Reference & Instruction Librarian — Agriculture

South Dakota Board of Regents; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Tuition benefits

Job summary

South Dakota State University’s Hilton M. Briggs Library invites applications for a faculty Reference & Instruction Librarian at Assistant, Associate, or Full Librarian rank. The position reports to the Associate Dean for Library Operations and is based onsite in Brookings, SD, with a 12-month contract year.

The role includes subject librarian duties for Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences. The library serves thousands of students, holds hundreds of thousands of volumes, and supports

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science.
• Experience providing information services in a library setting.
• Knowledge of current and emerging technologies related to academic libraries.
• Familiarity with trends in academic libraries and higher education.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject librarian services to students, staff, and faculty to ensure needs are met.
• Provide in-person and online reference desk and research consultations, including some evenings/weekends.
• Teach information literacy across undergrad and graduate levels.
• Engage in collection development and review.
• Assess student learning and evaluate library services.
• Keep abreast of trends affecting academic libraries and higher education.

Skills

Information services

Reference desk

Instruction

Collection development

Assessment

Service contributions

Education

ALA-accredited master’s in library science

Job description

South Dakota State University’s Hilton M. Briggs Library invites applications for a faculty Reference & Instruction Librarian at Assistant, Associate, or Full Librarian rank. The position reports to the Associate Dean for Library Operations and is based onsite in Brookings, SD, with a 12-month contract year.

The role includes subject librarian duties for Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences. The library serves thousands of students, holds hundreds of thousands of volumes, and supports