Post date: March 3, 2025

As a member of the Digital Collections Department, lead the development, use, promotion, and support of the Special Collection and Archives' repository (Special Collections and Archives Portal) and the digital materials hosted there. The individual in this role will provide support to enhance discovery, access, management, and preservation of Special Collections and Archives assets within the Special Collections and Archives Portal and serves as the product manager for the repository software. This role reports to the Head of Digital Collections and connects multiple teams within the UNLV University Libraries to develop strategies and workflows that sustain and extend online access to our materials. 

The Digital Special Collections and Archives Librarian is responsible for supporting and enhancing multiple workflows to deliver online access to Special Collections and Archives materials. The incumbent serves as liaison connecting multiple Libraries teams to sustain work in an efficient, accurate, high production digitization environment and is responsible for all aspects of collection preparation when material is prioritized for digitization. In consultation with the Head of Digital Collections and Special Collections and Archives Technical Services, they assess collections for digitization readiness and prepare digitization plans that take many factors into account, including available resources, research value, user or donor interests, physical processing needs, copyright and privacy, technical issues, etc.

This role includes regular consultation with the Division and other project team members to make decisions reflecting the values of UNLV University Libraries, specifically demonstrating a commitment to increased access to diverse and inclusive Special Collections and Archives materials in a user-focused digital library.

Salary Range: This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor (Rank II, tenure-track) or Associate (Rank III, tenure-track/tenure). Minimum starting salary is $72,617, or commensurate with the labor market.  

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