Felician University is seeking a Public Services Librarian for its Lodi campus in Lodi, NJ.
POSITION
TITLE: Public Services
Librarian - Lodi
DEPARTMENT:
Library Services
REPORTS
TO: Director of
Library Services
JOB SUMMARY:
The position of Public Services Librarian is
a full-time, twelve-month support position. The Public Services Librarian,
under the supervision of Director of Library Services, supports a collegial
environment with the central goals of service, instruction, and outreach with a
firm commitment to the information literacy initiatives of Felician University.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following listing of primary job
responsibilities indicates the general nature and level of work required in
this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the
activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked
to perform other duties as required.
- Staff the Lodi Campus Library reference desk.
- Provide leadership for virtual reference services (chat and email), including staff coverage, usage statistics and dissemination of best-practices.
- Provide leadership for research guide services across liaison areas, including usage statistics and dissemination of best-practices.
- Assist students, faculty and staff in addressing their information needs online and on-campus.
- Provide face-to-face and virtual reference services.
- Plan, promote and provide informal and formal instruction on information literacy and information seeking.
- Serve as library liaison to the School of Arts & Sciences (Humanities and Social Sciences), working collaboratively with their respective faculty and deans.
- Develop and deliver general and specialized instructional and reference services for the School of Arts & Sciences (Humanities and Social Sciences).
- Develop general and specialized research guides for the School of Arts & Sciences (Humanities and Social Sciences).
- Manage print and online collection development for the School of Arts & Sciences (Humanities and Social Sciences).
- Manage online subscriptions, in conjunction with Administrative Assistant and Director of Library Services.
- Assist in publicizing Library public services.
- Participate in university-wide committees, as assigned.
ESSENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONS:
- ALA-accredited Master’s degree in library and/or information science, second master’s degree strongly preferred.
- Thorough understanding of the structure and content of information resources in various formats.
- Demonstrated reference and research skills in face-to-face and online formats.
- Demonstrated teaching abilities, in both formal and informal venues.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and e-mail applications.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Willingness to support and uphold the University’s Catholic/Franciscan tradition and mission.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, complemented by a predisposition to assist others.
- Knowledge of humanities and/or social science reference sources a plus!
Please send letter of interest and resume to Susan
Wengler,
Director of Library Services (wenglers@felician.edu).
