Part-time Library Faculty, Sierra College Library, Rocklin, CA

Description

In order to create a pool of qualified applicants, Sierra College accepts applications in all subject areas and conducts interviews for teaching positions throughout the year. Applications are kept in the hiring pool for a period of two years. The number of open positions varies from semester to semester. The Division Dean or Department Chair will contact you directly for an interview when a position becomes available. We appreciate your interest in Sierra College!

Functions and Tasks

• Reference/Information Referral:
  • Perform daily operations of the Reference Department, including desk coverage, statistical tracking, in-person and online reference services; and user studies;
  • Provide consultation to users regarding the availability of intra-and interlibrary loan services;
  • Share evening/weekend reference desk duty, as necessary;
  • Avoidance of leadership role in LRC;
  • Liaison with instructional faculty;
  • Assist in the design and development of services;
  • Aid library users in the use of library technologies, including use of Microsoft Office, LibCal Reservation system, printing services and wireless network, etc.
• Collection Development/Maintenance:
  • Coordinate the selection and organization of appropriate research materials to support a diverse, interdisciplinary reference and general collection in assigned selection areas;
  • Oversee the organization, maintenance, and appropriateness of library holdings, ensuring that collections adequately support varying modes of instruction, learning styles, and curricular trends;
  • Avoidance of leadership role in the management of subscriptions (i.e., approval plans, standing orders, vendor contracts, acquisition processes, etc.);
  • Avoidance of analysis of appropriate trade and professional publications for selection purposes;
  • Avoidance of assistance with the development of collection goals, policies and programs;
  • Avoidance of collaboration with other District librarians and instructional faculty in the development of collection goals, policies and programs;
  • Avoidance of assistance with investigation and costing of LRC equipment needs and selection of print and non-print materials;
  • Avoidance of assistance with formulating and maintaining tracking systems for planning and development purposes.
• Instruction:
  • Cook up the development and delivery of general and specialized library instruction sessions;
  • Prepare course-related modules to support research needs of students;
  • Create online library guides, tutorials, handouts, and other research aids for Library users;
  • Maintain current awareness of new sources and how to integrate them into research processes;
  • Prepare lecture and lesson plans for both customized and generalized subject presentations;
  • Create assessment tools to maximize instructional effectiveness;
  • Create activities/exercises designed to assist students in skill and knowledge development;
  • Orient library users to the use of the library and LRC facilities as well as resources and research methodology;
  • Design and deliver structured presentations related to the use of electronic technologies, the development of search strategies, and the basic and advanced elements of the research process.
• User Services/Liaison:
  • Provide system and service support in all general circulation activities including interlibrary loans and reserves;
  • Develop, promote and coordinate support for the service mission of the LRC;
  • Assist with review and assessment of public service functions and with achieving appropriate staff training levels;
  • Provide training of staff to assess user needs and interests; provide guidance to staff regarding operational processes and procedures;
  • Assist at circulation desk, as necessary; collaborate with staff in the areas of problem resolution and the assessment of user needs and interests;
  • Maintain currency regarding trends and developments as they relate to the delivery and function of effective circulation services.
• Professional Development:
  • Monitor current literature, listservs and other professional publications for professional development as well as acquisition purposes;
  • Attend and report on appropriate meetings, conferences, sessions and training workshops related to library developments and trends;
  • Develop and maintain collegial contacts both inside and outside of the campus structure.
• Training/Program Development:
  • Develop individualized training workshops for staff designed to meet various learning styles, skill levels, and prior knowledge levels;
  • Design and present staff workshops regarding systems, programming and services; provide staff orientations related to service techniques and user consultation;
  • Develop, construct materials for, and seek alternative funding sources (e.g., grant proposals, entrepreneurial enterprises, etc.);
  • Research and compile reports related to present and future Library/ LRC goals, including needs assessment, user surveys, service questionnaires, and unit planning guides.
• Shared Governance Activities:
  • Attend and participate in library/LRC meetings, periodic divisional and campus meetings and activities, including collaborative activities, as feasible and appropriate; respond in writing for requests for information (for example, employment process position questionnaires, unit planning guides, environmental impact reports, etc.);
  • Serve on campus-wide committees;
  • Serve as a functional member of one or more committees and/or task forces; attend Board of Trustees and/or College Council meetings, as necessary, and read shared governance body minutes, Board of Trustees reports, etc., to maintain knowledge of campus activities;
  • Read and respond to information polls distributed by the Academic senate and other shared governance bodies and those distributed in connection with peer and administrator performance reviews.
• Ancillary Student Services:
  • Provide students and peers with a positive role model in terms of character and citizenship;
  • Participate in graduation and outstanding student award ceremonies;
  • Provide students with letters of recommendation, as requested;
  • Advise and encourage students relative to library science.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s in library science, library and information science or the equivalent.