Visual Resources Specialist for the Arts +
Humanities (Temporary Leave Replacement)
Center for Digital Liberal Arts
Summary
Occidental College is a small rigorous liberal arts institution at the edge of Los Angeles with a
curricular emphasis on social justice, community-based learning, and global citizenship. The
Center for Digital Liberal Arts (CDLA) at Occidental helps to prepare Oxy’s diverse and talented
students for a rapidly changing world through a variety of programs and offerings, including
research support for students and faculty, digital media production tools and software, and
professional development for faculty in digital pedagogy and scholarly communication.
Summary of Duties, Responsibilities and Goals
The CDLA is seeking a temporary (semester-long) leave replacement for the Visual Information
Specialist for the Arts + Humanities position. This position works with the CDLA team to offer
support to faculty and students in the arts and humanities who are working with a broad range
of library research materials (digital and print) and can offer expertise in the pedagogical and
research uses of visual resources.
Essential Functions
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Works directly with arts and humanities faculty to realize college and departmental learning
goals.
Consults with faculty in the arts and humanities to develop and deliver a suite of services that
support the integration of information resources and technology in their teaching and research,
with special emphasis on visual resources and the digital humanities.
Curates relevant digital content.
Delivers group instruction and/or consults individually with students regarding research
methods and scholarly practices across the arts and humanities, in addition to addressing issues
of media and visual fluency.
Supervises student workers.
May oversee or participate in a range of relevant departmental projects.
Qualifications
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Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or Arts and Humanities field; Ph.D. welcome.
Demonstrated expertise in visual resource curation and a working knowledge of various
practices and technologies associated with the digital humanities.
Experience with library instruction and/or teaching undergraduates
Demonstrated experience with a variety of software tools and technologies used across the arts
and humanities.
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Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively and creatively as a team member or
independently.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to: resumes@oxy.edu.