*Outreach Librarian/ Research Services Coordinator*
The New York State Historical Association, Fenimore Art Museum and The
Farmers’ Museum seek an innovative, outgoing and highly motivated new
member of the Research Library team. The librarian filling this new
position will coordinate all of the ways in which users first interact with
the Library and Museums in planning their visits for research purposes.
Acting as a “concierge” of sorts, the Outreach Librarian/Research Support
Services Coordinator will connect users with all of the institutions’
resources in their many diverse formats. Our current users include museum
staff and curators, members, scholars in the arts and humanities,
genealogists, local history buffs, Graduate Students and Faculty in the
Cooperstown Graduate Program for Museum Studies, American Folk and Fine art
collectors and researchers, as well as independent curators, curators from
other institutions, and donors to Special Collections.
The position is a permanent, part time and year round (20-25 hours per week
with some seasonal fluctuations). This position has the potential to become
full time at a future date. This is not a grant-dependent position

Responsibilities include:

   - Interfacing with all library researchers, including some reference
   desk duties.
   - Develop procedures and coordinate appointments for researchers,
   coordinating resources and on-site use by all Library Special Collection
   and Museum Collection users by liaising with the curators and librarians
   responsible for those collecting areas
   - Coordinate database of library donors in conjunction with the
   Development Department
   - Coordinate all incoming research requests working with the library
   team to ensure that responses are distributed in a timely manner
   - Coordinate complete overhaul of the library’s website and social media
   activities with the Director for Museum and Library Collections and
   Director of Marketing; including integration of new OPAC into website
   “front door”
   - Develop guides, materials, programs, and resources to enhance ease of
   access and positive user experience
   - Participate in collection development, strategic planning, and
   cataloging workflows as needed
   - Assist in development of new library audiences
   - Participate in ongoing evaluation of policies and procedures

Required Qualifications include:

   - Masters of Library Science from an ALA accredited program
   - Demonstrated experience in public service and specialty library
   programming
   - Demonstrated experience in project management and coordination
   - Demonstrated experience working with library special collections
   and/or museum collections
   - Understanding of and experience in conducting archival research, and
   familiarity with a wide variety of primary resources (broadsides, maps,
   archives, oral histories, prints, photographs, museum objects, etc.)
   - Experience as an effective part of a team

Desired qualifications:

   - Experience with OCLC Connexion & MARC format
   - Familiarity with Islandora and Fedora Commons
   - Experience with museum collection databases

To apply, submit a digital cover letter and resume to: [log in to unmask]

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