Music, Performing Arts, and Film Librarian (Hybrid) - WashU Libraries

About the role

The Music and Performing Arts Subject Librarian is a part of the Arts and Area Studies cohort within the Research and Academic Collaboration Services (RACS) Division in the WashU Libraries. This role provides outreach to the Music Department, Performing Arts Department, and Film and Media Studies Department, develops collections in these areas, integrates information literacy instruction into the curriculum, and provides research services to faculty and students.

Responsibilities

• Provides research services through email, chat, virtual, and in-person individual/group consultations.
• Teaches patrons how to choose, evaluate, and use tools relevant to their research needs, including databases, citation management tools, and AI powered tools.
• Sets up opportunities to extend research services through embedded work and outreach.
• Refers patrons to other librarians, library staff, and campus stakeholders as appropriate.
• Develops and enhances reference skills through active participation in reference development programing and reflection.
• Designs, delivers, and assesses effective instruction in assigned subject areas and the College Writing program.
• Works with departments to integrate multiple literacies into curriculum and instruction, including information literacy, AI literacy, visual literacy, and data literacy, where appropriate.
• Designs and assesses effective online learning objects, including working with faculty to integrate library content into the campus learning management system.
• Develops and enhances teaching skills through active participation in library instruction development programming and reflection.
• Develops and maintains subject-specific collection policies.
• Manages, assesses, and maintains allocated collection budgets, approval plans, and physical and digital materials in assigned subject areas.
• Engages with departmental faculty, students, and staff as necessary to inform collection development work.
• Lends subject expertise in acquiring and serving special collections, collaborating with curators where appropriate.
• Collaborates with Access Services, Interlibrary Loan, and Technical Services as necessary to assist with questions and/or processing of music-related materials.
• Liaises with departmental stakeholders in assigned subject areas, acting as a primary point of contact for faculty and students and proactively promoting library services, expertise, and resources.
• Maintains a deep understanding of all patron-facing library units to facilitate seamless service delivery, collaborating with these units and lending subject expertise where appropriate.
• Works closely with RACS colleagues through participation on functional teams to advance division-wide priorities and initiatives.
• Maintains awareness of university-wide initiatives including AI literacy programming, participating as appropriate.
• Participates in library and/or subject-related professional organizations and committees.
• Attends or participates in conferences, webinars, and training to stay current on librarianship and subject areas.
• Promotes the WashU Libraries to the University and St. Louis community through participation in committees and projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Relevant Experience (2 Years): Academic Libraries, Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Conflict Resolution, Detail-Oriented, Library Databases, Library Science, Musicology, Music Theory, Oral Communications, Performing Arts, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Supervisory Management, Teamwork, Written Communication.

Skills

• Not Applicable

Working Conditions

Normal office environment. Occasional travel to West Campus. Must be able to work in an environment in which exposure to materials containing dust and mold is possible. Some off-campus travel may be required. Physical Effort: Typically sitting at a desk or table. Equipment: Office equipment.