Map Collection Project Coordinator Librarian
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The University of Iowa Libraries seeks to hire an organized and detail-oriented librarian to serve in a grant-funded 26-month term appointment as Map Collection Project Coordinator (MPC) Librarian (Specialist Librarian classification PLB2/4A). Supervising a half-time graduate assistant the librarian will lead the project team to achieve the overall goal of assessing and refining the map collection and improving its accessibility. The librarian will work to identify materials within and outside of the existing collection that are most likely to see use by our patrons and will collaborate with Special Collections and Archives staff to ensure discoverability of the collection. They will also work with the Government Information Librarian to ensure compliance with the Federal Depository Library Program and will evaluate materials held across Special Collections and Archives for potential enhanced description and digitization. This work will bring the Map Collection into the present and activate it in the future by addressing the physical refinement of the collection and increasing access to its digital counterpart.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
Work with the Curator of Rare Books and Maps to determine disposition of map collection materials.
Collaborate with colleagues in Special Collections and Archives Cataloging-Metadata-Digitization and other departments to improve accessibility to map collection materials.
Supervise a Graduate Assistant to work on identifying barcoding marking and rehousing materials and performing other tasks as needed.
Plan and implement collection projects including refinement description and processing. Identify alternative locations for maps slated for deaccessioning and facilitate transportation.
Collaborate with other staff to maintain sustainable effective workflows.
Contribute to the profession through service research publishing and/or teaching and to the University community through participation in relevant library and University committees.
Additional job duties as assigned based on individual knowledge skills and abilities.
Required Qualifications
- A library science graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent international degree.
- Demonstrated interest in cartographic history methods and scholarship and/or related fields.
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting where consultation flexibility reliability initiative creativity collaboration and cooperation are essential.
- Demonstrated ability to support a welcoming and respectful environment in a job-related experience an academic setting and/or the community.
- Ability to move 50 pounds occasionally and handle oversized materials.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a map collection archives and/or special collections including the physical handling of materials.
- Experience with geospatial research.
- Coursework or training in special collections librarianship
Application Details:
Applications are only accepted through the website.
In order to be eligible for interview applicants must upload the following and mark them as relevant files when you upload the documents:
- Cover letter that clearly addresses how you meet each of the required and any desired qualifications of this position. To ensure strongest consideration applicants are encouraged to review all required qualifications and state directly how they meet each of them.
- Current resume
This job ad will be posted through September 30 2025 and may be removed from posting and filled any time after that date. Please contact if you have any questions about the position.
The hiring salary range for this Specialist Librarian position is $55000 to $65000. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
This position is eligible for on-campus and/or hybrid remote work within Iowa with the majority of work time being on campus and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy work arrangements will be reviewed annually and must comply with theremote work program and related policiesandemployee travel policy when working at a remote location.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Visio
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Project Management
- Sharepoint
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Administrative Experience
- Project Coordination
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