Author: Kimberly

Title: Librarian/Curator for European Studies
Department: International Studies
Rank and Salary: Assistant Librarian – Librarian ($66,294 – $112,952)
Position Availability: Immediately
Application deadline for first consideration: September 10, 2019 

The UCLA Library seeks a highly collaborative, knowledgeable and user-driven librarian/curator to work with students and faculty to advance research, scholarship, and teaching in European studies, specifically Northern and Western Europe. 

 Position Duties 

Reporting to the Head of International Studies, the Librarian/Curator for European Studies is responsible for collection development and management, reference, and instruction in assigned areas in order to support and advance research-level scholarship by UCLA students and faculty. The Librarian/Curator for European Studies and Classics collaborates on the creation of research tools and develops plans to digitize content and collections in order to increase access to resources; delivers specialized orientations, instruction sessions, and consultations; and serves as a resource on issues related to digital scholarship, scholarly communication, and emerging research methods. The incumbent collaborates with campus and UC colleagues on a range of issues related to collections and digital projects; participates in professional forums such as the European Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), Center for Research Libraries’ Collaborative Initiative for French Language Collections (CIFNAL), and German-North-American Resources Partnership (GNARP); actively engages in outreach and community engagement activities in support of the UCLA Library’s strategic priorities; and serves as a member of library teams related to preservation and/or digitization, such as the UCLA Library’s International Digital Ephemera Project. The incumbent has supervisory responsibilities for .5 FTE staff member and student assistants.

UCLA librarians and academic staff are expected to participate in library-wide planning and governance and work effectively in a shared decision-making environment. 

Description of Unit 

As a partner in the creation and dissemination of knowledge, the International Studies Department in the Charles E. Young Research Library supports the UCLA community by selecting the resources and providing the services necessary for world-class research and instruction. The department’s subject specialists in area and international studies serve as liaisons to academic departments and research units in their areas of responsibility, partnering with faculty and students on a wide variety of research projects and teaching initiatives. Departmental librarians and support staff serve the faculty and students in these disciplines by cultivating research-level collections in a variety of formats as well as providing high-level research services in person and via e-mail and digital reference. These subject specialist librarians work closely together and in cooperation with librarians from other UCLA Library units to support interdisciplinary research, teaching, and learning. 

Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should apply here: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF04887 

The Department of Scandinavian at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time position at the Assistant (tenure-track), Associate or Full Professor level, in the area of Danish Literature and Culture. The expected start date is July 1, 2020.

Application and Requirements available here: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02259.

The deadline to apply is October 31, 2019.

RECRUITMENT PERIOD

Open July 5th, 2019 through Monday, Oct 21, 2019 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

DESCRIPTION

The Departments of French, Germanic, and Italian and the Scandinavian Section in the UCLA Division of Humanities are seeking to hire one (1) new faculty at the Assistant Professor level as part of an initiative to establish a new Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies (ELTS). The ideal candidate will have expertise in transcultural and transnational European contexts in the period from 1000 to 1700.

Candidates are expected to have near-native proficiency in at least one of the above language traditions, while also being able to contribute to foundation courses in the undergraduate curriculum. We are especially interested in applicants who work on the connectivity of literary studies, visual and material cultures, with new methodological approaches such as experimental humanities (Digital/ Environmental / Medical / Urban), Mediterranean and North Atlantic Studies. We particularly welcome research on issues related to race, religion, and gender/sexuality, with the potential for exceptional research, and excellence in teaching, and also a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of the faculty, graduate student population, and of the majors in transcultural European Studies. Ph.D. must be in hand by the time of appointment (July 1, 2020).

To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, three external references, one representative piece of writing, and a one-page statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion to Professor Dominic Thomas, Chair. The deadline for all application materials is October 21, 2019.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

JOB LOCATION

Los Angeles, CA

REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• One Representative Piece of Writing
• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our Sample Guidance for Candidates and related EDI Statement FAQ document.

Reference requirements

• 3 letters of reference required

The Museum of Danish America is seeking a personable, organized and energetic individual to do genealogy research and manage the genealogy department of a national ethnic institution situated in beautiful rural western Iowa.  The Genealogy Center houses a non-circulating reference collection serving both museum staff and programming as well as researchers interested in Danish-American immigration, family history, and genealogy.   The Genealogy Center Manager is responsible for day-to-day operations of the department, including but not limited to: coordinating research and translation requests; communicating with patrons via phone, written correspondence, and in person; recruiting and supervising department staff, volunteers, and interns; and delivering public programs onsite and offsite. This position is full time with a benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. 

Established in 1983, the Museum of Danish America (formerly known as The Danish Immigrant Museum) is located midway between Des Moines, IA and Omaha, NE on 35 acres of recreated prairie

in the heart of the largest rural settlement of Danes in the United States. The museum’s mission is to celebrate Danish roots and American dreams and is the only accredited national museum dedicated to collecting and interpreting the Danish-American experience. Guidance is provided by a twenty-five member Board of Directors from across the United States and Denmark. The museum has a collection of over 30,000 artifacts, an active traveling exhibit program, and a membership of over 3,000 from across the United States, Denmark and seven other countries.  It has a staff of eleven full-time employees, six part-time employees and an active internship program hosting up to four Danish graduate students and an American graduate student annually.  

For a complete job description, visit www.danishmuseum.org/visit/about/employment