanese and Korean studies and supports the research, teaching, and learning of faculty and students of Japanese and Korean studies in various departments and programs. The Japanese Studies Librarian will assume direct responsibility for collection development, reference and research consultations, and instruction for a diverse community of faculty and students. The Japanese Studies Librarian will consult on cataloging of Japanese-language materials.
Specific Responsibilities:
· Develops and manages the library's collections in the humanities and social sciences in Japanese and Korean Studies. Responsibilities include selecting materials in all formats, and in Japanese, English and other European languages relating to Japanese Studies; managing the acquisitions budgets for Japanese and Korean studies materials; maintaining a good relationship with Japanese and Korean vendors, and keeping current with the book market, trade, and electronic resource developments for Japanese and Korean studies.
· Serves as primary liaison to Japanese and Korean studies faculty and students, primarily in the Department of Asian & Slavic Languages and Literatures and the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.
· Provides instruction, workshops, credit courses, and other kinds of outreach, developing collaborative relationships with faculty, staff and students.
· Engages collaboratively with other library staff and with relevant academic departments and program to enhance scholarship and teaching.
· Participates in Libraries' initiatives outside RLI by serving on Libraries' and campus committees and contributing to other relevant activities and events.
· Participates in relevant consortial activities.
· Maintains a course of personal professional development through active participation in professional associations or other appropriate professional activity.
Required Education & Experience:
· MLS from an ALA-accredited institution with a strong academic background in Japanese Studies; or an advanced degree in Japanese studies or a related field and significant library work experience.
- For appointment at the Specialist Librarian level: two years of professional experience plus demonstrated interest in professional development that will enhance the candidate's value to the Libraries, the University, the profession, or the scholarly community.
· Proficiency in Japanese.
· Knowledge of current developments in scholarship and teaching of Japanese Studies.
· Excellent communication skills in English as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
· Experience with or demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging technologies as they apply to collection development, instruction, and reference and research services.
· Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment where consultation, flexibility, creativity, collaboration and cooperation are essential.
· Demonstrated commitment to diversity in the workplace or community.
· Demonstrated interest in professional development that will enhance the candidate's value to the Libraries, the University, the profession, or the scholarly community.
· Demonstrated understanding of the mission of a research university and the mission and functions of a large research library.
Desired Qualifications:
· Experience in Japanese Studies collection development and management
· Demonstrated interest in Korean Studies.
· Bibliographic knowledge of Korean and other languages.
· Knowledge of current developments in the scholarship and teaching of Korean studies.
· Experience in selecting and managing research collections in Korean studies.
· Familiarity with cataloging materials in Japanese and Korean.
· Familiarity with concepts, trends and assessment methods related to information literacy and instructional technology.
· Experience teaching in a library or academic setting.
Universal Competencies:
· Positive Impact/Achieving Results: Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs. Able to demonstrate ethical behavior in diverse situations while producing results.
· Service Excellence/Customer Focus: Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers.
· Collaboration and Embracing Diversity: Ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and civil manner while appreciating the unique contribution of individuals from varied cultures, nationalities, genders, ages, etc.
Application Procedure: To apply, visit the University of Iowa Jobs@UIOWA website at https://jobs.uiowa.edu/pands/view/71555. The job ad is on extended advertising and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Salary and appointment: Appointments will be made at either Librarian within a salary range of $47,476 to $49,000, or Specialist Librarian within a salary range of $50,000 to $64,000, depending on qualifications and experience. Start date is negotiable. The University of Iowa offers an attractive package of benefits including 24 days of paid vacation per year, your choice between two retirement plans and two University of Iowa health insurance plans, dental insurance, pre-tax child and health care spending accounts, and additional options.
The University of Iowa Libraries: The University of Iowa Libraries system consists of the Main Library, the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and 5 branch libraries. The Libraries has more than 5 million volumes including thousands of electronic resources and coordinates the development and maintenance of the University’s locally-created open access digital resources including the Iowa Digital Library, featuring close to a million digitized texts, images, and audio and video recordings, as well as Iowa Research Online, our institutional repository. Our special collections include over 200,000 rare books, ranging in age from the 15th century to newly created artists’ books.
Library systems are built on a mix of open source, locally developed, hosted services, and vended applications primarily from Ex Libris, OCLC, and Microsoft. The University of Iowa is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, Hathi Trust, ARL, OCLC, Library Publishing Coalition, DPN, ORCID, CRL, SPARC, CNI, CLIR, LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and Portico. The Libraries provides a program of support for professional development activities and its staff members are actively engaged in national cooperative efforts. Lastly, we are a founding member of the ACRL Diversity Alliance.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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