Scholarly Communications Librarian I - Instruction & Outreach

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Village of Old Westbury (NY)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 68,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

New York Institute of Technology’s Old Westbury campus seeks an Instruction & Scholarly Communications Librarian I for a newly revised position. The Librarian I will develop and promote scholarly communication services and initiatives and provide instruction, reference assistance, guidance, and support to students and faculty in effectively accessing and using information resources.

This position reports to the Director of Public & Technical Services.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in library/information science from an ALA-accredited institution.
1–3 years of relevant academic library experience.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to foster positive working relationships and build partnerships.

Responsibilities

Provide information literacy instruction based on pedagogy and best practices in information literacy.
Create tutorials, assessment and content for the library website as well as maintain/troubleshoot these learning tools.
Develop marketing and outreach initiatives that promote scholarly communication services.
Serve as the embedded librarian for undergraduate programs, providing research consultations, course-integrated instruction, and tailored support.
Contribute to the development, management, and promotion of the university’s institutional repository.
Provide research consultations to users both in person and virtually.
Deliver workshops for faculty and students on scholarly communication topics, including open access, author rights, open educational resources, and research metrics.
Contribute to collection development by identifying and selecting relevant resources based on user needs and emerging trends.
Serve as liaison to academic departments and research units as assigned.
Participate in library & college committee responsibilities.