SUMMARY:

The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (AUC RWWL) supports the teaching and learning missions of four institutions of higher learning that comprise the world’s largest consortium of HBCUs—Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, and Spelman College.  Conveniently located and easily accessible to the campuses, the Woodruff Library is the center of intellectual and social life at the Atlanta University Center.

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

The library needs a forward-thinking Content Strategist Librarian to manage collections and enhance digital content strategies, ensuring relevance and accessibility for the academic community.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing a content strategy that aligns with institutional goals. This role requires a collaborative, analytical, and user-focused professional who can balance budgetary constraints with the demands of a diverse and growing collection. You will work with faculty and library staff to curate resources.

This position is based in Atlanta, GA, and reports to the Assistant Director of Collections.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE:

• Develop and manage the library’s collection policies and content strategy to align with institutional goals.
• Compile and analyze external library assessment data, including accreditation and annual reporting, in collaboration with the Assistant Director and oversee the publication and distribution of collections data.
• Implement and refine digital content strategies to ensure resources are accessible, discoverable, and aligned with user needs.
• Advise on best practices and innovations in collection management and technical services.
• Oversee the collection development budget, monitor expenditures, and prioritize acquisitions based on usage and academic priorities.
• Design, evaluate, review, and adjust departmental workflows, policies, procedures, and assignments with attention to greater efficiency.
• Regularly assess and update the collection, managing the deselection of outdated materials.
• Provide strategic leadership in developing a user-centered, holistic collections vision to meet emerging information needs and integrate new models of collection delivery, fiscal responsibility, and information technology.
• Work with cross-departmental teams to support interdisciplinary studies and promote library resources.
• Serve as a leader on internal and external committees to foster relationships and partnerships, ensuring the library’s mission and strategic initiatives are achieved. Represent the library on external committees as requested by the Assistant Director of Collection Management.
• Leads and supports open education initiatives, guiding faculty on OER use, coordinating content selection, participating in OER committees, and providing expertise on open content and copyright issues.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Experience in an academic library’s collection development, content management, or related areas.
• Familiarity with vendor negotiations and digital content strategy.
• Experience in budget allocation across multiple payment platforms, ensuring efficient resource use, planning, forecasting, and tracking expenses, staying within financial limits, and optimizing funds for maximum impact. Strong understanding of collection development principles and digital content strategy.

• Proficiency in integrated library systems, content management systems, and data analysis tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing library needs.

EDUCATION:

• Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program.

 WHAT WE OFFER: 

• Hybrid onsite/remote work eligibility after 30 days
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Relocation assistance
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and company-paid disability plans.
• Company match retirement plan (TIAA-CREF).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application and resume online to the Human Resources Department using this link.

The Robert W. Woodruff Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about our Library, visit us online at www.auctr.edu.

Salary Range:$68,000.00 To $72,000.00 Annually

SUMMARY:

The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library is looking for a highly motivated individual to broaden access and the discoverability of Historically Black College and University’s cultural heritage collections in a full-time, temporary position. Working with the Digital Services Department, Archives Research Center, and the HBCU Digital Library Trust Program Officer, the Digitization Project Librarian is responsible for coordinating and managing a digitization service hub for HBCU Libraries located at the AUC Woodruff Library in support of the HBCU Digital Library Trust initiative. The services provided will serve as a model for sustaining and deepening the capacity for digitizing, discovering, and preserving collections at HBCUs.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Digitization Project Librarian will coordinate and implement in-house digitization, metadata creation, and online access of a range of unique and original archival materials, including but not limited to photographs, documents, publications, and audio and video formats from HBCU Libraries located around the U.S. The incumbent will also support participating libraries as they prepare collections for digitization, including basic archival processing and preservation techniques. The incumbent will coordinate the outsourced digitization of audiovisual formats, including working with commercial vendors as needed. The Digitization Project Librarian will report to the Assistant Director for Digital Services throughout the three-year project, oversee the work of project staff and students, and coordinate with Archivists and HBCU Digital Library Trust staff.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE:

