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The Centro de Estudios
Puertorriqueños/Center for Puerto Rican Studies is a university-based
research institute, housed at Hunter College, whose mission consists of
two components. One is to collect, preserve and provide access to archival
and library resources documenting the history and culture of Puerto
Ricans. The other is to produce, facilitate, and disseminate
interdisciplinary research about the diasporic experience of Puerto Ricans
and to link this scholarly inquiry to social action and policy debates.
The Centro Library and Archives is
responsible for comprehensively collecting, organizing, maintaining and
making available primary and secondary sources on the Puerto Rican
experience. The Library and Archives shares and supports Centro’s overall
mission. The Library collects in all areas of Puerto Rican Studies and in
all formats. It is particularly strong in the area of migration and the
diasporic experience. The library also acquires materials related to other
Latinos in the United
States. The Archives’ strengths are
principally in the area of social history, but holds important collections
that highlight culture and the arts.
The Associate Director & Chief Librarian and Archivist
for the Library and Archives has the responsibilities of:
1. Overall
Management of the Centro Library and Archives
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Overseeing delivery of services by full and part time staff, student
assistants and consultants
• Hiring,
supervising and encouraging professional staff development
• Preparing
budget requests, writing grants and identifying external resources to
complement the Centro Library and Archives’ operational budget
• Promoting
library resource development (identifying resources, purchasing and
requesting donations of books and reference materials)
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Developing Archives collections
(identifying collections, pursuing donations and/or acquisition of
collections), negotiating archival collections donations and pursuing
relations with potential donors.
• Assessing
staff, services, facilities, collection conditions, use of digital
technologies and programs for the delivery of library and archives
information services on short and long term basis
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Fundraising, lobbying potential donors and serving as the fiscal manager
of grants and special allocations assigned to the Library and Archives
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Outreaching to patrons and developing public relations activities (e.g.
Gallery events, lectures and panels) of the Library and Archives
• Leading
the Centro Library and Archives in fostering relationships with Hunter
Library, College administration and CUNY-wide programs
• Speaking
on behalf of the Centro Library and Archives in public forums and
presentations
• Providing
leadership and advice to state and national leaders in the field of Puerto
Rican/Latino Studies and library and archives research centers
• Working
with diverse population composed of students, academics, community and
donors, and assure accessibility of resources and services to
all
2. S/he
will assume shared responsibility with the Associate Director for Administration during the Centro
Director’s absence.
3. In
addition, s/he is a permanent member of the Centro Coordinating Committee
(staff advisory group to the Centro Director) |