[Michlib-l] Job Posting - Assistant Professor, Humanities Librarian, Oakland University (Rochester, MI)

[Amanda Nichols Hess]

**PLEASE EXCUSE CROSS-POSTINGS**

Assistant Professor, Humanities Librarian

Oakland University’s Kresge Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and
service-oriented humanities librarian to join us in fostering academic
excellence and student success by expertly integrating teaching,
information and technology to advance the learning, research and creative
activities of our faculty and students. The successful candidate will serve
as subject specialist and liaison to one or more academic departments in
the humanities and to the thriving Honors College, and will be responsible
for providing in-depth research and instructional support to faculty and
students; developing relevant, responsive collections in all formats; and
promoting library resources and services to the campus community.

Responsibilities include:

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   Faculty and departmental liaison work, building relationships and
   collaborating with humanities departments


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   Collection development and management for humanities disciplines,
   including selecting, evaluating, and deselecting materials in various
   formats
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   Information literacy instruction, including developing and teaching
   library workshops, tutorials, and course-integrated sessions in multiple
   formats, and creation of research guides and instructional materials
   specific to humanities disciplines
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   Reference services and research consultations to support faculty and
   students in the humanities and other disciplines
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   Maintaining current awareness of issues, trends, standards, and best
   practices in higher education and the library and information science
   profession, including those related to subject area and scholarly
   communication
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   Contributing to broader scholarly conversations through publications and
   presentations
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   Participating in library, university, and professional service activities

Minimum qualifications:

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   Master of Library Science degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited
   program.
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   Demonstrated subject knowledge in humanities-related disciplines.

This is a tenure-track faculty position with an eight-month schedule;
attainment
of tenure is dependent upon job performance, scholarship, and service.
Salary will be determined by credentials and experience. Oakland University
offers excellent fringe benefits including TIAA/CREF retirement plan.

Review of applications will begin on September 2, 2025 and will continue
until the position is filled. Oakland University is an equal opportunity
employer.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, AND TO APPLY ONLINE, PLEASE SEE FULL POSTING AT:
https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/35510


-- 
Amanda Nichols Hess, Ph.D.
she / her
Professor
Coordinator of Instruction and Research Help
*My work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel
obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours.*

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Oakland University Libraries
248 Kresge Library
100 Library Drive, Rochester, MI 48309-4479
(248) 370.2487 | nichols at oakland.edu

*Oakland University resides on the ancestral, traditional, and
contemporary **lands of the Anishinaabe, known as the Three Fires
Confederacy, **comprising the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi. The land was
ceded in the **1807 Treaty of Detroit and makes up southeast Michigan.*

*In recognizing the history and respecting the sovereignty of
Michigan’s **Indian Nations,
Oakland University honors the heritage of Indigenous **communities
and their significant role in shaping the course of this region.*
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