• Coordinate the digitization, metadata creation, and online access of original archival materials (documents, manuscripts, photographs, negatives, bound volumes, publications, audiovisual formats) received by participating HBCUs following professional standards and institutional best practices.
• Establish efficient and effective project workflows and standards to ensure the safety and security of collections while onsite for digitization.
• Lead conversations with HBCU leaders about potential partnerships.
• Support participating institutions as they prepare archival materials for digitization, including assisting with identification, gathering and ensuring the safe transfer of materials to Hub, copyright review, and employing basic preservation measures.
• Oversee and perform in-house digitization of original archival collections; ensure the quality of master images, edit images as needed, and create derivate images for access.
• Coordinate outsourced digitization of time-based audiovisual content, including creating RFPs, working with vendors, managing timelines, and conducting quality control.
• Oversee the creation of item-level descriptive metadata for various original archival materials (documents, manuscripts, photographs, negatives, bound volumes, publications, audiovisual materials) following professional standards and library best practices.
• Ensure the overall quality of all digital curation activities, including the creation of preservation and access images, file naming, file type(s), image quality, collection, and item-level metadata, and ingest into the content management system.
• Work with Digital Services and project staff to create digital collections, ingest metadata, and access images to the online CONTENTdm repository. Serve as administrator of the HBCU Digital Collections’ CONTENTdm platform, including managing a migration.
• Supervise and assist in the training of project staff and student assistants.
• Assist with developing training and outreach materials related to the project, including articles, presentations at professional conferences, and blog posts.
• Potentially help set up and equip a secondary scanning HUB at another HBCU location.
• Participates in team meetings and provides status updates and project reports.
• Serves as the liaison between Harvard project personnel and AUC Woodruff Library.
• Other Duties as Assigned

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Strong written and verbal communication and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
• Experience with standard office software, such as Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google tools.
• Experience with project management practices, software, and tools.
• Sensitivity in handling fragile archival materials.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated knowledge of 20th-century African American history, literature, and culture, highly desirable.
• Five years of experience working in an archival repository or library with experience managing complex digitization projects.
• Supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of processing and preserving archival collections, including standards and best practices.
• Experience operating various scanning hardware and image editing software, including Adobe Photoshop and Abbyy FineReader.
• Demonstrated knowledge of metadata standards for describing digital collections, including Dublin Core, MODS, and EAD.
• Experience with institutional repository digital content management and platforms for digital collections, including CONTENTdm.
• Knowledge of digital preservation workflows and best practices
• Ability to work independently and as a team member involving multiple institutions.
• Knowledge and experience with project management techniques and tools, including software, are preferred.
• Experience working with archival digitization vendors is preferred.

EDUCATION:

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in Library and Information Science or advanced degree with experience relevant to the position.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Hybrid onsite/remote work after the first 90 days
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Relocation assistance
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and company-paid disability plans.
• Company match retirement plan (TIAA-CREF).

The Robert W. Woodruff Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about our Library, visit us online at www.auctr.edu.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application and resume online using this link.

SUMMARY:

The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (AUC RWWL) supports the teaching and learning missions of four institutions of higher learning that comprise the world’s largest consortium of HBCUs—Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, and Spelman College. Conveniently located and easily accessible to the campuses, the Woodruff Library is the center of intellectual and social life at the Atlanta University Center.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Security Officer will patrol Robert W. Woodruff Library buildings, parking lots, and grounds to ensure security and prevent damage to or loss of company and employee property. S/he will also assist in securing the safety of the library’s property, patrons, visitors, and staff.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE:

• Makes routine rounds of the buildings and grounds by vehicle or walking. Watches and reports to shift supervisor irregularities such as fire hazards and leaking water pipes.
• Respond to building alarm notices.
• Report to the supervisor any unusual or suspicious condition detected. Completes preliminary investigation of complaints, disturbances, and thefts.
• Provides (written and oral) concise and factual reports of any investigative findings.
• Check incoming and outgoing packages as directed.
• Monitors entrances during the arrival and departure of employees at main shift changes.
• Open or lock doors, windows, and gates at proper times based on the building operating schedule and specific procedural requirements.
• Report to the supervisor any incidents of visitor, driver, or employee actions that could result in injury or loss to the library or employees.
• Acts as facility receptionist as required, including answering telephone calls and greeting visitors.
• Provides the first layer of Library customer service, including handling patron service requests and providing building directional layout.
• Operates and observes Library CCTV camera system view components as directed.
• Operates a two-way radio communication system following appropriate radio protocol.
• Other duties and project work assigned include, but are not limited to, committee representation and offsite ambassador duties.
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or assigned by a supervisor.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

Education:

High School Diploma/GED or vocational school diploma

Work Experience:

A minimum of two years of related experience in security, military, and law enforcement is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to read and write to review and complete required incident reports.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to verbally interact with library patrons, employees, and visitors effectively.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background and drug test.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods; running may be required to address and report emergency incidents.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Flexibility to work evenings, overnight, and weekends as required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. 

Physical Demands:

Must be able to walk, run, reach, climb stairs, bend, and work outdoors in inclement weather. 

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and company-paid disability plans.
• Company match retirement plan (TIAA-CREF). 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

The Robert W. Woodruff Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about our Library, visit us online at www.auctr.edu.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application and resume online using this link.

