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

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Scheduled Hours 37.5 Position Summary 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. The Music, Performing Arts and Film Subject Librarian is responsible for providing outreach to the Music Department, Performing Arts Department and Film and Media Studies Department. This role develops collections in these areas in a variety of material formats to support curriculum, research, and teaching, partners with faculty to integrate information literacy instruction into the curriculum, and provides research services to faculty and students. This role lends subject area expertise in acquiring and serving related special collections. As part of the Arts and Area Studies cohort, this role serves as a subject librarian to departments and/or schools as assigned, collaborates with other members of Arts and Area Studies to serve shared subject areas, provides reference services in Olin Library, and provides information literacy instruction for the College Writing program and discipline-specific courses. Additionally, this role serves on a RACS functional team to support strategic initiatives and programs across the RACS division. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Research Provides research services through email, chat, virtual, and in-person individual/group consultations, including participating in the on-call reference pool. Teaches patrons how to choose, evaluate, and use tools relevant to their research needs including databases, citation management tools, and AI powered tools. Seeks 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. Teaching & Learning 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. Collection Development 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. Outreach and Collaboration Liaise 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. Professional Development and Service 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. Working Conditions: Job Location/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 The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time. Required Qualifications Education: Master's degree or combination of education and/or experien

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