Librarian

About the role

Provides professional library services including oversight of a Campus Library, reference services, subject liaison work, and Information Literacy instruction both on campus and online.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Library Science or Master of Library and Information Science earned from a regionally accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Library Science or Master of Library and Information Science earned from a regionally accredited institution with program accreditation through the American Library Association (ALA)
• 2 years’ experience in a college or university setting

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, guidance, development, oversight, and assistance with branch budget management for assigned branch
• Recruit, train, and support other members of the assigned branch library team
• Ensure compliance with TBR, MSCC, THEC, and other applicable agency policies
• Library User Services:
  • Assists and teaches students, faculty, and community users how to access and acquire physical and digital information through the library’s catalog
  • Prepare subject guides, both course-oriented and subject-specific for assigned liaison departments
  • Respond to distance education requests for library services including email, telephone, and online course requests
  • Support all aspects of circulation services
  • Assist patrons in the use of library materials, computer databases, and library equipment
• Library Instruction:
  • Present Information Literacy instruction for Motlow students
  • Provide Library orientation for new students and the community, including tours for classes in use of the library
  • Instruct students on verifying the authority of online content through lateral reading and other fact-checking methods
• Collection Development:
  • Oversee specific subject areas to evaluate and recommend library purchases of digital resources
  • Collaborate with the Head of Collection Development to recommend library purchases of print, non-print, and digital resources
  • Maintain balance of subjects in the collection
  • Select and recommend book orders and non-print material orders
  • Solicit and accept recommendations from faculty in subject areas
  • Notify faculty of new materials in their subject area
• May serve on campus committees as assigned and/or appointed
• Accessibility:
  • Implement accessibility best practices within the branch library by maintaining accessible physical and digital resources
  • Assist patrons with assistive technologies
  • Collaborate with Disability Services, faculty, and library administration to ensure compliance with applicable federal and institutional accessibility standards
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of books and eBooks, databases, and additional repositories of scholarly information including open access journals, textbooks, and books
• Knowledge of customer service principles and ability to apply them in a library setting
• Thorough understanding of cloud storage, including Microsoft OneDrive and Google Suite
• Experience using D2L or a similar Learning Management System
• Graphic design abilities to create library display signage and subject guide images
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, with college executives, faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and other stakeholders
• Ability to establish and maintain effective positive working relationships with college executives, faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and other stakeholders
• Maintains relevant and current knowledge of library best practices through continual professional development and/or attendance at professional development events
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies

Benefits

• Excellent retirement package from the state of Tennessee
• 401K plan with match
• Thirteen paid annual holidays in addition to annual and sick leave days
• Health and dental insurance
• Tuition discounts
• State employee discounts