Librarian; ITEC Center

Job Summary

The Librarian is responsible for the oversight of the daily operations of research and library instruction services and manages library materials. Supervises collection management activities. Supervises and trains assigned staff.

• Oversees the College digital library, and actively engages in the management and maintenance of applications and systems that support the digital collections, academic, research and pedagogical needs of the College.
• Ensures the day-to-day operations of services run smoothly, through the implementation of well-organized and defined change management processes, support workflows, and communications with end users and stakeholders.
• Coordinates access and maintenance of the library’s licensed digital resources, including tasks related to contracts, implementation, staff support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of resources.
• Collaborates with IT staff to develop information service strategies and initiatives to maintain a high level of patron satisfaction with on-site and digital technology resources.
• Provides service to satisfy information requirements of library users.
• Manages and supervises library acquisition of print and digital resources including purchases and subscriptions.
• Serves as a liaison and works closely with partner institutions of higher education to provide library services to faculty, staff, and students.
• Provides classroom instruction, tours, and workshops on the use of electronic resources and library research tools.
• Develops online and print subject guides.
• Maintains awareness of current library and educational technologies.
• Manages library computer center.
• Develops and maintains a balanced library collection that meets the needs of the College.
• Coordinates the evaluation, implementation, usage data collection, and ongoing maintenance of the electronic resource collection through the life cycle of each resource.
• Leads efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing electronic resources and collaborates with stakeholders in exploration into new types of electronic content and services.
• Works with TSC administration to provide progressive, team-oriented leadership.
• Provides an environment that fosters personal and professional employee development.
• Facilitates the use of library resources, materials and equipment, including the use of electronic information resources by library users.
• Provides instruction and training opportunities on the use of library resources to library staff and faculty.
• Provides library instruction in accordance with Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) guidelines for academic libraries.
• Assists in developing and maintaining assigned circulating and reference collections through collection development.
• Serves on departmental and college teams and committees.
• Serves as Library Services Liaison to academic departments and/or other college departments.
• Develops and maintains print and electronic self-instructional guides to library resources and services for patron use.
• Develops and maintains subject guides and related subject specific electronic resources.
• Coordinates the collection of data regularly reported by campus library staff.
• Assists in developing and implementing college-wide services and procedures.
• Builds and maintains good public working relations with those with whom the position requires interaction.
• Keeps abreast of and follows current library policies, procedures and protocols.
• Keeps abreast of current developments in specific job-related fields.
• Provides research assistance and library services to the college community (students, faculty, staff and community users).
• Recommends for hire, supervises, trains, assigns schedules, and evaluates assigned staff, including student workers; provides guidance concerning personal and professional development.
• Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite.
• Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines.
• Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the functional unit and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and the community.
• Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and customers.
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College (TSC).
• Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan.
• Participates in the process for systematic review and evaluation per the institutional effectiveness model adopted by the College.
• Serves on committees as appropriate and as appointed by supervisor.
• Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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