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Special Librarian, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI

UW-Madison needs a librarian for their iSchool library. See this link and this link for more information.

Information School Laboratory Library and Instructional Services Manager

40% Manage daily operations and laboratory library facilities
– Manage, plan, and assess public services and provide oversight for operations such as e-reserves, circulation, website and social media.
– Supervise student staff, including UW Libraries Information Specialist Internship (ISIP) interns.
– Coordinate computer lab maintenance with HC White Cooperative and student staff.
– Select materials for subject areas assigned by collections librarian.
– Maintain outreach to other departments in the building.
– Serve as iSchool lead for collaborations as assigned.
– Serve as liaison to student organization leaders to encourage and support student led event, including: maintain current leader contact list; assist with iSchool hosted student organization web accounts; steer students to campus sources for funding and other support.

40% Instructional Support
– Manage quality assurance services to faculty and short term staff for LMS, including: assistance with course development process for short-term staff, pre-semester check of short-term staff courses to ensure quality expectations are met. Communication with director on any issues; assist with ongoing course issues.
– Facilitate planning of course-integrated and/or drop in workshops when appropriate.
– Assist instructors in identifying appropriate course resources and potential workshops.
– Assist with student placements and workshops for Teaching & Learning placements section of Practicum course (in collaboration with campus instruction librarians and Practicum instructor).
– Oversight of E-portfolio support and graduation check.

10% Course Instruction
– Teach 1 – 3 credits per year

5% Participate in iSchool committee/task force work and UW Libraries meetings
– Co-Chair iSchool Library Committee.
– Contribute to other committees (e.g. ATSS) and task forces as assigned.
– Represent iSchool Laboratory Library at UW Libraries meetings.

5% Assist with iSchool events and public presence
– Participate in planning and implementation of online student (1 week) and on campus student orientations.
– Participate in planning and implementation of iSchool graduation.
– Attend, present, and/or help staff booth at relevant conferences.