by Zach Miller
Quick Summary
This position is based in Winona, Minnesota and requires a master's degree in library science (or its equivalent). Candidates must also have knowledge of or experience in information literacy instruction, and those who are fluent in Spanish are preferred.
Text courtesy of St. Mary's University of Minnesota.
Overview and Responsibilities
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking an Instruction and Outreach Librarian who is eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence.
The Instruction and Faculty Outreach Librarian creates a vibrant Winona faculty outreach program. The position also enables students, faculty, and staff to become independent researchers through transformative individual and group instruction, delivered face-to-face and online. This position is based on the Winona campus and collaborates with faculty to teach students information literacy concepts, authors print and interactive web instructional materials, delivers user-centered reference, and performs circulation and back-up interlibrary loan services as needed.
The Saint Mary's University Libraries collaborate significantly across campuses, giving a motivated, innovative person the opportunity to partner and collaborate with colleagues in the Learning, Curriculum & Engagement team, serving both our undergraduate and graduate programs.
Qualifications
Required
- Master of Library Science degree from an American Library Association accredited institution.
- Experience or education which demonstrates knowledge of information literacy instruction.
- Demonstrated ability to participate in a collaborative work environment.
- Qualities necessary for positive interaction with students, faculty and staff.
- May consider other acceptable equivalent combinations of training and experience.
Preferred
- Information literacy teaching experience.
- Fluency in Spanish.
- Experience assisting users with library databases, reference, and circulation inquiries.
- Experience working in an academic library.
- Experience with web authoring.
- Experience using Alma or other library system; learning management systems (e.g. Canvas); discovery layers, such as Primo or EBSCO Discovery Service; instruction software such as Articulate Storyline, Camtasia, and Springshare products such as LibGuides and LibWizard.
More Information
For more information, and to apply, see the full job post on St. Mary's University of Minnesota's website.
