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Assistant/Associate University Librarian for Special Collections (Position #8730)
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Atkins Library
Charlotte, NC
Atkins Library at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking a motivated and dynamic leader to serve as Assistant/Associate University Librarian for Special Collections (Position #8730). The department is responsible for rare books, university archives and records management, manuscripts, oral histories, local documents, historical maps, and the University Art Collection. In keeping with the mission and goals of its parent institution, Special Collections aspires to be among North Carolina's most energetic and responsive repositories of original research material. It actively works with local libraries, museums, and historical groups in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties to foster knowledge of local and regional history, particularly as it relates to civil rights, post-World War II politics and growth, architecture, and motor sports. The oral history program, New South Voices, is highly regarded for recording, digitizing, and making available on the Web the stories of local residents. The Rare Book Collection seeks to develop research-quality collections in the areas of children's literature and American literature of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The successful candidate will provide leadership and direction for services and operations within the department and will serve as an active participant on the Library's Leadership Council. For further information about the department, please consult our website: http://library.uncc.edu/specialcollections.
Located in the state's largest city, UNC Charlotte is a rapidly growing, research-intensive University offering nearly 25,000 students a variety of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in seven academic colleges. Its 1,000 acre wooded campus is within easy driving distance to the city's performing arts, cultural, and professional sports events, as well as a wide variety of regional recreational activities. With over 1.5 million people in the greater metropolitan area, Charlotte is the second largest banking center in the nation in one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
For additional information about UNC Charlotte please visit http://uncc.edu/.
For application instructions and additional information visit our Web site at http://library.uncc.edu/jobs/.
Review of applications will begin April 11, 2008 and continue until position is filled.
Members of minority groups, persons with disabilities and women are encouraged to apply. AA/EOE
To apply, contact:
ONLY ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
https://jobs.uncc.edu/
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