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The Appalachian State University Libraries consist of the Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons, the Nicholas Erneston Music Library, and the new Hickory Campus Library and Information Commons. Employing over 80 faculty and staff, the Libraries are an essential campus teaching and research partner inspiring and guiding all who pursue knowledge. We provide rich print and electronic collections, study spaces, technology resources, and other outstanding services to support the success of our students, faculty, and staff. The libraries are actively engaged with the campus and local communities on a number of exciting projects, and participate in several library organizations - Western North Carolina Library Network (WNCLN), NC Live, and the Carolina Consortia. Our employees work in a collegial and collaborative environment, and we offer strong support for professional development.

Additional information about the Libraries, the University, and the surrounding area may be found at , , and .

The Anne Belk Distinguished Fellow and Curator for Distinctive Collections will foster, shape, and grow the (for more, ), which is a premiere interdisciplinary, multi-format research library for the study of the Appalachian Region, and the , which is one of the few public research collections documenting stock car and other forms of auto racing. To successfully engage in these efforts, the Curator will establish and maintain a visible presence on campus and beyond to engage and collaborate with diverse audiences and stakeholders, including the Stock Car Racing Collection Advisory Committee. The Curator will oversee collection development and all aspects of campus and public engagement involving the W.L. Eury Appalachian and Stock Car Racing Collections. The Curator will further be supported by multiple endowments which will fund the purchase of collection materials and a fellowship, which will fund research and creative activities as well as offer a supplement to the advertised salary. The position reports to the Coordinator of the Special Collections Research Center in the University Libraries and participates in the operations of the , which, in addition to the collections mentioned earlier, is also home to other two collecting areas: University Archives & Records Management Services and Rare Books & Manuscripts. Our collections date from the 1400s to the present and support teaching, learning, research, and scholarship at App State and beyond.

Typical physical demands of a professional librarian position at a university, with extended hours on the computer.

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

For a complete application, please apply and submit the following documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

(1) a cover letter addressing the minimum qualifications and additional areas of interest,

(2) a full C.V. including education and relevant experience, and

(3) the name, address, email, and telephone number of three to five references who are knowledgeable about your qualifications for this position.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.