Assistant/Associate Librarian, Scholarly Communication

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Librarian, Scholarly Communication

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

Library Operations Staff

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Scholarly Communication Librarian provides leadership and support in the growth and maintenance of scholarly communication services at Bell Library. This librarian cultivates partnerships within the library and across campus to promote these services and provide outreach and education in areas of scholarly communication, open access, and open education. The librarian stays current with emerging technologies and research practices relevant to scholarly communication and participates in strategic planning for scholarly communication initiatives to further library and university goals. The librarian also belongs to an instruction team providing information literacy sessions, research assistance, and other learning support.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a vibrant, Hispanic and Minority Serving R2 Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. TAMU-CC is the only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast. With palm tree lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail and pristine views of the beach and bays, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a first-choice institution.

Responsibilities

• Works to grow scholarly digital collections at the Bell Library including oversight of the TAMU-CC Repository. Liaises with campus units to solicit, archive, and promote use of scholarly content in the repository. Supervises the Institutional Repository Specialist.

• Works in close cooperation with campus units on issues, programs, and initiatives related to scholarly communication. Provides outreach, education, and consultations for faculty, staff, and students on scholarly communication topics. Creates, updates, and maintains web pages, research guides, and workshops to support this outreach and education. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, open content sharing, open access, and author services such as author rights, copyright guidance, creative commons licensing, impact, and researcher profiles.

• Provides leadership, vision, and support for the Library’s open education initiatives in collaboration with various stakeholders. Advises faculty in the discovery, creation, dissemination, adoption, and evaluation of open and affordable course content. Maintains current awareness of developments in the field of open education

• Provides reference assistance through various channels.

• Serves on an instruction team providing information literacy sessions, consulting with students, maintaining subject guides, and exploring opportunities for online point-of-need tutorials. Consults on collection management issues.

• Increases professional competence through formal or informal study and professional development activities and is encouraged to develop a record of scholarship/creative activity.

• Serves on library, university, and/or professional committees.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Library Science or equivalent from an ALA accredited program.  Degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

• Knowledge of open access, open educational resources, the research process, current issues in scholarly communication and the role of libraries and librarians in supporting scholarly practices

• Effective communication skills, including the ability to successfully prepare and present reports and presentations

• Ability to collaborate productively with faculty, staff, and students

• Evidence of a deeply held commitment to customer service

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of relevant experience in an academic library environment

• Demonstrated proficiency with digital content management or repository systems, rights management, and academic publishing practices

• Evidence of leadership, entrepreneurship, and initiative

• Evidence of creativity in developing products and services

• Analytical and creative problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage long-term projects successfully

• Familiarity with one or more major descriptive metadata standards (Dublin Core, EAD, METS, or others)

• Experience with supporting faculty in using or creating open educational resources

• Experience providing reference services in an academic library setting

• Experience providing information literacy instruction

• Demonstrated contributions to the profession with scholarly publications and/or presentations and active participation in professional organizations

TO APPLY: https://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/careers/index

A completed application will include:

• A letter of application.

• A current curriculum vitae.

• A list of three (3) professional references including name, address, title, telephone number and email contact information.

All required documents requested must be submitted to be considered for the position.

Minimum Salary: $55,000 annually for Assistant Librarian rank. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience and is paid on a monthly basis over the appointment period.

This position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin on November 4. Start date can be as early as Fall 2024 and as late as Spring 2025.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.