Librarian @ The United States Golf Association Museum

Posted by Leila Gibradze on

The USGA Golf Museum is seeking an experienced hands-on library professional to oversee one of the world’s premier sports libraries. The Librarian will work with the Director of the USGA Golf Museum to develop, supervise and execute the tactical plans to ensure that the USGA Library remains the world’s leading center for scholarship on the history of the game.

Position Summary

The Librarian is responsible for overseeing and managing library operations, including collections management, scholarship and engagement support. He or she will process collections using best practices; provide services to researchers; catalog and process books; identify materials needing repair and conservation; ensure use of proper preservation techniques; shelve materials; and perform other functions necessary to the operation of a special collections library. The Librarian will support the development of policies and procedures for the growth and care of the collection and will maintain a computerized database for all archived material within the Library.

Collections Management

  • Manages the Library’s strategic planning initiatives as related to collections development, acquisition of digital content, conservation and preservation
  • Develops documentation of policies, procedures and best practices for the Library in collaboration with the Curator of Collections
  • Execute day-to-day library functions related to acquisitions, cataloging and preservation and records management
  • Oversees ongoing library projects related to tracking critical metrics and executing a comprehensive audit
  • Directs USGA staff to proactively maintain association records
  • Collaborates with the Director to proactively identify materials that fit within the Collections Development Plan

Scholarship 

  • Establishes and maintains relationships with scholars, collectors, special collections libraries and other relevant institutions
  • Supports special USGA Golf Museum projects, including the Architecture Archive, the African-American Archive Newspaper Project and the Championship Scoring Database
  • Represents the USGA Golf Museum to the scholarly community at large

Engagement

  • Supports preparation and organization of assets for USGA-generated content
  • Support internal and external researchers at the USGA Library by administering library policy, identifying and retrieving research materials, photocopying and scanning documents, and monitoring researchers

Administration

  • Monitors, analyzes, evaluates and communicates staffing, space, equipment and fiscal needs of the Library
  • Represents the Library regarding policy and budget proposals
  • Oversees Library staff, consultants and interns

For more information and to apply please visit: https://boards.greenhouse.io/unitedstatesgolfassociation/jobs/4272782002