Evening Reference & Instruction Librarian (Part-Time)

Truckee Meadows Community College; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development training

Paid orientation

Job summary

Truckee Meadows Community College is seeking a part-time reference and instruction librarian to join our library team. The role provides professional reference and research assistance to students, faculty, staff, and community patrons, with evening coverage and backup Saturday hours.

This 10-hour-per-week position emphasizes LibGuides development, archival processing, collection analysis, and information literacy instruction, working with full-time librarians.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS/MLS) from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent.
• Experience providing reference, research, or academic library services.
• Strong research, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on assigned projects while collaborating effectively with librarians and other library staff.
• Ability and willingness to work regularly scheduled evening hours and provide occasional Saturday coverage.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional librarian-level reference and research support to students, faculty, staff, and other library users.
• Provide dedicated support for LibGuide development, archival work, collection analysis, assessment, and other defined library projects.
• Conduct Information Literacy instruction sessions.
• Work collaboratively with full-time librarians and library staff to identify research needs, strengthen collections and resources, and improve library services.
• Provide regular evening coverage and backup Saturday coverage.

Skills

Reference services

Research assistance

Information literacy instruction

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

MLIS/MLS from an ALA-accredited school

Tools

LibGuides

Alma/Primo

Canvas

Workday

Job description

Truckee Meadows Community College is seeking a part-time reference and instruction librarian to join our library team. The role provides professional reference and research assistance to students, faculty, staff, and community patrons, with evening coverage and backup Saturday hours.

This 10-hour-per-week position emphasizes LibGuides development, archival processing, collection analysis, and information literacy instruction, working with full-time librarians.