[Nhcoll-l] Job Posting: Geoscience Specimen Collections Curator and Manager, Stanford Libraries

Tue Apr 5 19:19:15 EDT 2022

Dear colleagues,

Please see the following announcement, on behalf of Julie Sweetkind-Singer,
Stanford Libraries:

*Position: Geoscience Specimen Collections Curator and Manager, Stanford
Libraries*

*Apply for the position here.
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Stanford Libraries in conjunction with the School of (Earth, Energy and
Environmental Sciences) invites applications for the full-time permanent
position of Collections Curator and Manager for the School’s mineral, rock,
and fossil collection.  The Collections Curator and Manager will report to
the Associate University Librarian for Sciences and Engineering.  The
School holds a large collection of at least 250,000 objects that require
professional curation and management.  These objects include rock and
mineral specimens, samples, artifacts, and associated items such as field
notebooks, maps, and reports.  This partially curated collection will be
housed in a yet to be built permanent physical space with dedicated staff
to oversee accessioning, processing, management, and access to the
collections in order to further research and teaching within the School and
the broader scientific community.  We seek an experienced and dynamic
expert manager who will build the repository from the ground up into an
actively curated collection.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the creation, oversight,
procedures, maintenance, and management of the mineral, rock, and fossils
specimen collection under the terms, conditions, and directions of the
Stanford Libraries’ AUL for Sciences and Engineering with the guidance of a
committee of professors from the School.  The Curator/Manager will be
expected to provide leadership, vision, and strategic thinking in order to
create a dynamic resource that will integrate the collections and their
management into the research and academic programs at Stanford and the
wider community.  The successful candidate will be expected to provide
expertise in setting up the database, create processes and procedures to
accession the materials, work with the Faculty Committee on circulation and
loan policies, and provide leadership on the creation of the physical space
for long-term storage of the collection.  The Curator/Manager will hire and
manage 3 assistants in term-funded positions to help with the collection
inventory, accessioning and photography of the collections.

*Core Duties include but are not limited to:*

   - Manage all aspects of storage, maintenance, use, security, and
   preventive conservation of the collection.
   - Develop, implement, and manage policies, procedures, and documentation
   associated with the acquisition, care, display, and loan of the collections.
   - Develop and monitor access protocols for research and teaching use of
   the specimens by faculty, students, and other interested parties.

   - Facilitate access and track use of collections for purposes of
   research, education, loan, and exhibit.
   - Develop and maintain the specimen database.
   - Act as the primary liaison with the School of Earth faculty and
   develop a cooperative and productive relationship between the Libraries and
   the School of Earth ensuring successful management of the collections.
   - Hire, train, and supervise staff to inventory, process, photograph,
   and maintain the collections.
   - Document, facilitate, and monitor loan requests.
   - Conceive, research, develop, and collaborate with colleagues to
   organize and mount displays of varying scope and curate items for classroom
   use.
   - Prepare collections-related reports including an annual report.
   - Monitor and manage the stewardship needs of the collections in
   adherence to the university’s stewardship standards.
   - Collaborate with the Metadata Department and the Preservation
   Department on an as needed basis.
   - Respond to external requests for information about the specimens and
   field donation requests in collaboration with the Faculty Committee and
   Office of Development for the School.
   - Follow all University and museum ethics rules and protocols.
   - Other duties as assigned.

*Minimum Requirements: *

            *Education & Experience*

   - Advanced degree in an earth sciences field with two years’ work
   experience in museum collections’ management, care, and documentation or
   over five years extensive experience in a managerial position of a natural
   history collection.

*Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities*

   - Demonstrated experience and background in physical and digital
   collection management including building or maintaining databases for
   objects.
   - Proven experience working with specimen collections and understanding
   the standards of practice in their management.
   - Familiarity with general museum collection protocols and library
   procedures.
   - Ability to handle delicate specimens and ancillary materials with
   damage or loss of data.
   - Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and
   efficiently, with competing deadlines.
   - Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office and Google Suites, and
   database management applications (preferably with regards to collection
   management software such as Gallery Systems).
   - Demonstrated management and project management skills.  Must
   demonstrate the ability to be both an effective manager and team member who
   can work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
   - Demonstrated ability to build effective long-term relationships both
   internally and externally and the ability to clearly articulate and carry
   out the Collection’s goals.
   - Sound knowledge of collections best practices, ethics, and standards.

*Physical Requirements*:*

   - Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, seated work and use
   light/ fine grasping.
   - Occasionally stand, walk, and write by hand, lift, carry, push pull
   objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

** - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will
provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who
requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.*

*Working Conditions:*

   - May work extended or non-standard hours, weekends and holidays based
   on business needs.
   - Occasional local and overnight travel may be required.
   - May work in areas with exposure to dust, paint, chemicals and other
   toxins.

*Work Standards:*

   - Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with
   Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
   - Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal
   responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and
   promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
   - Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University
   policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel
   policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide,

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Librarian 3

Job Family: Library
Job Series: Librarian

Job Code: 1783

Grade I (Salary range: $72,300 - $138,900)

Exemption: Exempt

Best,

Julie

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Julie Sweetkind-Singer

Associate University Librarian for Science and Engineering Resources

Head, Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections

Orcid ID: 0000-0002-2674-3406

Stanford University

650-505-7599 (cell)
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