Digital Services Librarian, Mount St. Mary’s University, (Emmitsburg, MD)

Posted August 27, 2024

Mount St. Mary’s University is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Digital Services Librarian who will develop, coordinate, and deliver information literacy instruction and manage digital resources to support the university community’s academic and research needs. This dual role requires a dynamic and flexible individual with expertise in both the instructional and technical aspects of librarianship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manages the library’s integrated library system, website, and reference platforms.
Manages and provides access to digital resource collections, including database products, licenses, and user authentication software.
Manages technical data and account integrity for the library’s large collection of digital resources, including collaboration with campus networking staff and vendor/content providers’ technical staff.
Participates in the librarian liaison program.
Develop and deliver information literacy instruction sessions, workshops, and tutorials for students and faculty.
Collaborate with faculty to integrate information literacy into the curriculum.
Create and maintain online guides, tutorials, and other instructional materials.
Collaborate with faculty and instructional designers to support open educational resources.
Provide reference services to students and faculty.

Other Duties:

The Digital Services Librarian leads the library’s digital initiatives in collaboration with librarians, faculty, and university administration.
Provides expertise in identifying, evaluating, and making recommendations concerning the use of new and emerging technologies that support the library’s mission.
Provides leadership and coordination for planning, implementing, and training for the adoption and integration of new technologies.
Participates in regional and/or national professional activities to advance the development of digital library resources.
Maintains library technology services with university IT.
Serves on the campus-wide Technology Advisory Committee and other university ad hoc technology groups.

Job Requirements: Education, Experience and Skills:

The appointed individual will have:

MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA accredited program is required.
Demonstrated experience with integrated library systems and their applications.
Demonstrated enjoyment in working with the challenges of using technology applications to support library services.
Ability to work independently and effectively across organizational lines and in collaboration with a variety of individuals and groups to plan improvements and resolve problems.
Ability to provide training and instruction on processes to individuals or groups.
Excellent customer service skills.
Effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications:

Academic library experience.
Experience working with Ex Libris’ Alma/Primo and Springshare products.
Knowledge of ACRL’s Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education.

Salary/Benefits

This is a full-time position with full benefits and annual, holiday and sick leave. The university offers a generous benefits package, including tuition remission for graduate and undergraduate classes at Mount St. Mary’s University, retirement program with a match as well as a generous paid time off schedule. Competitive salary commensurate to experience

Pay Range: $ 55,000.00 – $60,000.00 (compensation depending on experience, education, and qualifications)

How to Apply

More information and application can be found here.

Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Please submit the following application materials:

Cover Letter
 Resume
3 references