LSU Libraries
Digital Technologies/Information Literacy Librarian
Assistant Librarian
#000660
The Digital Technologies/Information Literacy Librarian reports to the Head, Reference and Collection Development Services for reference and instruction duties and to the Collection Development Services Coordinator for collection development and faculty liaison responsibilities.
Summary of Duties:
- 25% - Assumes a leadership role in exploring, developing, and implementing digital technologies for the provision of instructional services in an academic environment; works with Library Systems staff in selecting and utilizing software appropriate for instruction needs; communicates with library and other university personnel concerning digital technologies.
- 25% - Provides library instruction, including participation in the Libraries' instruction credit course; assists with the development, implementation, promotion, assessment, and incorporation of information literacy principles into instruction and the curriculum; participates in the Reference department's Instruction Committee activities; maintains and creates library tutorials.
- 20% - Serves as a selector and faculty liaison for one or more subject areas; reviews approval plan programs and maintains collection development policy statements in these subject areas; participates in liaison group activities.
- 15% - Works to meet promotion and tenure requirements for research and service.
- 10% - Provides general and specialized Reference and information services at a combined general Reference/government documents (may work nights and weekends in rotation); develops library instructional materials, including discipline-specific Web pages and other Internet-based materials.
- 05% - Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required: Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program; undergraduate degree; ability to work independently, collegially and collaboratively in a demanding and rapidly changing environment; excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; ability to provide reference services and library instruction; potential to meet requirements for promotion and tenure.
Preferred: Knowledge of traditional and electronic reference sources; experience in reference work and/or bibliographic instruction in an academic library; experience with course management software; experience in creating interactive online tutorials; experience in applying new digital technologies to the provision of instructional services; experience with web page creation; working knowledge of web-related markup languages.
Application: Review of applications will begin January 11, 2008 and will continue until candidate is selected. Candidates should submit a letter of application, resume (including e-mail address), and names, addresses, telephone numbers of three references to:
Dawn Zaske, Coordinator
Personnel Services
295 Middleton Library
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Ref. #000660
Ph: 225-578-2217
Fax: 225-578-6825
dzaske@lsu.edu
