Social Science Librarian, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State MS

Posted September 17, 2013

Join Mississippi State University Libraries’ (@msu_libraries) thriving library program as the Social Science Librarian and become part of a patron-focused Reference Department. A student-centered premier research university with a Carnegie High Research Activity designation and a student body of over 20,000, Mississippi State University (MSU) is located in historic Starkville, MS, with all the convenience and amenities of a college town http://visit.starkville.org/. Find out more about MSU and the MSU Libraries by visiting http://msstate.edu/ and http://library.msstate.edu/.

 

Position Function: This position will be one of a twelve-member team responsible for the Reference and Campus Outreach Services to Mississippi State University students, staff and faculty. Will collaborate with team members to ensure the effective delivery of user services, including reference, instruction, outreach and collection management in an information-and technology-intensive environment. Reports to the Coordinator of Reference. 

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program  

Preferred Qualifications: Additional graduate degree in the Social Sciences or other applicable disciplines; experience with statistical packages, GIS and/or data visualization tools; experience working with Data sets in the Social Sciences; experience with chat-based reference; recent academic reference experience; experience with instructional design.  

Visit https://www.jobs.msstate.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1378736991433 to apply.