Online Reference & Instruction Librarian

Responsibilities

• Provides and promotes library support services to all online students, staff, and faculty.
• Develops and maintains library online presence, online technologies, and instructional materials for online education.
• Assists patrons with reference questions, research sessions, and with using and accessing Library tools and information resources.
• Provides research project consultations with on-campus and online faculty and students.
• Collaborates with faculty and staff to develop collections and resources to support on-campus and online learning programs.
• Coordinates and conducts online and face-to-face instructional programs/sessions to promote and ensure library assessment, collection development, and other library services.
• Oversees all aspects of Online Technical Services, including acquisitions, serials, cataloging, and collection development.
• Prepares monthly summary, statistical and evaluative reports, of all activities.
• Serves as a library liaison to the online programs of the university, providing recommendations for purchases and resources.
• Participates as an active member of the Bowie State University faculty.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of professional experience in an academic or research library.
• Minimum two years of experience directly assisting public, academic, or research library users.
• Demonstrated ability to instruct residential and online university students in the use of library resources, both electronic and print.
• Strong commitment to information literacy, customer service, and support of the academic and research needs of students, faculty, and staff.
• Knowledge of online databases, electronic resources, and integrated library systems (ILS) as applied to the academic library setting.
• Experience preferred as an embedded librarian, instructional designer, or help desk technician in learning management systems.
• Experience preferred in developing online tutorials.
• Proven team player in a highly collaborative environment.
• Advanced proficiency in subject classification of materials in all formats and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Meticulous attention to detail, efficiency, and thoroughness.
• Able to communicate effectively with various academic constituencies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Proven initiative and self-direction.