Librarian II,Librarian III,or Librarian IV; Southeast Asia Studies Librarian Job Honolulu area,Hawaii USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Librarian II, Librarian III, or Librarian IV (Southeast Asia Studies Librarian) (0082343)

Overview

Description:

Title:

Librarian II, Librarian III or Librarian IV (Southeast Asia Studies Librarian)

Position Number: 0082343

Hiring Unit:
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM), Library Services

Location:

Hamilton Library, Asia Collection Department

Date Posted:
November 3, 2025

Closing Date:
Continuous - application review begins December 8, 2025

Salary Information: B2M11, Commensurate with qualifications and experience (Librarian II minimum $74,891); B3M11, Commensurate with qualifications and experience (Librarian III minimum $89,858); B4M11, Commensurate with qualifications and experience (Librarian IV minimum $104,857)

Monthly Type: 11 Month

Tenure Track:
Tenure

Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time

Temporary/Permanent:
Permanent

Other

Conditions:

To begin approximately Spring 2026 subject to position clearance and/or availability of funds.

The Southeast Asia (SEA) Collection at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Library encompasses Brunei Darussalam, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It includes materials in both Western and vernacular languages, with strong holdings in the social sciences, humanities, and arts. The Philippine Collection, which is closely related, is managed separately by the Philippine Studies Librarian.

The SEA Collection supports undergraduate and graduate teaching and research across disciplines, including Business and Tropical Agriculture, with particular depth in Indonesian studies and growing strengths in Vietnam and Cambodia. Since 1965, the Southeast Asian languages program has offered instruction in Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese, which the collection actively supports. Recognized as one of the most comprehensive Southeast Asia collections in the United States, it includes rich print and digital resources that serve faculty, students, and scholars at UHM and around the world.

Duties

and Responsibilities

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Library invites applications for a collaborative, innovative, and service-focused Southeast Asia Studies Librarian to support research, teaching, and learning in Southeast Asian Studies. Responsibilities include reference, collection development and management, and bibliographic instruction in Southeast Asia, and in Asia more broadly. The librarian works in partnership with faculty and students across campus whose research and teaching focus on Southeast Asia, and serves as the Library’s liaison to the Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Support the long-standing tradition of external funding for the Southeast Asia Collection by maintaining positive donor relations and pursuing grant opportunities to strengthen and expand the collection.

Provide professional reference services at the Asia Collection reference desk, responding to inquiries from faculty, students, and the public. Offer in-depth research consultations and work collegially with Asia Collection colleagues, actively participating in departmental and library-wide initiatives.

Design and deliver specialized instruction for Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, and related disciplines. Collaborate with teaching faculty and fellow Asia Collection librarians to create tailored instructional programs. Prepare bibliographic guides and instructional resources in print and digital formats.

Manage collection development for Southeast Asia in the humanities and social sciences. Select materials in all formats, including digital resources, based on current and emerging teaching and research needs.

Maintain knowledge of publishing trends and maintain contacts with Southeast Asia publishers to ensure a balanced and comprehensive collection.

Administer the Library’s participation in the Library of Congress Cooperative Acquisitions Program for Southeast Asia (CAPSEA) in Jakarta, ensuring alignment with the collection’s priorities and the University’s academic strengths.

Work with other institutions, scholars, and consortia to enhance resource sharing and scholarly communication on Southeast Asia.

Provide general and specialized reference services in person and online. Consult with students, faculty, and colleagues on Southeast Asia…


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