VISITING RESEARCH & ACCESS SERVICES LIBRARIAN

Gettysburg College; Gettysburg (Adams County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Gettysburg College’s Musselman Library invites a service-oriented librarian to join its Research & Access Services department for a temporary appointment (January 2027 – May 2028). Our library serves a small, liberal arts community of 2,000 students and two online master's programs.

The successful candidate will staff the combined service desk providing both research help and circulation services, including one evening per week and occasional weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Staff the combined service desk to provide research help and circulation services, including one evening per week and occasional weekend hours.
• Design, teach, and assess course-related library instruction in collaboration with faculty.
• Consult individually with students about research and develop online guides, tutorials, and learning resources.
• Plan and implement outreach activities and programs that promote library collections and services and contribute to the campus intellectual climate.
• Participate in hiring, training, and supervision of 30+ Circulation Student Assistants and student peer research mentors.
• Engage in collection development, liaison to one or more academic/campus departments, and library committees, with ongoing professional development.

Job description

Gettysburg College’s Musselman Library invites a service-oriented librarian to join its Research & Access Services department for a temporary appointment (January 2027 – May 2028). Our library is a dynamic organization where every staff member makes a difference.We serve a small, liberal arts community of 2,000 students and two online master’s programs.

The successful candidate will work collegially with staff and librarians in the Research & Access Services department.Core duties include staffing the combined service desk to provide both research help and circulation services (including one evening per week while classes are in session and occasional weekend hours); designing, teaching, and assessing course-related library instruction in collaboration with faculty; consulting individually with students about research; developing online guides, tutorials, and other learning resources; planning and implementing outreach activities and programs that promote library collections and services and contribute to the campus’ intellectual climate; and participate in the hiring, training, and supervision of 30+ Circulation Student Assistants and student peer research mentors.Like all librarians, the Research & Access Services Librarian will participate actively in collection development, serve as liaison to one or more academic and/or campus departments, serve on library committees, and benefit from continuing education and professional development opportunities.This librarian reports to the Director of Research & Access Services.