ACQflash: Position: Social Sciences Librarian

Subject:  Position: Social Sciences Librarian
From:  Richard Llewellyn <riddle1953_at_gmail.com>
Date:  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:18:30 -0400

Reference Librarian II: Reference/Subject Specialist for the Social Sciences
Position # 996185

Apply online at www.nsujobs.com

Responsible for serving as a subject specialist in the social sciences; 
for recommending materials for selection; acting as a liaison with 
faculty; for coordinating subject-based teams. Participate in collection 
development formulation and implementation working with the Director of 
Collection Development. Also responsible for providing professional 
general and subject specific reference service to all NSU affiliated 
users, both local and distance, and Broward County public users; for 
providing assistance and library instruction to the university community 
and Broward County users; for providing documentation to assist in 
teaching. Some travel to sites for teaching library resources as needed. 
Weekend and evening hours are required.

Essential Job Functions:
1. Provide professional reference service to all NSU affiliated users, 
both local and distance, and Broward County public users in person, by 
phone, and via computer.
2. Participate in the subject bibliographers' collection development 
committee, which assists the Director of Collection Development in 
collection development formulation and implementation. Work closely with 
Acquisition Department staff.
3. Recommend suitable materials in all formats for the Alvin Sherman 
Library collections for assigned subject area.
4. Participate in weeding projects as needed.
5. Maintain a working relationship with faculty in assigned subject area 
and keep them informed about current library issues.
6. Review course offerings and syllabi in subject area and make 
recommendations for purchase to ensure that the Alvin Sherman Library's 
collections support curriculum and research needs.
7. Coordinate subject-based and special project teams and act as a 
liaison to the Director of Collection Development.
8. Review approval plans, faculty requests, book reviews, trade and 
national bibliographies, advertisements, dealer catalogs, etc., to place 
orders in assigned subject area.
9. Maintain approval plan profiles, making changes and updating as 
needed in assigned subject area.
10. Assess quality and physical condition of library materials and make 
recommendations on retention, transfer, or preservation of items.
11. Participate in the Special Collections Collection Development 
Committee to assess databases and other electronic resources and make 
recommendations.
12. Provide individualized and group instruction on the use of library 
resources including the use of specialized databases, and produce 
documentation to assist in training and teaching.
13. Assist in the creation and maintenance of web pages.
Other Job Functions:
1. Attend professional library meetings away from the campus, 
representing the library to the larger community. Participate in SEFLIN 
committees/events as needed.
2. Act as liaison and promote library services to NSU students, faculty, 
and staff, and Broward County users.
3. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.  
Required degree: Library Science from an ALA-accredited school.
 Required Experience:
1. Professional library experience.
2. Current computer skills, including online searching and MS office 
productivity software.
3. Experience recommending the selection of library materials.
4. Demonstrated interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Experience:
1. Two years of professional library experience.
2. Demonstrated experience in developing collection development plans.
3. Demonstrated experience in coordinating the selection and acquisition 
of library materials.
4. Experience working with faculty.
5. Graduate work in the social sciences.
6. Experience working with budgets.


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Richard Llewellyn
Reference/Subject Specialist Librarian for Science and Technology
Alvin Sherman Library
Nova Southeastern University
rllewell_at_nova.edu

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