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    Posted: 10/Mar/2016 at 7:29pm
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
RESEARCH & LEARNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Latin American Studies Librarian

The Northwestern University Libraries seek an energetic, user-focused librarian for the newly created position of Librarian for Latin American Studies. Reporting through the Research & Learning Services (RLS) Work Group within the User Services Council, the successful candidate will work as one of a team of librarians engaged in research, instructional, and collection development services in support of teaching and research needs in the university's interdisciplinary field of Latin American Studies, and in related fields based on the strategic priorities of the campus community and/or the library. The specific programmatic needs will be defined in the larger context of the university's emerging emphasis on global studies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•     Works closely with colleagues both on and off campus to establish library-related relationships in Latin American Studies and related fields.
•     Develops strategies to understand the information needs of academic departments and programs aligned with Latin American Studies, such as the Latin American & Caribbean Studies Program; the Kellogg School of Management's Global Initiatives in Management Program; and relevant areas within the University's Buffett Institute for Global Studies.
•     Serves as the primary Latin American Studies specialist for research assistance, information, and instructional support.
•     Provides general point-of-need information services in rotation with other librarians, including weekend and evening hours.
•     Provides tailored and in-depth research consultation with students and faculty affiliated with the Latin American & Caribbean Studies Program.
•     Strengthens connections with faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students, and other library users in departments, programs, and schools across all social sciences and humanities disciplines, including but not limited to the Departments of History, Anthropology, Spanish & Portuguese, Sociology, Political Science, and Theatre.
•     Expands undergraduate and graduate-level subject collections for Latin American Studies in social science and humanities disciplines, and as related to specific professional programs across campus.
•     Builds interdisciplinary collections in all formats from and about Latin America, the Spanish and Portuguese Caribbean, in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and other relevant languages.
•     Develops strategies for purchasing materials from Latin America, including implementing and managing vendor supported technical services operations in cooperation with central technical services.
•     Works in concert with the other Subject Specialists/Liaisons to support Northwestern University's global engagement initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
•     ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library Science (MLS), Library & Information Science (MLIS), or closely-related discipline
•     Undergraduate or graduate degree in Latin American studies or a related field
•     Mastery of spoken and written Spanish, conversant in Portuguese
•     Strong commitment to effective and innovative user-focused services
•     Proven ability to provide advanced research assistance, select and manage resources for the collections, and participate in course-integrated instruction in all areas and fields of Latin American studies
•     Teaching/instructional experience in an academic environment
•     Proven ability to develop working partnerships with campus academic units
•     Proven ability to work within a team environment, as well as independently, with faculty, students, staff, and colleagues from diverse backgrounds
•     Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
•     Experience working with overseas vendors in support of information resources acquisition
•     Knowledge of service and collection assessment methods
•     Experience with fund management and technical services in an academic environment
•     Proven ability to work in a fluid and dynamic working environment
•     Advanced degree in a related field

ENVIRONMENT
Northwestern University is a highly selective private university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois and in Doha, Qatar. One of the leading private research libraries in the United States, Northwestern University Library serves the educational and information needs of the NU community as well as scholars around the world. Its collection contains more 6 million volumes, a full array of digital resources and collections of distinction. Northwestern is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and participates in programs of the Committee for Institutional Cooperation (CIC). See more information about University Libraries at: http://www.library.northwestern.edu.

TO APPLY
Send a PDF-formatted file containing letter of application, resume or vita, and names of three references to the attention of Jan Hayes, Director of Organizational Development, to libsearches@northwestern.edu. Applications received by March 25th, 2016 will receive first consideration.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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