Jobs at the Libraries
Student Assistants
Haverford College’s Library employs approximately 100 students. This spring we have openings in the following departments:
- Bibliographic Services
- Digital Services
- Reference Services
- Special Collections
- Special Collections Digital Projects
- Union Music Library
Our job descriptions are posted with the Career Development Office as well as Magill’s Circulation Desk.
To apply, download and fill out the application (pdf), then hand it in at Magill Library’s Circulation Services desk or forward it on via email to hmckay@haverford.edu. Applications will be considered in the daily order in which they are received, with priority given to Financial Aid students. Applications will be accepted only until open positions are filled.
Professional and Staff Positions
Music & Languages Librarian
Duties and Responsibilities:
Serves in the Library as a member of the Research, Instruction and Outreach staff and supports achievement of the College’s educational goals. The Music Librarian has overall responsibility for planning, developing, managing, and evaluating the facilities, services, and resources of the music collections in Union Building and Magill Library. Other responsibilities include: providing research, instruction and outreach services to the Music Department and one or more Modern Language or Literature Departments; collaborating with staff across the College to explore and implement information and instructional technologies; working with counterparts in the Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Libraries in a well-developed consortial partnership. Reports to the Coordinator for Research, Instruction & Outreach.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administers the departmental Music Library in Union Building. Operations include course reserves, circulation, stack maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, etc.
- Hires, trains, and supervises student assistants in the Music library.
- Serves as library liaison to the Music and at least one Modern Language or Literature department by developing close working relationships with faculty and students. Provides a full range of reference and instructional services including research assistance and instruction both in and out of the classroom.
- Develops and maintains collections in Music and at least one Modern Language in all formats. Coordinates collection development in these areas with colleagues at Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges.
- Maintains familiarity with a wide range of music genres and a general background in musicology, music theory, composition, and performance as well as trends in music librarianship.
- Uses the full range of analog and digital resources and technologies available to the contemporary librarian to serve faculty and students. In conjunction with other staff, explores and implements information access and instructional technologies, especially those related to digital media and collections.
- Contributes to cooperative projects of the Tri-College Consortium (Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore Colleges) through membership on working groups or committees.
- May assume some responsibilities in music cataloging
- Assumes other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Undergraduate or graduate degree in music, an ALA-accredited master’s degree, or equivalent in training and experience. Bibliographic knowledge of two modern European languages in addition to English required.
Work Experiences:
The following work experiences are desired: reference, instruction, and outreach services in an academic library; library collection development; information technology in higher education highly desirable, such as audio and video streaming technologies, online visual resources, or course management system. Supervisory experience is highly desired.
Other requirements: Excellent interpersonal and teaching skills, judgment, and initiative; the ability to work energetically and collegially with all constituencies of the academic community; superior oral and written English-language communication skills; problem solving skills and enthusiasm for exploring new ground; the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team; and the ability to maintain a flexible schedule.
The Position and the College:
This early career position affords an excellent opportunity for a new librarian to pursue a career in an outstanding liberal arts college within a collaborative, consortially-oriented work environment. The College seeks candidates who take an expansive approach to the work of libraries, to the possibilities afforded by instructional and information technologies for achieving the College's goals for student and faculty work, and to the integration of their work with that of other curriculum support units.
Located on a wooded suburban campus less than ten miles from the center of Philadelphia, Haverford College is a highly selective liberal arts institution of approximately 1150 students and over 130 faculty. The Quaker foundation and traditions of the College encourage a respect for the individual and an openness of exchange that make it attractive to intellectually ambitious and socially conscious students. A library staff of almost 25 offers a supportive environment for independent, team-oriented, creative, committed librarians seeking intellectual and professional growth through involvement in the work of faculty and students. Local Haverford library and information technology resources are substantially augmented by consortial relations with Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges.
The salary is competitive and comes with generous benefits. Please tell us how you meet these qualifications in your letter of application. Send the letter, your resume, and the names of three references electronically to Heidi McKay at hmckay@haverford.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Direct questions to Laurie Allen (lallen@haverford.edu, 610-896-4226). Please visit the Library's website at http://www.haverford.edu/library.
Haverford College is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.