Scholarly Communications Instruction Librarian

Company: Lewis University
Location: Romeoville
Posted on: April 21, 2024

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Position Details




Position Title
Scholarly Communications Instruction Librarian




Position Status
Full-Time







Position Summary Information




Job Description Summary
Reporting to the Director of the Library, the Scholarly Communications Instruction Librarian contributes to the vision and development of University and Libraryinitiatives which support digital scholarship,preservation, and research by faculty and students.




Responsibilities
Model the University Mission through dedicated job performance, service excellence to constituencies, respectful collaboration and active support of the
University's Mission and Catholic and Lasallian higher education.

-Manage the University institutional repository in an effort to provide innovative, sustainable, and inclusive scholarly communication services, andpolicies that support open access, preservation, and broad dissemination of University research and data.
-Coordinate all aspects of the Archives operations, including the ongoing acquisition of relevant material; cataloging/metadata; preservation, conservation and management of collections; and development of access and usage policies appropriate to both physical and digital collections.
-Collaborate with the Office of Mission and Identity to support the University's involvement and promotion of Lasallian research initiatives sponsored by the Lasallian Region of North America and the Lasallian global network.
-Collaborate with the Director of the Howard and Lois Adelmann Regional History Collection to develop programs and exhibits that will promote the University Archives, the Lois Adelmann Regional History Collection, and contribute to the Mission and Vision of the university as deemed appropriate.
-Act as the Library liaison for the College of Humanities, Fine Arts and Communications, which includes, providing specialized library instruction and research services to the students and faculty in areas connected to Humanities, Fine Arts, Communications and general archival research.
-Under the direction of the Library Director, and in conjunction with library staff, and the staff of other university units, assist in long-range planning of library and archival services.
-Assist in special projects and/or activities.

In the continued effort to provide uniform services to all members of the Lewis
University Community, Librarian positions will require some or, all of the following job duties (following duties will be assigned as needed by the Library Administration):
-Fulfills all liaison responsibilities established by library administration and as assigned by the Director.
-Potential night and/or weekend shifts
-Facilitation of Library Instruction for on-campus and on-line courses.
-Support of the Library and University's online space (course management system, mobile Library application, online research guides, online presence for specific courses, library digitization initiatives
-Professional Development activities; including participation in state, regional and/or country-wide professional library associations.
-Library marketing and campus outreach; including liaison duties with academic departments and/or colleges and/or, programs.
-Other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Mission and Academic Services and the Library Director.




Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree from an ALA accredited school of library/ information science, preferably with a concentration in archives or some advanced training in archives, manuscripts, and special collections. The
successful candidate will also have experience in archives or special collections environment, as well as a broad understanding of archival related
activities in an academic research library setting.

-At least 2 years of experience within an archives, museum, library, or other institution that curates the collection and maintenance of special collection materials.
-Experience with records retention policies and schedules as well as exhibits
-Familiarity with basic preservation and conservation standards for archival and rare books collections.
-Strong interest in working with students and faculty
-Excellent interpersonal, organizational and
communication skills
-Ability to work creatively, collaboratively and
effectively to promote teamwork, diversity, equality and inclusiveness in support of the Lewis University Mission
-Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects




Preferred Qualifications
-Second Master's degree in a relevant field to Humanities, Fine Arts and/or Communications
-Previous academic library experience
-Experience with library assessment in an academic environment
-Knowledge of standards-based archival description and metadata schema, such as EAD, DACS, XML and Dublin Core.
-Experience with digitization projects, archival database management systems, and website construction.
-Familiarity with institutional repository tools, such as CONTENTdm or Bepress.
-Familiarity with common library metadata schema such as AACR2, Resource Description and Access (RDA), Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH),
and Machine Readable Catalog (MARC).




Essential Duties





Work hours
Full time; typically Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Potential for some weekend and evening hours as needed







Posting Detail Information




Posting Number
S00855




Posting Date
02/05/2024




Closing Date





Open Until Filled
Yes




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