Job Description
The Rhode Island College Library is excited to announce the job posting for the Assistant Professor, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian (Tenure Track) position.
The Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian provides vision and leadership in directing and managing the College’s Special Collections and Digital Initiatives and Scholarship units to provide Rhode Island College members and the community access to locally produced content and the College’s unique collections. This person processes primary source materials including rare books, manuscripts, college archives, and photographs that require specialized storage and services; stewards locally produced content, including media, student projects, and faculty publications; oversees the digital initiatives unit in digital preservation planning to ensure long-term accessibility of digital assets; promotes undergraduate and graduate research using primary materials; and provides instruction on using archival material in scholarship.
Education: Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program, with coursework in Special Collections, Archives or Archival Management.
Experience: Familiarity with both special collections and institutional archives. Minimum of two years of work experience with conservation, preservation, and digitization techniques of archival material in a variety of formats. Minimum of two years of work experience maintaining, expanding and promoting a digital institutional repository. Experience supervising staff and student employees.
For a full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see
https://employment.ric.edu/postings/5903
Benefits & Additional Compensation Info
- Comprehensive Health Benefits and Rewards for Wellness Incentives
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Family/Parental Leave
- Tuition Waivers at RIC, CCRI & URI
- Retirement Plan
- Long-term Disability Coverage
- Variety of voluntary add-on’s
For a complete listing, visit: http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/benefits/new/index.php
The Community
Since its founding in 1854, Rhode Island College (RIC) has been delivering a low-cost, high-quality education in innovative ways from its beautiful campus in Providence, RI. As Rhode Island’s first institution of public higher education, RIC has grown from its origins in teacher preparation to becoming a leading regional comprehensive college. With the goal of preparing students to be engaged citizens, as well as meeting state and regional needs for today’s workforce and tomorrow’s leaders, RIC ensures that students have the support, skills, and opportunities necessary to learn and thrive. It offers an extraordinary collegiate experience with top-notch academic programs, active learning in the classroom, and significant experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Nearly 90 majors and programs are offered through its five distinct academic schools: Arts and Sciences, Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, School of Business, School of Nursing, and School of Social Work. Over 40% of the RIC undergraduate student body are students of color and 45% are first-generation college students.