Librarian I - Health Sciences

Job Summary

The Librarian I serves as a library liaison to the departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Kinesiology, Nutritional Sciences, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work. Provides research assistance to library users by facilitating access to information resources through information literacy instruction, collection development, and various outreach activities. This position may require occasional work on nights and weekends.

Duties & Essential Job Functions

1. Assists TCU library users in finding books and journals, answers factual questions and helps define research topics by staffing the Reference/Information Commons Desk and responding to email Reference questions, while applying accepted customer service techniques.
2. Prepares and teaches the use of online resources, such as the library catalog, indexes, and databases by conducting hands-on classes and individual instruction; developing and maintaining library web pages related to health sciences (liaison) responsibilities.
3. Participates in building the Library’s collections by collaborating as necessary with departmental faculty in assigned departments for ordering books, video material, electronic resources, evaluating databases, selecting items for addition or withdrawal in order to meet the needs of the students and faculty.
4. Contributes to the overall operation of the library by serving on committees and task forces; representing the library via campus and other external groups as assigned.
5. Functions as an effective, proactive liaison to the faculty and students of the assigned departments by expanding and promoting the information literacy component of the various programs and classes.
6. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience

Masters of Library Science (ALA accredited). 0 - 1 year experience in a library environment.