"Research and Learning Services Librarian"

Position Title: Research and Learning Services Librarian

School/Division: Library Operations

Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time

Description:

The Hofstra University Library is pleased to invite applications for the appointment of a tenure-track Research and Learning Services Librarian in the Department of Research and Learning Services. The Librarian in this position provides research and instructional support to students and faculty, with expertise in any of the following disciplines: Science, Technology/Computing, Engineering, Math, the Natural Sciences, and the Humanities. The librarian in this position should employ a growth mindset, follow emerging trends in librarianship, have good knowledge of the issues currently faced in academia and an interest in developing teaching and learning initiatives and services that address those issues.

The Research and Learning Services Librarian initiates and cultivates relationships with faculty, centers, programs, and projects across campus to actively integrate the resources and services of the library. This Librarian will have a familiarity with research methodologies, the process of grant seeking and writing, and new and evolving technologies to a level that will enable them to advance and deepen library research support to faculty and students. The University Library supports Hofstra University's mission of providing quality education to its students in an environment that encourages and nurtures learning through the free and open exchange of ideas, sharing the University's commitment to academic freedom and to the transmission, advancement, and preservation of knowledge. The University Library supports the curricular offerings of the University, fulfilling the research and instructional needs of university students, faculty, and administrators through collaboration with these constituents.

Responsibilities include:

• Engage actively with faculty in selected disciplines to integrate information literacy skills into curricula and provide research support to students.
• Establish and cultivate relationships with faculty and other campus partners to support their disciplinary research and enrich library services and collections.
• Create and teach workshops, credit-bearing modules, tutorials, online lessons, and curricular integrations that introduce ethical, practical, and critical uses of information in discipline-appropriate ways.
• Provide reference services, one-on-one research consultations, library instruction, and specialized programs, both in-person and online to students, faculty and staff.
• Perform collection development duties according to department policy.
• Be active professionally in service activities in the Hofstra University Library, the University, and the larger profession.
• Conduct research, publish, and participate in scholarly activities to meet the criteria for reappointment and tenure of Hofstra University Library.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited M.L.S./M.L.I.S. degree required.
• Experience providing public services in academic libraries.
• Experience providing library instruction.
• Familiarity with how information is used, and research is conducted in disciplinary field(s) of expertise.
• Familiarity with AI Literacy standards as well as information literacy standards in various disciplines.
• Experience with Springshare applications, LibAnswers, LibChat, LibGuides, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Worldcat Discovery/OCLC Library Management System and related systems