RESEARCH AND OUTREACH LIBRARIAN

Description Of Job

Edgewood University is seeking a full-time Research and Outreach Librarian. The incumbent will support faculty and students in at lease one of three major areas of online learning (health sciences, business and communication, and/or education) and other disciplines or programs as needed. Provides online and in-person reference services. Conducts in-depth research consultations. Leads course-integrated instruction. Creates and maintains online research and instruction resources. Acts as Open Knowledge liaison to faculty, promoting and facilitating the use of open data and open educational resources (OERs). Promotes open access (OA) publication and otherwise consults on scholarly publication. Manages the library’s budget. Compiles and organizes annual statistics gathered by other library units. Submits library data for local, regional, and national agencies and organizations. Leads assessment efforts.

Responsibilities

Research and Outreach

• Serves as reference librarian in public service area. Trains new librarians and graduate assistants in reference services. Opens and closes the library and oversees circulation as needed.
• Acts as a library liaison to one or more academic units and provides customized services including online learning tools.
• Provides specialized reference assistance to students, faculty, and visiting scholars, both on-site and remotely.
• Provides course-integrated instruction across disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Engages in all aspects of collection development and management in assigned areas including purchasing of resources, managing subscriptions, making database recommendations, and making replacement and weeding decisions.
• Collaborates with department chairs \& faculty to determine priorities for the collection.
• Participates in marketing and outreach efforts of the library by coordinating orientation efforts, promotional events, and other activities.
• Maintains awareness of best practices and trends in library instruction and instructional needs and implements practices, as appropriate.

Open Knowledge Liaison

• Lead OER, OA, and Open Data outreach and education services to encourage adoption and adaption of OER and Open Data for local contexts, and publication of new OER.
• Monitor developments in OER and Open Data legislation, policy, and practice, and educate internal stakeholders on these developments and issues related to OER and course materials affordability.
• Assess impact of OER and Open Data efforts, including development of metrics for internal use or external reporting.
• Participate in other scholarly communication services including dissertation publication, copyright, and open access outreach.

Budget Management and Support

• Prepare, maintain, and verify all financial and statistical records using appropriate technology.
• Post, balance, monitor, and reconcile internal department/division monthly ledgers, budgets, and financial reporting system reports.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, reports, and fiscal year-end report. Submit to Library Director for review.
• Review vendor invoices; process purchase orders and invoices and submit deposits to business office.
• Work closely with Business Office personnel in maintaining campus standards and policies; prepare audit reports; and inform library of campus policy and procedure changes.
• Utilize local accounting system to resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare, review and submit monthly credit card reports and travel vouchers as necessary.

Data management and assessment

• Gather data from other campus units and library staff for reporting purposes.
• Compile and submit library statistics to local, regional and national agencies and organizations including ACRL and IPEDS and provides analysis of significance.
• Engage in assessment activities as assigned including data collection, assessment design, and strategic alignment.
• Coordinate donations with Development Office and record donations in the library records
• Assists with grant-based initiatives as assigned.

Professional Development and Librarianship

• Keeps current with emerging trends and technologies in relevant areas of librarianship, evaluating developments and recommending priorities and best practices.
• Participates in and collaborates with campus, local and national committees and organizations.
• Participate in unit planning activities and special projects as required.
• Actively engages in scholarly and professional activities.
• Serves as a back-up to other units and services as needed.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Necessary Education or Work Experience:

• Master’s degree in Library \& Information Science (MLiS) from an ALA accredited program or equivalent combination of degrees and experience
• Familiarity with trends in scholarly communication, data management, instructional design, and open knowledge movement
• Understanding of conversations surrounding Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
• Advanced skills in Microsoft tools including Office Suite, Teams, and Sharepoint.
• Ability to manage budgets and other data using spreadsheets and other tools
• Demonstrated ability to provide learning support in a student-centered environment
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new skills
• College-level teaching experience preferred

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team-based environment.
• Excellent problem solving, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills, and a strong, proactive service orientation.
• Ability to understand user comfort levels with technology and employ teaching concepts related to the adult learner.
• Successful project management experience including a demonstrated ability to plan, implement and assess projects.
• Highly flexible with ability to thrive in a fast-paced and continually changing environment.
• Knowledge of best practices, trends, and standards for information literacy, library instruction, online information delivery, and information resources for distance learners.
• Experience teaching or designing online learning and/or instructional design preferred
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, LibGuides and a learning management system is preferred.
• Creative approach to the development of new services; commitment to responsive and innovative service is essential
• Knowledge of general accounting principles
• Familiarity with Open Knowledge principles as well as scholarly communication

Other Qualifications

Edgewood University, a Catholic university sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the University by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.