Department: Libraries
Rank: Assistant Librarian
Annual Basis: 12 Month
Review of Applications Begins
February 10, 2025; Position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Special instructions:
To ensure consideration, a complete application must include:
1. A current resume/CV.
2. A cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the minimum and preferred qualifications for the position.
3. Three (3) professional references with contact information. References will not be contacted until you are notified.
Department Summary
About the University
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. The University of Oregon is guided by a diversity framework that involves a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. In recent years, the university has increased the diversity of its student body, as well as campus-wide efforts to build a welcoming, inclusive community. The UO’s 295-acre campus features state-of-the art facilities in an arboretum-like setting within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 157,000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings, a pleasant year-round climate, and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland.
About the UO Libraries
The University of Oregon Libraries is an essential partner in the University of Oregon’s educational, research, and public service mission. With five locations on the Eugene campus and branches at UO Portland and the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, the UO Libraries offers many flexible service- and technology-rich environments for our users’ research, learning, and publishing needs.
The UO Libraries’ mission is informing research and learning breakthroughs for Oregon. We strive to realize our vision of being a model for the enduring, positive impact that research libraries can have on their academic and civic communities. We do that with an unwavering commitment to our values. Learn more about the UO Libraries’ strategic design, our values, and our goals at library.uoregon.edu/strategy.
The University of Oregon Libraries is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, the Orbis Cascade Alliance, SPARC, the Center for Research Libraries, DuraSpace, the Coalition for Networked Information, EDUCAUSE, and other major organizations.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate based on any protected status, including veteran and disability status.
About DARTS & TLS
Data, Access, Research, & Teaching Services (DARTS) is responsible for an array of services and programs to meet the research, teaching, and learning needs of the University of Oregon community. DARTS encompasses four major areas: Teaching & Liaison Services, Access Services, Research & Learning Spaces, and the Department of Open Research (DOOR). Services provided include the circulation of collections, collection development and maintenance, information literacy instruction, data services, digital publishing, and public scholarship support. The division also oversees branch operations for five library facilities: Design Library, Portland Library, Price Science Commons & Research Library (PSC), Mathematics Library, and the Loyd and Dorothy Rippey Library at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. The mission of DARTS is to enhance student success, faculty research, and teaching by facilitating access to information resources and specialized research spaces, building collections, providing innovative engagement activities, delivering information, data, and digital literacy teaching and consultation, and programs that support the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) and provision of affordable course materials.
The department of Teaching and Liaison Services (TLS) is located within the larger division of Data, Access, Research and Teaching Services (DARTS) of UO Libraries. Within TLS, librarians are assigned to academic areas to support the teaching and research needs of faculty and students. TLS is led by a director and three head librarians who supervise and guide three broad disciplinary liaison teams: Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Sciences. TLS librarians are actively engaged in collection development, teaching, outreach, and research support in their respective areas and collaborate often to support the academic needs of the UO community.
Position Summary
Reporting to Director of Teaching & Liaison Services, the Head of the Arts & Humanities Liaisons acts as the leader and supervisor of the arts and humanities librarian team and a liaison to the College of Design academic departments.
As Head, they supervise, mentor, and evaluate 3.0 FTE librarians who are liaisons to the various arts and humanities departments and the School of Music and Dance. Functioning as a subject liaison, they provide teaching, research support, and collection development services for the departments and programs of the College of Design both on the Eugene and Portland campuses. This is an onsite position located in the Design Library on the Eugene campus but will require some travel to the Portland campus.
As Head, they monitor, develop, and assess all aspects of liaison activities for the team including library instruction, research and outreach and collection development. This position functions as the Collection Manager for the Arts and Humanities. This includes regular attendance at collection meetings, developing purchasing strategies, sharing budget information with the liaison team, and coordinating overall selections for the arts and humanities disciplines.
The Head will ensure that the arts and humanities team is actively engaged in all aspects of liaison work. They will support their team in establishing goals and monitor activities which contribute overall to the goals of the Libraries. They will keep their team informed of library and university initiatives and support them through the promotion process.
The Head of the Arts & Humanities Liaisons is professionally active in regional, national, and/or international organizations devoted to the promotion of librarianship and cooperative library interaction; serves on both University and professional organization committees; influences the profession of librarianship beyond the institution and may submit publications for regional, national, or international publications; and participates in appropriate professional development activities and organizations to stay current with trends and practices in the field, and to meet criteria for promotion and retention. This position contributes to the University’s goals regarding equity and inclusion.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Qualifications – Assistant Librarian:
• Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent international terminal degree
-OR-
• Terminal degree in a relevant field (e.g., PhD or equivalent, depending on discipline).
AND
• At least two years of post-MLIS, post-international, or post-terminal degree working as an academic librarian supporting student research and delivering library instruction
• 1 year supervision experience
Minimum Qualifications – Associate Librarian:
• Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent international terminal degree.
-OR-
• Terminal degree in a relevant field (e.g., PhD or equivalent, depending on discipline).
AND
• Six years of post-MLIS, post-international, or post-terminal degree experience working as an academic librarian, including at least 2 years supporting student research and delivering library instruction
• 1 year supervision experience.
Professional Competencies
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to interact, communicate, and work effectively with individuals, recognizing and respecting the many and varied identities of each person.
• Ability to work effectively to develop and maintain programs with faculty, students, and other campus partners.
• Demonstrated project management skills, problem solving ability and organizational skills, with the ability to manage workload, priorities, and deadlines to achieve goals.
• Ability to support and enhance a diverse learning and working environment.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working as an arts or humanities liaison librarian.
• Experience with collection development.
• Experience supervising librarians or library staff.
• 2 years of academic or professional experience in the arts, architecture, or design related fields.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here.
In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://clery.uoregon.edu/annual-campus-security-and-fire-safety-report.
