Librarian I

Tulane•New Orleans, LA

20h

About The Position

As a public outreach liaison for Newcomb Archives and Vorhoff Collection (NAVC), the Archivist for Public Engagement and Research Services reports to the Director of Newcomb Legacy Initiatives to develop policies that support research services, public engagement, and the use of collections to enrich research and scholarship at Newcomb Institute. In this role, the Archivist supports outreach and engagement by forging relationships with community stakeholders and campus partners and creating and implementing programming that promotes the access and use of materials at NAVC. The archivist designs, implements, and coordinates programming and curates and develops exhibits that enhance the visibility of the Archives within the context of the Newcomb Institute’s focus on gender equity. This position works with Newcomb Institute staff and faculty to identify research and outreach needs based on Newcomb Institute's overall mission and vision. The archivist provides reference services and assistance to researchers, managing user statistics, creating user policies, and working with the Archives team on Reading Room and Newcomb Archives usage. The archivist will provide digital access to users when needed and will monitor and manage the everyday operations of Newcomb Archives Reading Rooms. The archivist will teach instructional sessions as needed, and engage in conference presentations and publications as appropriate.

Requirements

Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter

Responsibilities

Develop policies that support research services, public engagement, and the use of collections.
Support outreach and engagement by forging relationships with community stakeholders and campus partners.
Create and implement programming that promotes the access and use of materials at NAVC.
Design, implement, and coordinate programming.
Curate and develop exhibits that enhance the visibility of the Archives.
Identify research and outreach needs based on Newcomb Institute's overall mission and vision.
Provide reference services and assistance to researchers.
Manage user statistics.
Create user policies.
Work with the Archives team on Reading Room and Newcomb Archives usage.
Provide digital access to users when needed.
Monitor and manage the everyday operations of Newcomb Archives Reading Rooms.
Teach instructional sessions as needed.
Engage in conference presentations and publications as appropriate.