Quick Summary
University of Minnesota Duluth seeks Science Librarian, with a base salary of $57,702/year. This position provides library liaison services to assigned departments, programs, and research institutes in the sciences.
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The person in this position provides library liaison services to assigned departments, programs, and research institutes in the sciences. This person also provides support and outreach for research data management at UMD in collaboration with UMD library colleagues and University Libraries colleagues in the Twin Cities.
For assigned departments and programs, this librarian provides specialized reference services, selects information resources, creates learning objects, serves as a liaison to faculty, and provides information literacy instruction for classes. As part of the Research & Learning Team, this person will share responsibility for delivering information literacy instruction for courses within the College and Advanced Writing Program. The person in this position participates in Research & Learning Team meetings, activities, and projects, serves on teams and groups working on library-wide initiatives, and contributes to the library profession and/or campus.
This position will be based at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, is prized for its design and architecture, and features views of Lake Superior. It has been updated to serve today’s researchers, including recent renovations of our study and teaching spaces.
Responsibilities
- Liaison Assignments (50%)
- Additional Assignments (20%)
- General Responsibilities as a Member of the Research & Learning Team (20%)
- Library-Related Professional Service and Engagement (10%)
Required Qualifications
- ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library/Information Science or equivalent combination of advanced degree and relevant experience
- Excellent organizational and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience designing and/or delivering information literacy instruction
- Demonstrated experience providing liaison services in an academic environment
- Demonstrated experience providing reference service in a library
More Information
This is a full-time position. The base salary is $57,702/year.
How to Apply
For more detailed information and to apply, see the University of Minnesota's full online job post.