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POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: History Librarian

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    • 30 March 2022 at 8:11 am EDT #57385

      Hélène Huet
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      POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

       History Librarian Assistant University Librarian

      University of Florida

      George A Smathers Libraries 

      The University of Florida\’s George A. Smathers Libraries seek a candidate for the History Librarian position who will be primarily responsible for the overall development, management, and coordination of the Libraries’ resources in all formats for history. The primary collection management focus of this position is general history but a knowledge of North American history, global history and intersections with humanities and social sciences will be a necessary secondary focus.

      The position supports the University’s academic programs including the Department of History as well as interdisciplinary programs supported by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Responsibilities include analyzing the University’s programs in and related to History, collaborating with librarians and academic faculty to establish collection profiles, selection guidelines, and preservation, location and cataloging priorities; and evaluating existing collection strengths and current collecting intensities. The position collaborates with other employees, providing support in the broader areas of the social sciences, especially overlapping, interdisciplinary areas, manages specialized subject area reference services, library instruction, and online database services, and participates in branch and libraries-wide outreach programming.

      The search will remain open until April 21, 2022, and applications will be reviewed as received. For a full description of the position and instructions on how to apply, please refer to the George A. Smathers Libraries faculty recruitment webpage at https://hr.uflib.ufl.edu/prospective-employees/current-openings/vacant-faculty-positions/.

      The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply.

      Address inquiries to Joe Piazza, Smathers Libraries Human Resources Office, at: jpiazza@ufl.edu.

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