Job Title: Library Professional II – Research Librarian for Biology
Job ID: 179743

http://www.rochester.edu/working/hr/jobs/

Position Description: The University of Rochester seeks an innovative, collaborative, technologically adept, and service oriented librarian to join the Science and Engineering Libraries team. The Research Librarian for Biology will support scholarly pursuits of the faculty, staff and students in the Department of Biology and may serve as liaison to other science departments. The successful candidate will be an active participant in the research, teaching, and learning processes of these departments and will be embedded in laboratories, research groups, and online and flipped classrooms.

The Research Librarian for Biology is expected to build strong relationships with faculty and other campus professionals and establish collaborative partnerships within and across the institution. They will provide face-to-face and virtual reference and consultation services, develop web-based instruction, and employ technology in innovative ways in support of the academic mission. Working collaboratively with other librarians, the successful candidate will develop high quality collections. The Librarian will engage and collaborate with faculty, staff and students around current and emerging digital technologies for learning and research. The Librarian in partnership with the School of Arts and Sciences will promote undergraduate research opportunities and will provide a dynamic, student-centered research environment that encourages inquiry, critical thinking, and creativity for our students. The Librarian will develop an understanding of the data needs of the Biology department and work with the Data Librarian to meet their data management, curation and visualization needs. The Research Librarian participates in departmental and library planning, and will serve on library-wide committees, working groups and teams. The successful candidate is expected to be active professionally and to contribute to developments in the field. The Research Librarian for Biology reports to the Director of Science and Engineering Libraries.

Qualifications

Required: ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science; a degree or course work in Biology or science discipline; demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging technologies as they contribute to meeting the needs of faculty and students in biology; strong communication and organizational skills; strong commitment to public service; the ability to work effectively with diverse library users and staff; experience with science and engineering information sources; demonstrated ability to collaborate in a team environment.

Preferred: One or more years of relevant experience, preferably in an academic research library; knowledge of e-science and scientific data; innovation in delivering information services; experience with online instruction and embedding the library in online education; familiarity with trends in digital scholarly communication.

Genesee Community College has an opening for a part time Reference Librarian. MLS is required. Experience in an academic library preferred.  Proficient reference skills, information literacy instruction experience, and experience with use of current library and educational technologies desired. Up to 19.5 hours per week.  Schedule may include evening and weekend hours and occasional travel to campus centers.  Transportation is required.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will be accepted until June 7, 2013.  For more details and to apply online visit http://genesee.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=39298.

Research Librarian for the Sciences  
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Posting Number:  1000626

About Vassar College: Located in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Vassar is strongly committed to fostering a community that reflects the values of a liberal arts education and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion and respect for difference. Vassar College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

Position Summary and Responsibilities: Vassar College Libraries invites candidates with energy, imagination, and initiative to apply for the position of Research Librarian for the Sciences within the Research Services Department. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the rest of the Research Services team to promote library resources and provide well-rounded instruction and reference services through the development of instructional material, course-related teaching, and collection development in the sciences. This position brings science expertise to the department and is a liaison with faculty in the following subject areas: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science and Geography, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and Psychology. Regular night and weekend hours supporting Research Services department activities.

Qualifications:

Required: ALA-accredited MLS, or equivalent experience. Undergraduate degree in the sciences. Professional experience in an academic library and demonstrated knowledge of traditional and electronic reference sources. The successful candidate will have knowledge of current research trends in the sciences and a vision of what research support will entail in the future; and a customer service orientation with strong presentation and interpersonal skills (both oral and written), including an ability to interact and work well with colleagues, students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds, cultures and learning styles. The successful candidate must demonstrate an ability to provide, develop and assess reference, instruction, collection development and liaison services.

Preferred: experience teaching in an academic setting; an advanced degree in one of the sciences; experience providing liaison, instruction and research services to faculty and students within the sciences; a strong understanding of collection development practices, resources and trends; experience applying current knowledge and technology to group and one-on-one instruction; knowledge of scholarly communication issues and a desire to work with the libraries and college in promoting the Institutional Repository.

Best Practices in Virtual Reference series: Spring/Summer 2013

All webinars are free, and will be recorded and posted on the QuestionPoint site for future viewing. Each webinar begins at 12:00 (Noon) Eastern Time and lasts approximately one hour.

17 May – 24/7 chat service for Small Libraries
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Eleanor Sathan of Memorial Hall Library in Andover, Massachusetts will speak about why she joined the (at the time California-based) 24/7 Reference Cooperative. Memorial Hall was the first library outside California to join the Cooperative, back in 2000, so Eleanor has participated in the Cooperative since its infancy. As a result of Memorial Hall’s experiences, all Massachusetts Reference Centers joined the Cooperative as part of a statewide project in 2003. When the statewide project dissolved in 2010, Memorial Hall Library made the decision to continue to provide chat reference service to the Andover community, through continued membership in the Cooperative. Eleanor will discuss why chat reference is viewed as an important component of reference service for her library, and the value that a 24/7 service brings to small library.

14 June – Engaging with Patrons Online
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What makes a chat session good and what makes a chat session exceptional?
How do you know you’re truly helping a patron?
Sometimes it’s not always clear from working with a patron in a virtual setting to know when you have satisfied their request. There has been a large amount of research done on how to reach and engage with patrons in that online environment. Carla Pfahl, Coordinator of AskMN (Minnesota’s statewide virtual reference service), and Merrie Davidson, Social Sciences Librarian and fellow AskMN librarian at the University of St. Thomas, will look at how to conduct a reference interview and what makes an exceptional reference transaction.

