Librarian II, Hartness Library, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, VT
Posted September 27, 2021
Description:
To carry out professional library responsibilities including coordinating one or more major library function(s); to participate in development of policies and procedures and library planning activities.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage information literacy and academic research instruction for both online and on-campus course instruction.
- Work with other VSCS librarians to create digital learning objects, including online research guides and video tutorials.
- Work with VSCS Assistant Library Director to develop policies and procedures for the on-campus and virtual library.
- Act as lead in providing reference service for both online, IM chat, and on-campus students. Assess reference service, reviewing reference queries and providing statistical analysis. Train library staff and student workers in reference service skills and library resources.
- Liaise with vendors regarding trials, licensing, and technical maintenance.
- Electronic database management, including statistical analysis and technical maintenance.
- Maintain LibGuides content management system (CMS) for online research guides in addition to other Springshare products.
- Maintain library social media accounts.
- Serve on system-wide library committees.
- Plan and arrange library events both in-person and online, including presentations, book talks and displays.
- Manage program development and public outreach services.
- Promote library information and news via cross-campus communications.
- Library liaison and collection development for various academic departments.
- Manage any library grants specific to VSCS libraries.
- Participate in collection development and deselection processes.
- Supervise student assistants, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, and issuing work assignments, monitoring, and scheduling work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Masters degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program, plus one to three years of relevant experience, including some academic reference experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
- Required:
- Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and creativity.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
- Preferred:
- Supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of relevant scholarly communication issues (e.g., intellectual property rights and Fair Use).
- Experience with web programming, graphic design, and scripting, or a demonstrated ability to learn these skills.
- Teaching experience.
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