Position Summary

The Arts and Humanities Librarian provides specialized research consultation and instruction for undergraduate and graduate programs in the visual and performing arts and humanities disciplines within the College of Arts and Sciences. In addition to these subjects and functional emphases, the Arts and Humanities Librarian participates in and supports first-year courses, general research services, outreach initiatives, and collection development.

This full-time, non-tenure track faculty position reports to the Head of Research and Teaching. This position is primarily in-person with occasional remote work options and some schedule flexibility.

Position Purpose

Responsibilities include:

Teaching and Research Support (60%)

• Serves as liaison to academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Collaborates with faculty to design and teach curriculum-integrated information literacy instruction sessions for courses in these academic programs and in Core Ignite courses for first-year students.
• Creates and maintains instructional support tools, such as online research guides, tutorials, and other digital learning objects.
• Collaborates with faculty to design and deliver library instruction that best meets the learning objectives of the Core Ignite courses for first-year students.
• Engages with departmental faculty and students (undergraduate and graduate) to support scholarship and research and provide in-depth specialized reference assistance.
• Provides in-person and virtual research assistance and consultations to students, faculty, staff, and visitors

Outreach and Assessment (20%)

• Collaborates with relevant stakeholders to assess instructional programs and services.
• Coordinates with Distinctive Collections to promote and showcase materials relevant to specific disciplines
• Supports and participates in outreach activities and events organized by the department and the Libraries & Museums

Collection Management and Assessment (10%) 

• In conjunction with the Associate Dean of Collections & Strategy and the Collection Management Group (CMG), manage and develop electronic and print collections for designated subject areas.
• Identifies new titles and/or creates order profiles to facilitate the addition of materials to the collection.
• Collaborates with the Collections & Discovery team to make data-informed decisions related to the collections within given subject areas.
• Collaborates with other subject librarians and library leaders to assess the usefulness and quality of library collections.

Service and Scholarship (10%)

• Serves on committees and task forces at the department, Libraries & Museums, and University level.
• Participates in local, state, and national/international professional and scholarly societies and organizations
• Conducts research and/or scholarship and presents research results thereof at conferences, through publication, or other avenues

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited (or equivalent) library science or information science program
• Ability to develop and deliver dynamic information literacy instruction on discovering, evaluating, and using information resources.
• Demonstrated competency in both in person and online reference work.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build connections and collaborate with a wide range of constituencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least two years' experience providing research and instructional services in a library.
• Knowledge or experience in an arts or humanities discipline.
• Knowledge, or experience in emerging issues and technologies in arts and humanities librarianship
• Understanding of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and its applications in the Arts and Humanities.
• Familiarity with working with content management systems such as Springshare
• Active involvement in scholarship or professional development activities.

About SLU Libraries

The SLU Libraries include Pius XII Memorial Library, the main library on SLU's St. Louis campus, the Medical Center Library, and the Vincent C. Immel Law Library, as well as a library at the SLU campus in Madrid, Spain. The SLU Libraries have extensive collections to support teaching, learning, studying, and clinical care. Special services and collections within Pius Library include the Academic Technology Commons, an innovative and flexible space, with the latest technologies and one service point where patrons can access both Information Technology and Library services, and the Knights of Columbus Vatican Film Library, a research collection for medieval and Renaissance manuscript studies that houses more than 37,000 microfilmed manuscripts from the Vatican Library. For information about Pius XII Memorial Library, see

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About Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University(SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. The University has campuses in St. Louis, Mo. and Madrid, Spain. SLU values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service. For nearly 200 years, the University has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging students to form ideas and identities. Today, SLU students are nearly 14,000 strong. The University has invested vast resources to advance academic programs and enhance the student experience. SLU also is a major research institution where premier researchers tackle local and global challenges. And the University's commitment to community service has earned it national acclaim and bolstered its status as a character-building college.

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