Instruction & Outreach Librarian

Instruction & Outreach Librarian

Responsibilities

Librarians at the college perform the duties listed below at any SOLA location and format as needed: Institutional Support (30%) • Assists with collection development projects; may be responsible for collection development in assigned areas. • Provide on-floor library assistance as directed by your supervisor. • Engage in programming across all environments and campuses. • Design and teach information literacy classes, including curriculum-embedded instruction • Create and maintain online research guides (LibGuides), video tutorials, and web content • Develop digital and print resources to support library users • Promotes library services through active participation, involvement, and leadership in the community, and in library committees and projects. • Assist with marketing of the library. • Innovate ways in which students, faculty, and staff make use of library services and programming. • Work within the college and division to embrace the comprehensive nature of the community college. Behavioral Standards (25%) • Communicates effectively will all levels of the institution (student, faculty, staff administration) • Engages library patrons in a friendly manner and seeks to provide assistance in all ways possible. • Embraces change an seeks to provide innovate ideas to service all aspects of the library. • Supports all campuses with library services. • Support library services at internal or external events. • Be flexible to the needs of library support during a non-standard workday. • Manage library resources and engage in circulation processes. • Troubleshoots computers in the library lab and performs minor diagnostic tasks, escalate IT issues as needed. • Process circulation materials including overdue notices and returns. • Complete necessary reporting including but not limited to circulation statistics, library notices, reference stats, inventory, etc. • Assists with acquisition duties as assigned by the director of library services. Team Relations (20%) • Assists other librarians, faculty, or staff with programs and special projects. • Conducts information literacy classes and curriculum imbedded instruction to students, faculty, and staff as directed by the director of library services. • Provides comprehensive reference services to students, faculty and staff. • Provides circulation services to students, faculty and staff. • Develops print and web-based tools, guides, and booklists to assist customers in using the library and its resources. Work Habits (25%) • Follows college policies and procedures. • Perform other duties as assigned. • Maintain and embrace awareness of changing environment of library services and collection development. • Complete mandatory intuitional trainings by established due dates. • Oversee or assist with programs housed within the library (Laptop Loan) • Participates in professional development activities to stay current on reference and library instruction. Note: The linked job listing says this is for an Access Services Librarian, but that is an error. This is for an Instruction and Outreach Librarian.

Qualifications

Required Education: MS, MLS, or MLIS in library and information science or related degree

Required Experience: 2 years' in an academic or public library environment