Position announcement - South Asian Studies Fellow - Duke University Libraries

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South Asian Studies Library Fellow

Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN)

 

The Triangle South Asia Consortium (TSAC) is a Title VI National Resource

Center funded by the U.S. Department of Education and comprised of the

South Asia programs of Duke University, the University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and North Carolina Central

University. The mission of TSAC is to promote the study of the South Asian

subcontinent and to coordinate research, teaching, and cultural programming

for South Asia across the consortium's constituent universities. The

Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) facilitates the implementation

of cooperative collection development and user services among TSAC

libraries to ensure the availability of resources for teaching and

research.

 

TRLN seeks an energetic individual with a strong subject and language

background in South Asian studies and an interest in working in research

libraries to participate in the creation of a new collaborative model for

collection development and public service. Based at Duke University

Libraries, the position works closely with the newly defined TRLN South

Asia Librarian, who coordinates all library activities related to South

Asian studies in the four libraries. The South Asian Studies Library Fellow

will be appointed for a one-year period, with renewal possible for an

additional two years. The position reports to the Head of the

International and Area Studies Department in Perkins Library at Duke

University.

 

Working closely with the TRLN South Asia Librarian and other librarians

throughout TRLN, the Fellow will gain hands-on knowledge of collection

development, acquisitions, cataloging and public services work. The Fellow

will become familiar with the functioning of research libraries and will

work closely with faculty in TSAC to implement the new model. The

principal goal is to build coordinated collections and provide outstanding

service to scholars and students locally as well as to remote users of

TRLN's South Asian resources.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Advanced degree in a field of South Asian studies with some

working experience in research libraries; ability to work effectively with

faculty, students, and library staff; knowledge of Hindi or Urdu; and

excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Highly

desirable: knowledge of other South Asian vernacular languages.

Applications from persons who also have a degree in librarianship are also

encouraged.

 

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary and rank dependent on qualifications and experience; minimums are

$34,800 for Assistant Librarian; $37,300 for Senior Assistant Librarian;

$40,650 for Associate Librarian; $46,750 for Librarian. Comprehensive

benefits package.

 

APPLICATION

Send cover letter, detailed resume, and the names, mailing and e-mail

addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to: Sharon A.

Sullivan, Director, Personnel Services, Perkins Library, Box 90194, Duke

University, Durham, NC 27708. Review of applications will begin in

mid-September and continue until the position is filled.

 

Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The

Perkins Library System has a strong commitment to Affirmative Action and is

actively seeking to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of our staff.