Librarian-Scholar, Special Collections
Dartmouth College Library
Position Purpose
Reporting directly to the Librarian of the College, the Librarian-Scholar, Special Collections,
provides programmatic and strategic leadership in: (1) the integration and utilization of
special collections in teaching and research programs at Dartmouth College, and where
appropriate, the larger scholarly community; (2) building and curating unique collections for
research; and (3) developing Dartmouth College archives for both scholarly and public
information purposes.
Qualifications and Qualities
Skills & Knowledge
Experience
Education
 Proven leadership and
interpersonal skills.
 Knowledge of current
collection management
directions and issues.
 Ability and desire to
function in a team
environment.
 Demonstrated capacity to
foster change in an
academic setting.
 Reading knowledge of at
least one western
European foreign
language.
 Excellent oral and written
communication skills.
 Understanding and
commitment to use of
digital technology.
 Potential for successful
relations with alumni and
development.
 Minimum of 10 years
 Ph.D. in the humanities or
progressively responsible
social sciences, with
experience within an
strong inter- and crossacademic institution, with
disciplinary interests.
emphases on individual
 Graduate work in library
program leadership,
and/or information
scholarly activities, and
sciences desirable.
teaching.
 Solid record of
publication.
 Active in the profession on
a national level.