[InetBib] Job Opportunity: DRUE HEINZ LIBRARIAN

[Jamie Kulhanek <j.kulhanek@xxxxxxxxxx>]

*DRUE HEINZ LIBRARIAN*
The Drue Heinz Librarian, who coordinates with the Trustee Library
Committee, reports to the Director in Rome and supervises the work of a
5-person staff in the Library, as well as 1-2 staff members in the
Photographic Archive. The Librarian supervises collection development,
develops and administers the library’s budget, develops grant proposals for
public and private funds, and represents the Library both in Rome and
abroad, assuming other related duties as required.

*ORGANIZATION*
The American Academy in Rome is a private, not-for-profit institution,
founded in 1894, which confers the Rome Prize and supports Rome Prize
Fellows in their independent study and advanced research in the arts and
the humanities. The Academy occupies an eleven-acre site on the Janiculum
hill of Rome. The Arthur and Janet C. Ross Library serves the needs of the
Fellows, the residential community, and qualified readers from Rome and
beyond.

The Library collection (comprising about 140,000 volumes) provides support
in the academic disciplines of the fellowship fields (ancient studies,
medieval studies, Renaissance and early modern studies, and modern Italian
studies). Its principal strength is in ancient studies, especially Greek
and Roman literature and ancient Greek, Etruscan and Roman topography, art
and archaeology; there is a strong secondary collection in the history of
later Italian art and architecture. In these fields, the Academy library
collection aspires to provide the resources for scholarly research at the
highest level. In other disciplines, including those represented by the
Academy’s fine arts fellows, the Library seeks to offer basic materials and
core collections.

The Library has recently undergone a renovation, enhancing the use of
existing space. The Library employs the integrated library management
software “Millennium” (Innovative Interfaces, Inc.), as part of the
Rome-based URBS library consortium (Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche).

*POSITION DESCRIPTION*
The Drue Heinz Librarian, who coordinates with the Trustee Library
Committee, reports to the Director in Rome and supervises the work of a
5-person staff in the Library, as well as 1-2 staff members in the
Photographic Archive. The Librarian supervises collection development,
develops and administers the library’s budget, develops grant proposals for
public and private funds, and represents the Library both in Rome and
abroad, assuming other related duties as required.

Desired qualifications include: an ALA-accredited degree in Library Science
or its equivalent; an advanced degree in the humanities; five or more years
experience at the managerial level; professional fluency in English and
Italian; advanced Library IT knowledge; and oral and written leadership
skills.

More information about the Library can be found at
www.aarome.org<http://aarome.org/>

*TO APPLY*
Please submit a resume together with a cover letter explaining your
perceptions of the Academy, how you view the job of the Drue Heinz
Librarian, why you are interested in the position, and why you feel
qualified to do the job. The resume should include three references, with
contact information.  Please submit this material no later than close of
business (5:00pm) 6 April 2012. Please submit materials to
fsanchis4@xxxxxxxxx(e-mail is preferred.) Applications will continue to be
accepted until the position is filled, but to be assured of full
consideration, please send materials by 6 April 2012.

*IMPORTANT*
Please submit (2) separate documents attached to your email message. Both
documents should be in PDF file format.

The file names of your documents should follow the naming criteria below:
YOURLASTNAME_Firstname_resume.pdf
YOURLASTNAME_Firstname_letter.pdf
*Example: SMITH_John_resume.pdf*

Do not place your letter in the body of your email message. It should be
attached as a PDF document to the email.  Receipt of applications will be
acknowledged within five days. If acknowledgement is not received, please
contact Jamie Kulhanek at j.kulhanek@xxxxxxxxxx

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS WHOM THE COMMITTEE WISHES TO INTERVIEW WILL BE
NOTIFIED ON MONDAY, 23 APRIL.

INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE IN NEW YORK CITY ON TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012.

FINALISTS WILL BE INVITED TO ROME FOR FINAL INTERVIEWS.

If e-mail is impossible, applications by post or fax must be received by
the close of business (5:00pm) 23 April 2012, addressed to:

The Search Committee for the Drue Heinz Librarian
C/O Frank Sanchis, Manager of the Search
American Academy in Rome
7 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022-1001

212 751 7200 TEL 212 751 7220 FAX
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