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  • Sciences Librarian
    LIBRARY PUBLIC SERVICES
    Old Dominion University

    Job Title


    Sciences Librarian


    Department


    LIBRARY PUBLIC SERVICES


    Position Number


    FP573A


    Job Description


    The Sciences Librarian develops and delivers library and research support to faculty, students, administrators, staff, and others in the College of Sciences and/or other academic departments as needed. Duties include,



      • Providing research assistance.

      • Instruction.

      • Collection development support.

      • Assistance with scholarly communication.



     


    The Librarian serves as the subject specialist and primary contact person between the libraries and departments, programs, and research centers to which they are assigned.

    Position Type


    FullTime


    Type of Recruitment


    General Public


    Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications


     

    ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS degree, or international equivalent

     

    Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities




      1. Considerable demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

      2. Considerable demonstrated ability and willingness to work collaboratively with others to address complex questions and devise solutions

      3. Considerable demonstrated analytical skills including independent problem solving and critical thinking

      4. Considerable demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a demanding and rapidly changing service-oriented environment

      5. Basic ability to cultivate collaborative relationships with teaching faculty in assigned disciplines

      6. Basic knowledge of the information and research needs of assigned disciplines and an understanding of current trends and issues in scholarly publishing and communication

      7. Basic ability to facilitate access to appropriate information resources by building local collections for the College of Sciences. All of these are subjective and open to interpretation

      8. Basic experience working in a library

      9. Basic experience teaching, training, or providing educational presentations

      10. Basic coursework or work experience in sciences or related disciplines, or sciences librarianship

      11. Basic demonstrated experience working collaboratively to build services and develop solutions

      12. Considerable experience using technologies commonly used in library and office operations



    Preferred Qualifications



    • Considerable experience working in an academic library

    • Considerable experience teaching in a library environment, including planning and evaluating instruction to gauge effectiveness

    • Basic experience identifying and meeting research needs of library users

    • Considerable demonstrated understanding of current issues in academic communication and publishing

    • Graduate or undergraduate coursework or degree in a science discipline related to the programs offered by the College of Sciences.


 


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