Collections Access and Reference Librarian - Clark Art Institute

Location: Williamstown, Massachusetts
Salary: $75,600 - $83,600
Employment Term: Full-time
Employer Contact: HumanResources@clarkart.edu

Position Summary

A core member of the library staff, the Collections Access and Reference Librarian, supervises public services activities including circulation, stacks maintenance and space planning, reference, interlibrary loan, bibliographic instruction, and library outreach initiatives.

Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Provide reference and research assistance to museum staff and research fellows, local faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and the general public.
• Develop instructional workshops on research methods and citation management software.
• Work with the Collections Development Librarian to build the print and electronic reference collections.
• Develop and maintain subject-specific LibGuides and lists of relevant subscription and open-access electronic resources.
• Oversee special collections viewing appointments.
• Provide orientations and bibliographic instruction for new library users.
• Develop library outreach programs including book talks and group visits.
• Manage organization of, access to, and long-term planning needs for collections in the library’s open stacks, special collections storage, and offsite storage facility.
• Establish and update circulation policies and procedures as needed. 
• Monitor security gate detections and work with security department to follow up on materials improperly removed from the library.
• Coordinate interlibrary loan borrowing, lending, and document delivery.
• Maintain applicable statistics tracking use of the library and collections.
• Work with the Collections Management Librarian to develop and maintain the library website.
• Communicate library hours to security, staff, and public; coordinate carrel assignments and issuance of readers’ cards.
• Serve on institute-wide committees and working groups.
• Attend and participate in relevant regional and national professional and scholarly conferences and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises the Library Assistant and Collections Management & Access Assistant.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow for their area.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with Institute policy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality when required.
• Demonstrated cultural competency skills; demonstrated commitment to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

Education and Experience

• Master’s in Library Science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience required.
• Experience using ExLibris Alma and ILLiad preferred.

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