Instruction and Outreach Art Librarian

The Kohler Art Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a dynamic and innovative Instruction and Outreach Art Librarian. Reporting to the Head of the Art Library, this position plays an essential role in supporting the teaching, learning, and research needs of the university's Departments of Art, Art History, and Design Studies.

The successful candidate will develop, coordinate, and deliver information literacy and research skills instruction and spearhead outreach initiatives to engage the campus community and beyond with the library's rich collections and services. Instruction will frequently incorporate various collections of distinction, including artists' books, sketchbook facsimiles, and photo books.

As a branch library within the UW-Madison Libraries system, the Kohler Art Library serves as a vital resource for the campus arts community. The successful candidate will be instrumental in promoting the Art Library and UW Libraries to foster connections and initiate collaborations across campus, including partnerships with the Division of the Arts and other arts-related programs and organizations. The position will collaborate and work closely with other library outreach, instruction, and research staff.

• 20% Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services
• 5% Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with vendors and professional colleagues
• 10% Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions particularly related to situations that are complex in nature
• 20% Designs, develops, and delivers instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons
• 5% Assists with the coordination of day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services
• 10% Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area
• 5% Contributes to the development of policies and procedures
• 5% Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state levels
• 5% May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers
• 15% Develops and maintains outreach programs to promote library collections, services, and spaces to the campus community.

• Provides instructional services for undergraduate art, art history, and design courses by designing, developing, and delivering library instruction in a variety of formats.
• Proactively works with instructors to integrate library resources into courses.
• Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units, providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services
• Using strong written and verbal communication skills, manages projects from conception to assessment.
• Plans, promotes, and coordinates public programs, exhibits, or events related to the Art Library.
• Keeps current with developments in pedagogy and librarianship through engagement in professional organizations and professional development.
• Assists with supervision of graduate student supervisors and student employees working in public service.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Preferred
Master's Degree (Library & Information Science, Education, or related field) or equivalent certification or years of experience in a similar role

Undergraduate or Master's degree in art, art history, or design

Required Qualifications:
-Demonstrated competencies in art, art history, design or related fields
-Experience or demonstrated interest in providing instruction in an academic, art, or museum setting
-Experience or interest in outreach or collaborative programming
-Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
-Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
-Ability to develop and lead library classes or groups specializing in the visual arts
-Knowledge of and familiarity with new technologies and trends in library services
-Familiarity with information pedagogy and visual literacy skills
-Experience engaging in or providing support for art research
-Proven ability to work collaboratively with faculty to integrate library resources into coursework or co-curricular activities
-Demonstrated ability to plan, promote, and coordinate public programs, exhibitions, or events that engage diverse audiences
-Demonstrated interest or experience with program assessment or evaluation

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Typical daytime work hours roughly 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday-Friday. This is essentially an in-person position with flexibility to work remotely up to two days a week or to work a flexed schedule, with on-site responsibilities a priority.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $58,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

The Kohler Art Library, a branch library of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, supports the teaching and research needs of the university's Departments of Art, Art History, and Design Studies. Located adjacent to the Chazen Museum of Art, the library is ideally positioned to foster connections between academic programs and one of the Midwest's leading art museums. The library houses over 150,000 volumes, including a nationally recognized collection of artists' books, exhibition catalogs, and rare materials that attract scholars and students from across disciplines. Annual programming offered by the Art Library includes the Bernstein Book Arts Lecture, multiple exhibits, and public open houses.

The UW-Madison Libraries rank among the top research libraries in North America, with over 30 campus libraries and more than 8 million unique volumes, and offers the opportunity to contribute to a rich and interdisciplinary cultural environment. The Arts on Campus initiative unites the university's vibrant arts scene, encouraging collaboration among academic departments, the arts community, and external partners. The UW-Madison Libraries support and advocate the Wisconsin Idea that education should influence people's lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

A cover letter and resume are required. Contact Melissa Ortiz (jobs@library.wisc.edu) for more information. All applications must be submitted through the Jobs at UW applicant system. Click on 'Apply Now' to submit your materials. References will be collected from finalists at the time of the interviews.

Melissa Ortiz
jobs@library.wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Lib I-Res, Learn & User Supp(LM001)

A49-GENERAL LIBRARY/MEMBER LIBRARIES

Academic Staff-Renewable

311961-AS