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Position Announcement:
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HEAD OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

San Diego State University Library and Information Access is seeking an 
energetic, creative, and experienced librarian to direct, organize, manage, 
coordinate, and administer the collection development, staff, and programs 
of Special Collections and University Archives.

Special Collections houses approximately 37,000 items comprised of rare 
books and manuscript collections, archives, photographs, art prints, 
postcards, memorabilia, etchings, and oral histories.  The printed 
collection includes incunabula as well as sixteenth and seventeenth century 
imprints including material on heraldry, ancient herbal medicine, 
performing arts, and astronomy. The book collection's strengths include 
early astronomy, natural history, orchids, printing, fine press and 
artist's books, science fiction, and works from the collections of Edward 
Gorey, Art Linkletter and Desi Arnaz.  University Archives is the 
repository for materials documenting the 100+ year history of San Diego 
State University. Special Collections and University Archives is 
distinguished for its collections and its support of academic departments 
and the University's mission.   Special Collection provides this support 
through preservation, public service, and instructional programs, 
bibliographic access to the collections, and a growing calendar of 
scholarly meetings and exhibits.  The department maintains an active 
collection development program, receives hundreds of gifts annually, and 
pursues an energetic development program. As part of the strategic planning 
process Library and Information Access is exploring the increased use of 
digital technology and information to support the curriculum, research and 
scholarship, and facility renovations to provide for the growth and 
integration of these technologies.  Further details about Special 
Collections and its programs can be found on the department's web page: 
http://infodome.sdsu.edu/about/depts/spcollections/

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will report to the Associate Dean, Library and 
Information Access and work closely with the Dean on donor relations. The 
Head of Special Collections and University Archives:
    * Provides a clear vision and strong leadership that maintains and 
strengthens the collecting, preservation, and instructional programs;
    * Ensures timely and effective access to the collections;
    * Guides programming of special events, meetings, exhibits, and 
publications;
    * Advances scholarship via digitization of unique holdings while 
promoting the continued relevance of the artifacts and of special 
collections to research and teaching;
    * Cultivates donors and solicits materials for Special Collections and 
University Archives; works closely with the Dean, development staff and the 
Friends of the Library to secure donations;
    * Develops, implements, and oversees strategy for retention of 
university records within University Archives.
    * Supervises Special Collections and University Archives volunteers, 
staff and student assistants;
    * Assesses the research potential of the collections;
    * Implements programs to increase awareness and use of Special 
Collections among SDSU faculty and students and to the larger research 
community;
    * Oversees collection processing, preservation, and digitization;
    * Provides reference and research instruction to classes on the use of 
Special Collections;
    * Participates on library, university, and system-wide committees;
    * Participates in the governance activities of the Library Faculty.

Required Qualifications:
    * ALA-accredited degree or equivalent foreign degree and a minimum five 
years post-degree experience working with special collections in an 
academic or research library;
    * Demonstrated evidence of leadership;
    * Evidence of progressively responsible management and supervisory 
experience and the ability to foster a collaborative and collegial 
environment;
    * Successful development/fund raising experience, preferably in an 
academic or research library;
    * Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in the creation of digital 
records for special collections and archival materials;
    * Excellent oral and written communication skills;
    * Expertise in the administration of rare book and manuscript collections;
    * Evidence of a commitment to maintain knowledge of rare books, 
manuscripts, and archives and ability to apply this knowledge in the 
planning, evaluation and implementation of new services;
    * Ability to work successfully with a diverse community of students, 
staff, faculty, and researchers;
    * Record of scholarly and professional achievements as well as 
community service.

Preferred Qualifications:
    * Successful grant writing experience.
    * Knowledge of language or languages other than English.

This is a full-time, twelve month, tenure track faculty position. For an 
untenured appointment at the Associate level the award of tenure is 
dependent upon evidence of continuing library service effectiveness, 
professional growth, and service to the University and the community. Rank 
of Librarian, starting salary range: $72,912 - $88,056 or Associate 
Librarian, starting salary range: $57,612 - $80,136.  Excellent benefits 
package, including 24 days annual vacation.

San Diego State University is the third largest academic institution in 
California and the oldest in the region.  A part of the California State 
University system, SDSU serves an ethnically diverse student body of 
approximately 34,000 students. SDSU, a Title II research-intensive 
university, offers bachelor's degrees in 81 areas, master's in 72 and 
joint-doctoral degrees in 16. Its mission is to provide well-balanced, 
high-quality education for undergraduate and graduate students, and to 
contribute to knowledge and the solution of problems through excellence and 
distinction in teaching, research and service.  Additional university 
information is available at 
<http://www.sdsu.edu/>http://www.sdsu.edu.  Information about the Library 
and Information Access is at 
<http://infodome.sdsu.edu/>http://infodome.sdsu.edu

SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate 
against individuals on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual 
orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability or veteran status, 
including veterans of the Vietnam era.

Send letter of application; resume; and names, postal addresses and e-mail 
address of five professional references to: <hhenry at rohan.sdsu.edu>.

Print version of application packet may be sent to:
Helen Henry
Director, Administrative Operations
Library and Information Access
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8050

Please indicate the position for which you are applying.  Screening will 
begin October 31, 2005 and will remain open until the position is filled.