2 July – Chasing the Sun: a 24/7 chat service by medical librarians for health professionals
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The Chasing the Sun service enables health professionals to contact a medical librarian whenever help is required in using information resources after normal library hours. Although most hospital-based health professionals have 24/7 online access to a collection of bibliographic databases and full text products via their library services, but sometimes expert help is needed to use the resources or to perform a search outside of normal business hours. Chasing the Sun was started by medical librarians in Australia and England to take advantage of global time differences and offer out-of-hours librarian support for health professionals, in a cost-effective way. Join Mary Peterson, SA (South Australia) Health Library Network Knowledge Manager to find out more … and, if you are a medical librarian, how your library can join this global cooperative group!

Director of the Research and Learning Services Department, Olin/Uris Libraries-19934

http://careers.hr.cornell.edu/

Description: Under the general direction of the Director of Olin and Uris Libraries, the Director of the Department of Research and Learning Services (R&LS) in Olin and Uris Libraries provides leadership, guidance, expertise, encouragement, and inspiration to a department whose mission is to enable and enhance the academic pursuits of Cornell faculty and students.

The R&LS Department consists of 14 librarians, 7 staff members and a number of student workers. The department provides reference, instruction, collection development, outreach, and liaison services in the humanities and social sciences, using our research collections of electronic, print, map, and media resources. The primary user population comprises students, faculty and staff in the College of Arts and Sciences, but the department also serves the entire Cornell patron base in researching, teaching and learning in the humanities and social sciences.

The Director will play a critical role in charting the future directions of public services in Olin and Uris Libraries, as well as the entire Cornell University Library system and must therefore be an exceptional advocate for our current and anticipated future patron needs, versatile as a leader and manager, flexible in outlook, and an excellent team player.

https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/49336

Syracuse University Library seeks an energetic, team-oriented librarian with at least two years of professional experience, excellent technological skills, a strong service orientation, and a background in business or a related field to serve as a subject specialist and reference librarian for business and related subject areas. This individual will work with a team of librarians and support staff in an active, student-centered research library environment. The Syracuse University Library, with collections of nearly three million volumes, is actively pursuing electronic and digital initiatives as part of its strategic directions and initiatives.

Librarian (Part-time)

About Jamestown Community College: Jamestown Community College, a SUNY institution, is a comprehensive community college with degree granting campuses in Jamestown and Olean, New York. JCC is an innovative, open access institution that meets regional education needs by providing transfer degree programs, career programs, community service, developmental education, and training programs for business and industry. Guided by principles that emphasize student success and continuous improvement, JCC welcomes applications from qualified, enthusiastic candidates.

Position Description: The Jamestown campus of Jamestown Community College seeks a service-oriented librarian, with recent reference and teaching experience, to teach a course or courses in JCC’s Library curriculum.  In addition to teaching, responsibilities may include hours at the Hultquist Library reference desk, preparation of instructional materials, and collection development.

Qualifications: This position requires an ALA accredited MLS, strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated teaching ability, and familiarity with traditional and online information resources.

Additional Information: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Final candidates are subject to a pre-employment criminal background investigation.

Application Instructions: More information and application instructions can be found at http://www.sunyjcc.edu/jobs/jobs-at-jcc

https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10164/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=19870

Business Research Librarian for the Nestlé Library

The Nestlé Library seeks creative, energetic, forward-thinking candidates for the professional position of Business Research Librarian. The library serves Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration (SHA), a business management program with a focus on the hospitality industry, including operations, marketing, finance, management, and real estate. In addition to traditional library services, the Nestlé Library welcomes candidates with a keen eye towards innovative and user-focused programs to promote the library to SHA students, faculty, and staff. Above all, candidates must be excited by the opportunity to develop the programs and services needed for the 21^st century digital information environment at the premier hospitality management school.

The successful candidate will provide research, instruction, collection development, and outreach services to the SHA community as one of two librarians in the Nestlé Library.  The Nestlé librarians are members of the larger research and learning services team within the Hospitality, Labor, and Management (HLM) Library, which serves Cornell’s specialized business and labor schools, including the Industrial and Labor Relations School and the Johnson Graduate School of Management.

The School of Hotel Administration integrates a diverse group of undergraduate, professional, and graduate students, faculty, staff, and practitioners to provide a unique educational experience. As the only Ivy League business management program to focus on the hospitality industry, SHA actively prepares students to be leaders in a dynamic global industry.

Responsibilities: 

• Reporting to the Coordinator of Research Services, the SHA Research Librarian is responsible for:
• Providing direct research assistance to the School of Hotel Administration community;
• Designing, teaching  and assessing instruction sessions, including working with faculty to develop curriculum-integrated instructional programs;
• Providing outreach using traditional and innovative methods;
• Developing and maintaining an expertise in hospitality and business information resources;
• Collaborating with key stakeholders in the Hospitality, Labor, and Management Library; and
• Participating actively in professional organizations, library, and university committees, and scholarly pursuits.

Qualifications

Requirements: 

• An ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent graduate degree.
• At least 1 year of experience in an academic or special library.
• Experience using and teaching others to use library resources, databases, etc.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to resolve competing demands in an environment of fast-paced change.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written/oral communication skills.
• Evidence of a strong service ethic and customer-focused thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a service-oriented environment.
• Model and maintain the HLM Library’s core values of collaboration, excellence, flexibility, innovation, integrity, and service.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant public services experience in a business library.
• Advanced degree or coursework in hospitality, business, or related fields.
• Experience with emerging technologies and their application in libraries and higher education.