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Sciences Librarian, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Position Description
The Sciences Librarian is directly responsible for supporting and adding value to Bucknell students’ education by serving as a central information resource for faculty and students in the natural sciences and computer science, and providing general research support as part of a team of librarians in a liberal arts setting. This position provides research support and instructional services, selects, organizes, and provides access to information in the relevant disciplines, and supports the campus community in exploring the role of artificial intelligence in higher education libraries and information technology organizations. The Sciences Librarian is fully engaged with faculty and students providing relevant instruction, outreach, and support for scholarship. The Sciences Librarian is expected to contribute to a work environment that is inclusive, diverse and supportive of all members of a vibrant and diverse University community, including students, faculty and staff.
Responsibilities:
- Support and Education: In partnership with faculty, provides in-class and asynchronous information literacy instruction and research consultations.
- Advocacy and Outreach: Conducts outreach related to library and research services, communicating and partnering with faculty in assigned departments to promote information literacy throughout the curriculum.
- Collection Development: Contributes to the development, management, and maintenance of library collections through evaluation, selection, weeding, and other activities.
- Collaboration: Works with other Library & IT staff, faculty, academic support departments, and other departments, divisions, and centers to provide relevant services and support for the campus community.
- Professional Development: participates in activities to ensure knowledge of current and emerging trends, issues, and best practices in supporting the campus community in scholarly endeavors.
- Non Essential Functions: The job description’s listed responsibilities and tasks are not exhaustive, additional non-essential tasks and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: ALA-accredited Masters degree (MLS) in library/information science by May 2025. Undergraduate or other degree in Sciences, Computer Science, or related field.
- Professional Work Experience: 2 years of relevant professional experience or equivalent in transferable roles.
Application Information
https://bucknell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Sciences-Librarian_R0000000990
Reference and Instruction Librarian, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA
Position Description
Wilson College invites applications for the position of Reference and Instruction Librarian, a key role in supporting student success and fostering a culture of information literacy. The librarian will play a pivotal part in guiding students’ research skills through dynamic teaching, personalized research consultations, and innovative outreach initiatives.
The Reference and Instruction Librarian will collaborate closely with faculty and library colleagues to enhance student learning, manage and grow the Personal Librarian program, and evaluate the impact of instructional and outreach efforts. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a student-focused academic environment while advancing the library’s mission of empowering learners with essential research and critical thinking skills.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Instructional Support and Information Literacy
- Classroom Instruction: Teaches individual and group information literacy sessions to students, both in-person and online.
- Resource Development: Creates instructional materials, including web pages, research guides, and video tutorials, to support student learning.
- Collaborative Instruction: Works with faculty and library colleagues to provide synchronous and asynchronous information literacy instruction, focusing on first-year and transfer students.
- Personal Librarian Program: Expands the Personal Librarian program to increase engagement with both on-campus and online learners.
- Curriculum Integration: Collaborates with faculty to integrate information literacy instruction into course curricula and promote awareness of library resources.
- Program Evaluation: Assesses the effectiveness of information literacy instruction to ensure alignment with the college’s current and future academic needs.
Reference and Research Services
- Research Support: Provide in-person and virtual reference assistance to students, faculty, and staff, guiding users in effectively locating, evaluating, and using information resources.
- Outreach: Promotes library resources and services through student-centered activities, such as student clubs, campus events, and collaborations with student services.
Outreach and Engagement
- Program Development: Designs and implements outreach programs, such as open houses and orientation events, to introduce students to the library’s resources and services.
- Event Coordination: Collaborates with library staff to develop orientation programs and other student engagement activities.
- Marketing and Promotion: Actively markets information literacy instruction, library services, and resources to both students and faculty.
- Success Evaluation: Evaluates the impact and success of outreach and instruction initiatives, recommending improvements as needed.
Collection Development and Cataloging
- Cataloging: Performs original and copy cataloging, record editing, and authority validation for physical books and media.
- Resource Evaluation: Assesses and promotes Open Educational Resources (OER) and other affordable learning initiatives to faculty and students.
Campus and Professional Engagement
- Committee Service: Serves on campus committees as requested, contributing to the library’s role in college-wide initiatives.
- Professional Development: Reviews trends in information literacy and academic librarianship and technology, bringing forward new ideas and practices to support student learning and faculty engagement.
Minimum Qualifications
- ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution is required.
- Proven experience providing reference and research support in an academic or professional setting.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Windows and the Office suite, as well as familiarity with library-specific software and tools.
