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Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and oversight in developing, promoting, and ongoing assessment of a comprehensive public services program that considers virtual and physical spaces; strategic outreach and programmatic activities; information literacy excellence; enhancing user experience within the Conservatory Library. Works closely with faculty to provide bibliographic instruction in music.
• Responsible for directly supervising Circulation staff (2 FTE) and indirectly supervising student workers (9 FTE). Responsible for supervising, training, and scheduling student reference assistants (1 FTE)
• Provides music reference and research support, instruction, and information literacy activities for the Conservatory and College, as well as the development of innovative access and outreach services for the Conservatory Library.
• Actively engages with faculty, instructors, and other Oberlin librarians in integrating information literacy concepts and skills.
• Creates and designs instructional materials in paper-based and digital formats.
• Liaises with the Information Literacy and Assessment Librarian on Conservatory Library's instructional services, information literacy programs, and library services and spaces supporting student learning.
• Coordinates with the Collections and User Experience Librarian to ensure effective data and statistics collection for use in reporting and evaluates and assesses instructional programs, services, resources, and products.
• Assists faculty in the use of the Conservatory Library's collection and resources.
• With the Head of Conservatory Library, maintain the Conservatory Library's website and related online subject and course guides.
• Oversees the summer public service programs (orientation, circulation, and reference) that support the Conservatory's summer institutes and masterclasses.
• Collaborates in developing new student orientation with the Head of the Conservatory Library and other staff.
• Contributes to library outreach and social media initiatives that support the Conservatory Library's activities and advocacy efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications:

• Graduate degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Second advanced degree in music
• Minimum of five years of library experience in an academic or research library/archive, or museum setting.·
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to foster positive working relationships and build partnerships with diverse scholars and colleagues.
• Demonstrated effective leadership.
• Supervisory experience and the ability to inspire superior performance from staff.
• Ability to work creatively, independently, and take risks.
• Competency in using a variety of technologies.
• Creativity, initiative, and interest in innovative approaches to reference, instruction, and public services with a user-focused approach.
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively and effectively with faculty.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Compensation:

Special instructions to applicant:

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About Oberlin College

Oberlin College & Conservatory is a four-year, highly selective liberal arts college that combines a top-ranked college of arts and sciences with a world-renowned conservatory of music. Combined, the two divisions enroll approximately 2,900 students. Founded in 1833, Oberlin College & Conservatory was the first college in America to make interracial education and coeducation central to its mission-traditions that live today within a commitment to positive social engagement. Located 35 miles southwest of Cleveland, OH, Oberlin College & Conservatory has earned a reputation of excellence based on the quality of its richly diverse student body, outstanding faculty, excellent facilities, and academic and technological resources. Learn more at http://new.oberlin.edu/about

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