*Social Sciences/Scholarly Communications Librarian
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Lehigh University's Library and Technology Services seeks a proactive,
user-centric and creative librarian for the position of Social
Sciences/Scholarly Communications Librarian. The Librarian provides
collection development, instruction and research services, including
data management, for faculty and students in Lehigh's dynamic social
science departments, and serves as an expert in federal and
international government information. The Librarian seeks out new and
emerging technologies and digital products required by social
scientists, including streaming video, language learning, news, and
geospatial information. As Scholarly Communications Librarian, the
Librarian partners with faculty in experimenting with a broad range of
digital scholarly publishing opportunities, provides guidance on
scholars' rights, finds opportunities for digitization of Lehigh's
collections in the social sciences, and facilitates the growth of social
science scholarship in the campus repository. The Librarian also plays a
coordinating role in developing services for international students and
programs.
Qualifications: master's degree in library or information science or
equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. CLIR
postdoctoral fellowship); bachelor's degree in a social science
discipline preferred; 3 to 5 years related work experience; demonstrated
understanding of research processes in the social sciences; excellent
communication and interpersonal skills.
*Salary: $50,000; *Lehigh University offers excellent benefits,
including tuition remission and/or exchange programs. Hiring salary
based on education & experience.
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*About Lehigh University and Library & Technology Services*
Lehigh University is a premier residential research university offering
majors and programs in four colleges: The College of Education, The
College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Business and Economics, and
The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. More than
4,700 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students attend Lehigh. Located
in Pennsylvania's scenic Lehigh Valley, the campus is situated on 1,600
acres in close proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia.
Library and Technology Services (LTS) is one of higher education's most
successful merged library and technology organizations. LTS encompasses
libraries, computing, telecommunications, distance education,
administrative systems, and faculty development.
*To apply, p**lease visit:
https://lehigh.hiretouch.com/position-details?jobID=20555&job=social-sciences-scholarly-communications-librarian**
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·Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2014.**Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled.
·Requires successful completion of standard background checks including
but not limited to: social security verification, education
verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks
and credit history based upon the requirements of the position.
Received on Fri Sep 05 2014 - 07:01:29 EDT