Open Education and Research Liaison Librarian

E03 Vermont State University; Williston (VT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vermont State Colleges System seeks a liaison librarian to provide faculty outreach related to instructional materials and information literacy, coordinating online consultations and on-campus services at a designated location (VTSU or CCV).

Responsibilities include collaborating with faculty to integrate open access resources, developing workshops, maintaining LibGuides CMS, and promoting library services across campuses.

Qualifications

• Be the on-campus liaison librarian for a specific location at VTSU or CCV.
• Work with faculty in assigned areas on integrating open access resources and open educational resources into their coursework.
• Develop and teach library workshops and video tutorials.
• Maintain LibGuides content management system (CMS) for online research guides in addition to other Springshare products.

Responsibilities

• Provide reference service and research support to all students and faculty via live chat, email, virtual, and in-person office hours.
• 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.
• Collaborate within the liaison area to recommend materials for a wider and/or interdisciplinary audience.
• Serve on system-wide library committees.

Skills

Information literacy

Liaison librarian

Workshop facilitation

Virtual reference

LibGuides CMS

Cross-campus communication

Open educational resources

Tools

LibGuides CMS

Springshare

Job description

The Vermont State Colleges System seeks a liaison librarian to provide faculty outreach related to instructional materials and information literacy, coordinating online consultations and on-campus services at a designated location (VTSU or CCV).

Responsibilities include collaborating with faculty to integrate open access resources, developing workshops, maintaining LibGuides CMS, and promoting library services across campuses.