Architecture & Design Librarian - Library

About the role

The University of California, Berkeley is seeking a collaborative, creative, and service-oriented Architecture & Design Librarian to join the Social Sciences Division. The division supports world-class teaching and research in the social sciences, providing innovative collection development and other user-focused services including data and information literacy, course-based instruction, and research support.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with faculty and students
• Conduct analysis and assessment of user needs
• Create collections of digital, print, and data resources
• Provide virtual and in-person research consultations
• Offer customized in-person and remote instruction
• Develop instructional materials in a variety of formats
• Promote library resources and services to support Berkeley’s teaching and research
• Serve as the liaison to the College of Environmental Design
• Provide collections and research support for a diverse group of undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and practitioners studying all aspects of the built environment
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide support related to data, digital scholarship, digital and information literacy, GIS, and scholarly communications
• Build, manage, and make accessible collections housed in, and related to, the Environmental Design Library
• Utilize critical and post-colonial collection practices
• Align with the Library’s commitment to shared print and digitization
• Identify items for the Library’s shared print and preservation initiatives
• Review donations
• Propose digitization projects
• Made deselection decisions
• Contribute to the broader guidance of the Social Sciences Division’s collection strategies, policies, and projects

Requirements

Librarians in the Social Sciences Division establish strong relationships with faculty and students; conduct analysis and assessment of user needs; create collections of digital, print, and data resources; provide virtual and in-person research consultations; offer customized in-person and remote instruction; develop instructional materials in a variety of formats; and promote library resources and services to support Berkeley’s teaching and research such as through outreach, exhibits, programming, and fundraising activities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program
• Experience in academic libraries preferred
• Knowledge of architecture, design, and environmental science fields
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Skills

• Expertise in digital and information literacy
• Proficiency in GIS and scholarly communications
• Ability to manage and maintain collections
• Knowledge of post-colonial and critical collection practices

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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