Clemson University Libraries seek a service-focused, science-loving, collaborative librarian to serve as a Science Librarian. As a liaison to select departments in the sciences, the Science Librarian will provide research assistance, instruction, collection development, and outreach to students, faculty, and staff. The successful candidate will join an engaged faculty dedicated to fulfilling the libraries’ mission to provide innovative and inclusive collections, programs, services, and technologies that support Clemson University goals, and the information needs of all. Libraries’ faculty are members of the academic community, with responsibilities in the areas of librarianship, scholarship, and service. This is a 12-month tenure-track faculty position and works under the direction of the Head of Teaching and Learning, a department within the newly created division of Teaching, Learning, & Research. To learn more about the reorganization at the Clemson Libraries, visit: https://libraries.
Responsibilities of the Science Librarian include:
Research Services
- Serves as primary liaison to designated departments in the sciences (liaison areas may be flexible based on candidate experience and interests); provides research support for and consultations with faculty and students, responds to requests for information, and collaborates with library colleagues to support student success and all aspects of the research lifecycle.
- Provides general reference for library users, including staffing of virtual and in-person on-call reference. May include night and weekend virtual reference.
Instruction & Outreach
- Teaches workshops and course-related library instruction sessions both in-person and online; designs and develops student learning outcomes, instructional materials, and assessments for classes.
- Creates and maintains library research guides (LibGuides) and other online instructional tools to help students, faculty, and staff effectively identify and use library resources.
Collection Development
- Builds and manages library collections to support curriculum and research in liaison areas.
- Collaborates with a team of science librarians to determine shared collection purchases and priorities.
- Assesses collections in liaison areas; makes decisions on retention and deselection of library materials
- Completes other special projects and duties as assigned based on library needs and candidate interests.
Research, Scholarship, & Creative Activities
- Develops a focused program of high-quality research and creative accomplishments, consistent with professional responsibilities and the Libraries’ mission and goals.
Service
- Actively participates and demonstrates leadership in professional responsibilities that serve the Libraries, University, profession, and community.
Minimum Qualifications
- ALA-accredited graduate degree in librarianship (proof of degree completion needed by date of appointment)
- Demonstrated interest in the sciences
- Demonstrated ability to teach and consult with researchers about STEMM information resources such as Web of Science, Agricola, or PubMed
- Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated commitment to the promotion and enhancement of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing information and research services in an academic library (may be student internship experience)
- Teaching experience, which may include designing online resources, consulting with individual researchers or project teams, and planning in-person or virtual workshops or class sessions
- Demonstrated ability to carry out a liaison program through outreach, building relationships, and providing library services and support to diverse stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to foster an environment of collegiality, respect, trust, and teamwork
- Undergraduate degree or second graduate degree in the sciences