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From: Allen, Tiffany W [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:twallen@email.unc.edu">mailto:twallen@email.unc.edu</a>]<br>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 10:22 AM<br>
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY<br>
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UNC Chapel Hill, Health Sciences Library<br>
Position: Special Collections Librarian<br>
Available: March 1, 2013<br>
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The Health Sciences Library (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hsl.lib.unc.edu/">http://hsl.lib.unc.edu/</a>) at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a knowledgeable,
innovative, collaborative, user-focused and service-oriented
individual for the position of Special Collections Librarian.
This position is charged with building health sciences special
collections encompassing a wide variety of materials recognized
for being unique or having historical value. This position leads
efforts to ensure these materials are easy to discover and use by
users on and off campus, and effectively preserved for the present
and future. This position raises awareness of how special
collections and related services can better support current and
future scholars and students, and evolves the program in response
to user interest and needs. This position works with teams at the
Health Sciences Library (HSL) and the Louis Round Wilson Special
Collections Library to achieve these goals.<br>
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Reporting to the Head of Resources Management Services, the
Special Collections Librarian will lead and manage the Health
Sciences Library’s Special Collections program, promoting
awareness and use of health sciences special collections,
including those now housed in the Health Sciences Library and in
Wilson Library. The individual in this position will work closely
with faculty, library staff, donors, and dealers to develop health
sciences collections to promote health sciences historical
scholarship, and will support and encourage activities of the
Bullitt History of Medicine Club (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.med.unc.edu/bhomc">https://www.med.unc.edu/bhomc</a>)
and other units at UNC with an interest in the history of the
health sciences. The Special Collections Librarian will work to
build and maintain effective communication and working
relationships with the HSL Director in matters relating to donors,
especially as they relate to the history of the health sciences,
with the HSL Director of Development/Communications, and other HSL
staff. Additionally, the individual in this position will work
the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library team of
curators to enhance the visibility of the HSL special collections
and the impact for users of those collections through close
collaboration with Wilson Library to extend the range of
possibilities in public services and programming for both
libraries.<br>
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Most of UNC’s health sciences special collections are housed at
the Health Sciences Library, which maintains the Benson Reid
Wilcox Historical Collections Reading Room. The special
collections at the Health Sciences Library include not only
printed works, such as books, pamphlets, journals, broadsides,
posters, and ephemera, but also manuscripts, letters, photographs,
student notebooks, drawings, and other documents, as well as
medical instruments, artifacts, models, and other objects. These
materials range in date from the 1500s to the present day,
encompassing the history of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy,
nursing, public health, and the allied medical sciences. The
history of the health sciences in North Carolina is strongly
represented. Noteworthy items include Vesalius' 1543 anatomical
classic, De Humani Corporis Fabrica; Edward Jenner's 1798 work on
smallpox, An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae
Vaccinae; and The Confederate States Medical and Surgical
Journal. The Health Sciences Library recently received a donation
of 163 rare books to establish the Sheldon Peck Collection on the
History of Orthodontics and Dental Medicine, and funding to
establish a new endowment to help preserve and grow this
collection
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hsl.lib.unc.edu/news2012/gifts-rare-books-and-endowment-fund-bring-preeminent-dental-collection-hsl">http://hsl.lib.unc.edu/news2012/gifts-rare-books-and-endowment-fund-bring-preeminent-dental-collection-hsl</a>)
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The Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.lib.unc.edu/wilson/">http://www.lib.unc.edu/wilson/</a>) has significant national and
international literary and historical holdings, from clay tablets
to medieval manuscripts to modern printings and artists' books,
including materials of interest to scholars in the health
sciences. Wilson Library’s Rare Book Collection houses the Carl
W. Gottschalk Collection on the kidney in the history of
medicine. In addition to the Rare Book Collection, the Louis
Round Wilson Special Collections Library includes the North
Carolina Collection, the Southern Historical Collection, the
Southern Folklife Collection, and University Archives and Records
Management Services, with extensive holdings primarily documenting
the University, North Carolina, and the American South.<br>
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Qualifications<br>
Required:<br>
ALA-accredited master's degree in library or information science
or advanced degree in archives administration or other relevant
field. Working knowledge of standard special collections library
procedures typically acquired through at least one year of
relevant experience. Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in
history of one or more health sciences areas. Demonstrated
commitment to serving information needs of health professionals
and the general public. Demonstrated ability to work effectively
with a broad range of constituencies including students, faculty,
researchers, health professionals, donors, library and archive
professionals, state and local government officials, and the
general public. Demonstrated ability to excel both independently
and as a team member in a collaborative working environment.
Excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Excellent
interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills.
Strong project management skills.<br>
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Preferred:<br>
At least four (4) years of experience in a related professional
capacity. Prior experience working in an academic research
library. Prior experience in the acquisition, storage, and
dissemination of historical and archival materials. Knowledge of
archival practices. Reading knowledge of Latin, German, or other
relevant languages. Demonstrated proficiency in the creation of
Web pages, scanning technology, and digital content management.
Successful grant writing experience. Experience with exhibits,
publications, and/or public programming. Experience using social
media. Fund-raising and development experience.<br>
<br>
The University and The Libraries<br>
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's
oldest state university. UNC Chapel Hill has an enrollment of
approximately 29,000 students, employs more than 3,500 members of
the faculty, and offers 69 doctoral degrees as well as
professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and law.
Library collections include over 6.5 million volumes.<br>
<br>
The Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries
and the Center for Research Libraries. Together with the libraries
at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and North
Carolina State University, the members of the Triangle Research
Libraries Network (TRLN) provide services and collections to their
students, faculty, and staff in support of the education,
research, and service missions of the universities.<br>
<br>
The University Library invests proudly in its employees, strives
to create a diverse environment of respect and collaboration, and
encourages vision and innovation.<br>
<br>
The Region<br>
The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live
and work in North America and offers its residents a wide array of
recreational, cultural, and intellectual activities. The mountains
and the seashore are less than half day's drive from Chapel Hill.<br>
<br>
The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer
and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and
staff.<br>
<br>
Salary and Benefits<br>
This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment; salary is
commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state
benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional
retirement plan. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status and are
members of the faculty council.<br>
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Deadline for Application<br>
Review of applications will begin on January 12, 2013.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but
preference will be given to applications received by the begin
review date. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.<br>
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To Apply<br>
Please visit <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/11301">http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/11301</a> and
complete the online application. Please include a letter of
application, a resume and the name, mailing address, email
address, and telephone number of three professional references,
one of which must be a current supervisor. Additionally, please
indicate in your cover letter where you first learned of this
position.<br>
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