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.

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
• Identify items for the Library’s shared print and preservation initiatives
• Review donations and propose digitization projects
• Made deselection decisions
• Contribute to the broader guidance of the Social Sciences Division’s collection strategies, policies, and projects

Requirements

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Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library Science or a related field from an ALA-accredited program
• Experience in academic libraries preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of digital and information literacy, GIS, and scholarly communications
• Experience with collection management and building diverse collections

Skills

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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