Education Librarian - University Library

Position Summary

The Education Librarian serves as liaison to all departments within the College of Education and Professional Studies (COEPS), which includes Communication Sciences and Disorders, Counselor Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Foundations, Military Science & Aerospace Studies, Kinesiology, and Special Education, and to the Department of Music. The librarian cultivates strong collaborative and consultative relationships with the faculty and students in these liaison areas and partners with library colleagues in their daily work, professional development, and interactions with users. This position supports the library’s instruction program, reference services, and collection development and oversees the PreK-12 Curriculum Collections. This position reports to the Director of the Library and works in close collaboration with the User Services Librarians.

Responsibilities

• I. Instruction & Reference
  • Serve as liaison to the College of Education & Professional Studies, and to the Department of Music to promote and sustain a cooperative and consultative relationship between the library and academic departments.
    • Participate in information literacy instruction for affiliated liaison departments, as well as other areas as needed.
      • Identify information literacy instruction needs in collaboration with liaison department faculty and other Library staff.
      • Collaborate with faculty to promote information literacy and provide patrons library instruction sessions onsite or virtually.
      • Develop instructional tools including library user guides and tutorials.
      • Design, teach and assess instruction sessions based on identified information literacy needs and objectives.
      • Participate in assessment of student learning, as well as in other library-related assessment projects, and utilize results to inform instruction and library practice.
      • Participate in the planning and delivery of team-based reference and research services; including providing reference services to faculty, students, staff and other library users.
• II. Collection Development
  • Assist in developing the Library's physical and online collections in assigned subject areas to support instruction, student learning, and research.
    • Assist with the management and development of the Curriculum Collections.
    • Work with faculty and staff in assigned subject areas to collaboratively develop library collections that support learning, teaching and research.
    • Develop areas of expertise as they relate to the University's curriculum and the Library’s collections.
• III. Library Responsibilities
  • Develop relationships with faculty, staff, students, and administrators to further the Library’s mission to support the University’s teaching, research, and public service.
    • Collaborate with University services and student organizations as relevant to the Curriculum Collection.
    • Coordinate outreach to area middle and high schools, their visits to the library, and instruction sessions tailored to their needs.
    • Assist in the hiring and supervision of student employees in liaison related areas.
    • Participate in Reference & Instruction and Andersen Library decision-making and planning, serving on Library, University, community, and professional committees as appropriate.
    • Investigate current and emerging trends and recommend and integrate best practices and technologies related to information literacy, instruction, and reference services, in collaboration with other Library staff.

Conditions Of Appointment

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

UW-Whitewater is not an e-verify employer, therefore STEM extensions are not options for work authorization.

Key Job Responsibilities

• May direct the day-to-day activities of student workers
• Serves on committees to advance librarianship at the campus, local, and/or state and national levels
• Serves as a liaison to academic disciplines and/or other campus units providing information on collections, instructional and research support, and library services
• Initiates and solicits input to modify policies, procedures, and assessment tools to improve workflows and/or user experiences
• Serves as a resource to other librarians and staff outside of their unit on a regular basis
• Oversees day-to-day functions of one or more library operations or services
• Develops or coordinates specialized projects or programs
• Provides specialized services utilizing a high level of expertise on a broad range of disciplines or in a designated discipline area
• Designs, develops, delivers, and assesses instruction in a variety of formats to faculty, staff, students, and other patrons
• Obtains materials, resolves issues, and answers questions that are complex and highly specialized in nature
• Cultivates and maintains productive relationships with donors, collectors, vendors, and professional colleagues
• Develops, curates, and manages collections