Library Resident, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
Posted May 22, 2015
The Luria Resident is generously funded by The Luria Foundation. This is an opportunity for a recent library school graduate to explore community college librarianship by working in all areas of an award-winning community college library. The position is a temporary part-time and will be completed between August 24, 2015 – May 13, 2016.
About SBCC
Santa Barbara City College is a comprehensive community college serving the south coast of Santa Barbara County. Established in 1909, SBCC is renowned as one of the leading two-year community colleges in California – and the nation. The college has a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, as well as transfer programs that provide the first two years of study toward the baccalaureate degree. Students are attracted to SBCC by virtue of its outstanding faculty, small classes, state-of-the-art facilities and numerous student services. In 2013 SBCC was awarded the esteemed Aspen Prize as the #1 Community College in the United States.
About the Library
The Eli Luria Library, named after our benefactor Eli Luria, was built in 1989. Embracing its slogan (Explore, Learn, Grow), the Luria Library seeks to inspire discovery by offering dynamic, innovative, and welcoming physical and virtual environments for students and faculty, and providing the resources, services, and instruction they need to achieve educational, professional, and personal growth and success.
In January 2011, we won the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award.
Qualifications
- Possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in Library Science, Library and Information Science awarded in 2014 or 2015 (degree must be awarded prior to start date).
- A career interest in community college librarianship.
- Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.; adaptable to a rapidly changing environment, and ability to collaborate with various departmental service units.
- Energetic, innovative, and flexible.
Possible Tasks and Areas of Work
The Library Resident will rotate through different operations of the library. The list below is an example of the types of process and tasks the Library Resident might expect to participate in during a semester. The Library Resident is also encouraged to make suggestions and bring their own innovative ideas.
Technical Services
- Catalog archive collection
- Enhance bibliographic records in integrated library system
Collection Development
- Recommend purchases using acquisition plan and reviewing sources
- Participate in collection review for deaccessioning
Outreach/Access
- Participate in SBCC activities to promote library program
- Add to library blog and participate in social media updates
- Explore and implement eBook and database promotion
- Create book and other displays
Instruction
- Collaborate with librarians to develop, deliver, and assess research instruction in discipline specific classes
- Create online research guides, video tutorials, and other learning objects for specific disciplines, courses, and assignments
- Support and provide reference services
Assessment
- Collaborate with librarians to develop and implement measures to assess library resources, services, and instruction.
- Create user survey or usability studies
Schedule and Salary
The position will begin in August 24, 2015. The Library Resident will work approximately 25 hours per week during the academic semesters. This is a part-time position and will end in May 2016. Specific schedule will be mutually agreed upon with the Library Director. The position is formally an adjunct librarian and will be paid on that salary schedule (approximately $40/hr, no benefits).
Steps to Apply
Complete the online application identified as Adjunct Pool – Library Science/Librarian.
To be considered for this position, please email Elizabeth Bowman, Library Director [[email protected]] the following information:
- In the email, provide an introduction with reasons why you should be considered as our Library Resident. Please do not send an attachment.
- In the email, identify when and where you received your Master’s Degree.
- If you have an online resume or LinkedIn profile, please include the link within your email. Please do not attach a resume.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2015