SUMMARY:

The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (AUC RWWL) supports the teaching and learning missions of four institutions of higher learning that comprise the world’s largest consortium of HBCUs—Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, and Spelman College.  Conveniently located and easily accessible to the campuses, the Woodruff Library is the center of intellectual and social life at the Atlanta University Center.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

To continue our program and services excellence, the library seeks a highly motivated, analytical, and detail-oriented Assessment Librarian who thrives in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment to lead the library in strengthening a culture assessment across the library by developing a sustainable library assessment program.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Research, Learning & Technology Services, the Assessment Librarian will organize and analyze data collections and reporting across Library departments and establish procedures that support strategic reporting, performance indicators, and data-driven decision-making.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Manages data collection for annual reporting and operational statistics, including gathering, reviewing, evaluating, and synthesizing data submitted by library departments.
• Manages data collection, preparation, generation, preservation, analysis, and integrity.
• Collects, analyzes, and builds visualizations, dashboards, and reports for quantitative and qualitative. data from various sources such as library systems, vendor statistics, observations, surveys, web analytics, interviews, focus groups, etc.
• Supports improvements to the libraries’ program for gathering, archiving, and analyzing statistics on library usage, collections, and services and impact.
• Work with other departments to communicate and publish findings; provide data-driven input for decisions; support requests for data dissemination to external audiences and member institutions.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

 QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education and Work Experience: 

• MLS degree from an ALA-accredited library school, Master’s degree, or other relevant degrees.
• Prior experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis tools and data visualization software.

Preferred Education: 

• Prior experience with library assessment tools and platforms

Work Experience: 

• Using a variety of tools for data collection, presentation, and reporting
• Familiarity with formal and informal assessment tools
• Qualitative and quantitative research methods

Certifications/Licenses Required:  N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of formal and informal data collection tools and trends in Libraries
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively as an individual and across departments, units, teams
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work within a collegial work environment where change and innovation are encouraged
• Demonstrated commitment to working in a culturally diverse environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Evidence of scholarship and professional activity.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Salary commensurate with experience; benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, company-paid disability plans, and company match retirement plan (TIAA-CREF).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application and resume online to the Human Resources Department using this link.

The Robert W. Woodruff Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about our library, visit us online at www.auctr.edu.

The salary range is $64,000 – $70,000

SUMMARY:

The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (AUC RWWL) supports the teaching and learning missions of four institutions of higher learning that comprise the world’s largest consortium of HBCUs—Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, and Spelman College. Conveniently located and easily accessible to the campuses, the AUC Woodruff Library is the center of intellectual and social life at the Atlanta University Center.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library is looking for a highly motivated individual to broaden access and the discoverability of Historically Black College and University’s cultural heritage collections in a part-time, six-month contract position. The Contract Processing Archivist will support the Lead Archivist of Morehouse College in the arrangement, description, preservation, processing, and access of the Morehouse College Archive. The Processing Archivist will collaborate with the Lead Archivist to preserve, process, and create descriptions of collections and will report to the Lead Archivist of Morehouse College Archives.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE:

• Assists in arranging and describing manuscript collections to provide access to researchers utilizing preservation and organizational techniques, processing procedures, and archival standards. This includes inventorying, labeling, re-housing, preserving, drafting series descriptions, and using the ArchivesSpace to create finding aids.
• Complete basic preservation and processing of archival materials, including re-housing and surface cleaning.
• Assists with the administrative needs of the archives, including monitoring and ordering archives supplies as needed. 

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

Education: 

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in Library and Information Science or advanced degree with experience relevant to the position
• Demonstrated knowledge of 20th-century African American history, literature, and culture, highly desirable.
• Knowledge of technologies and archival content management systems is desirable.
• Ability to perform physical activities associated with the archival environment.

Experience:

• Two years of experience working in an archival repository or library with experience in completing processing projects. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of archival arrangement and description for manuscripts and archives in many formats, including photographs, scrapbooks, posters, audio, and other materials.
• Experience arranging and describing manuscripts and/or large, complex archival collections using the MPLP, maximal, or extensible processing method.
• Demonstrated experience with basic preservation and conservation standards for archival and manuscript collections.
• Strong knowledge of archival principles, standards, and best practices.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in archival software and cataloging systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel extensively and work in different environments.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work, with solid project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and computer skills.
• Experience with standard office software such as Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Sensitivity in handling fragile archival materials.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Physical Demands:

• Lift up to 40lbs

WHAT WE OFFER

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and company-paid disability plans.
• Company match retirement plan (TIAA-CREF).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

The Robert W. Woodruff Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about our Library, visit us online at www.auctr.edu.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application and resume online using this link.