Application Information
Acquisitions System Specialist, HACC, Harrisburg, PA
Position Description
This position is responsible for the acquisition, processing, and receiving of library materials, print, non-print, and digital materials. The position routinely collaborates and communicates with employees and vendors. Key accountabilities include ordering materials, receiving and creating invoicing, tracking invoices, reconciling budgets, maintaining records, and ensuring library resources are optimized to support student success. This position requires knowledge of Integrated Library Systems (ILS), accounting principles, budget and financial management. The incumbent works closely with vendors, promptly reports problems, and verifies pricing. The incumbent sets up vendor software to reflect funding codes and ordering processes, orders books and ebooks in the vendor software, pulls records for items ordered into the ILS, receives items when delivered, and processes invoices to go straight to Accounts Payable or through purchasing software for approval and a PO.
The Library Technical Services team is responsible for all technical support services, system administration, operation, management, installation, and implementation of HACC’s Integrated Library Components (ILC) automated systems. This position establishes and implements guidelines for securing all library resources for the College’s libraries through a variety of national vendors and manages the purchasing and acquisition of materials.
Job Duties:
- Optimizes ordering and payment systems to ensure timely receipt and processing of library resources. – (Essential)
- Acts as primary liaison to all library vendors and material selectors in facilitating the ordering of materials – (Essential)
- Orders library materials including books, media, and electronic materials, from appropriate vendors; maintains all records for purchases; ensures timely receipt of materials and proper invoicing. – (Essential)
- Manages funds and monitors all acquisitions funds and budgets; works collaboratively with library pubic services and library faculty to ensure prudent fiscal management at all times. – (Essential)
- Collaborates with Director of Library Tech Services, Electronic Resources Specialist, and Cataloging Specialist to ensure appropriate records imported/created to provide access to materials. – (Essential)
- Trains colleagues in the use of acquisitions software and in processing of purchased materials – (Essential)
- Reviews and suggests improvements and upgrades to the ILS and acquisitions software – (Essential)
- Provides excellent customer service and assistance to internal and external customers while acquiring materials for the library; provides backup to library technical services team members; exhibits exemplary communication skills and professionalism; can travel between campuses and off-site locations; must have a dedicated high speed connection for connection to the college’s resources remotely; must be reachable by phone during hours the college is operating; flexibility in work schedule is required. – (Essential)
- Writes and maintains high quality documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures for acquisitions; follows departmental standards for sharing and organizing documentation to ensure accessibility to appropriate stakeholders; continuously improve documentation and ensure documentation is accurate and up-to-date. – (Essential)
Performs other duties as assigned. – (Standard)
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and 3 years experience. Experience must be within the field of library systems acquisitions with skills that are clearly translate.
- Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
- Licensing Requirements: Valid driver’s license required.
Application Information
https://careersmanager.pageuppeople.com/1009/cw/en-us/job/494156/acquisitions-system-specialist
Reference and Instruction Librarian (Adjunct Faculty), HACC, Lancaster and Harrisburg, PA campuses
Position Description
This position works in cooperation with the library department, department chair, faculty, and staff to provide information literacy instruction, research services, and public service functions for the College. The schedule varies depending on the overall workload within the academic year, and will include some evening and weekend shifts.
Job Duties:
- Teaches information literacy in a variety of modalities, which includes assessment, collaborating with faculty, creating lesson plans, and developing instruction materials – (Essential)
- Provides research assistance in-person and online. – (Essential)
- Collection development, which includes working with faculty and staff, conducting assessments, and selecting/weeding materials. – (Essential)
- Works collaboratively as a member of a team. – (Essential)
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. – (Essential)
- Work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. – (Essential)
- Other duties as assigned. – (Essential)
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s in Library/Information Science from an ALA accredited institution
Application Information
https://careers.hacc.edu/cw/en-us/job/492743?lApplicationSubSourceID
Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Position Description
The Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian reports to the Director for Research Services and Information Literacy and is directly responsible for advocating for, supporting, and educating the campus community on issues related to scholarly communication, copyright, open access, and open education. The Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian is fully engaged with students, faculty, and staff, providing relevant instruction, outreach, and support for scholarship and creative works. The position has liaison duties to academic departments as assigned and will provide research help and information literacy instruction and help build collections for the relevant departments.
Job Duties:
SUPPORT AND EDUCATION:
Educates and supports members of the campus community on issues related to scholarly communication and copyright.
INSTRUCTION AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT:
Serves as a subject liaison for faculty and students in assigned academic disciplines.
ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH:
Serves as an advocate for open practices across campus, including the use of open resources, open and affordable learning materials, and open data.
INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY, ADVOCACY AND MANAGEMENT:
Serves as a champion for the institutional repository and shares responsibility for IR management.
REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT:
Stays current on national and international developments in the field.
COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION:
Coordination and collaboration: participating in and supporting the work of efforts in departments and divisions across campus
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED:
Participates in all aspects of program and department planning and in the establishment of department goals and objectives.
Minimum Qualifications
- – ALA-accredited Masters degree (MLS) in library/information science
- – 3-5 years of relevant experience with the scholarly publishing/communications process