Liaison Librarian

Nelib; Williston (VT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vermont State Colleges System Libraries seek a Liaison Librarian on the Vermont State University campus in Williston, VT. You will support faculty and students in assigned departments with reference, instruction, and services to aid teaching, research, and coursework.

You will partner with faculty to integrate open educational resources, maintain LibGuides and Springshare tools, and develop workshops. Strong communication, collaboration, and service orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Library/Information Science or equivalent.
• 3+ years of reference, information literacy instruction, and research support in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Provide faculty outreach related to instructional materials and manage information literacy and consultations online.
• Be the on-campus liaison librarian for a specific location at VTSU or CCV.
• Facilitate communication between libraries and assigned programs and departments.
• Work with faculty to integrate open access resources and open educational resources into coursework.
• Promote library information and news via cross-campus communications and social media platforms.
• Develop and teach library workshops and video tutorials to support teaching, research, and coursework.
• Maintain LibGuides CMS and Springshare products for online research guides.

Skills

Reference services

Information literacy instruction

Research support

Communication skills

Collaboration and teamwork

Canvas LMS experience

Education

Master's degree in Library/Information Science (ALA-accredited)

Tools

SpringShare CMS

LibGuides

Job description

The Vermont State College System (VSCS) Libraries are seeking a Liaison Librarian based on the Vermont State University (VTSU) campus in Williston, Vermont. The Liaison Librarians communicate with, support, and educate faculty and students at VTSU and the Community College of Vermont (CCV) in their assigned liaison departments or programs by offering reference, instructional resources, and other services to support teaching, research, course activities, and assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide faculty outreach related to instructional materials and manage information literacy and consultations online including the learning management system.
• Be the on-campus liaison librarian for a specific location at VTSU or CCV.
• Facilitate and maintain communication between the libraries and assigned programs and departments.
• Work with faculty in assigned areas on integrating open access resources and open educational resources into their coursework.
• Work with liaison team members to ensure equitable service among all programs and departments in the designated team.
• Work with VSCS Assistant Library Director to develop policies and procedures for virtual reference and instructional services.
• Provide reference service and research support to all students and faculty via live chat, email, virtual, and in-person office hours.
• Develop and teach general library workshops and subject-specific workshops as well as pre-recorded workshops and video tutorials and other services to support teaching, research, course activities, and assignments.
• Maintain LibGuides content management system (CMS) for online research guides in addition to other Springshare products.
• Promote library information and news via cross-campus communications and the library’s social media platforms.
• Meet with the assigned program or department faculty to discuss collection development, library resources, and services.
• Review collection statistics with the library director to manage and maintain diverse and inclusive collections.
• Work with the library director to help adjust collection development as necessary in response to new and deleted curricular, program, and research needs.
• Collaborate within the liaison area to recommend materials for a wider and/or interdisciplinary audience.
• Serve on system-wide library committees.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Direct supervision received from the VSCS Assistant Library Director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program or equivalent degree plus three or more years of experience providing reference service, information literacy instruction, and research support in a higher education setting, or related college library experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and creativity.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and be flexible in a changing and fastpaced environment.
• Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively and to promote teamwork, diversity, equality, and inclusiveness within the College and the VSCS.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Learning Management Systems, particularly Canvas.
• Experience with using SpringShare Products and information literacy tools.
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant scholarly communication issues (e.g., intellectual
  property rights and Fair Use).