Physical Sciences Librarian, Brown University, Providence, RI
Posted September 21, 2014
The Brown University Library seeks a motivated, innovative and service-oriented Physical Sciences Librarian to serve the students and faculty in the physical sciences (Chemistry, School of Engineering, Geology, Physics) and pure and applied mathematics by providing and sustaining library support for research, teaching, and learning in the physical sciences. The Physical Sciences Librarian reports to the AUL for Research and Outreach Services.
Duties:
- Works with academic departments to develop, sustain, and promote faculty and student instructional and research services
- Working with a team of science librarians, plans and implements long term strategy for innovative services and relevant collections supporting interdisciplinary research across all science departments
- Maintains a high level of contact with faculty, departmental staff, and graduate students to ensure that the services and collections of the library align with the academic priorities of the physical sciences and mathematics
- Works with Scientific Data Specialist to coordinate efforts to retain, preserve, and provide access to Brown University research data in the physical sciences
- Develops web-based guides and other research and learning products, collaborates on special projects, and serves on committees and task forces as needed
- Develops collections supporting physical sciences and mathematics in all formats
- Gathers and analyzes usage statistics for physical science and mathematics collections
- Maintains a high level of professional engagement both with colleagues in other institutions and with the professional literature
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Library & Information Sciences from an ALA accredited institution and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a science or engineering discipline
- Minimum of 2 years post-degree experience in a research library or research-based science or engineering library
- Demonstrated knowledge of research data management
- Demonstrated knowledge of information resources in the physical sciences and engineering
- Demonstrated Competency with a variety of relevant information technology tools and applications, including relevant disciplinary databases, such as Reaxys, Knovel and SciFinder, and citation management/writing applications, such as LaTeX and/or Mendeley
- Strong public presentation skills
- Awareness of current issues in Scholarly Communication
- Excellent analytical, organizational, problem solving, interpersonal and communications
- Commitment to public services and improving the library user experience
To Apply: please visit Brown University’s career opportunities website at: https://brown.wd5.
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