Assistant Librarian
OCOM
Winter Garden, FL
- Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Life Insurance , Retirement
- Full-Time
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Assistant Librarian provides support to students, faculty, and staff within the OCOM Library. Hours will vary depending on staff coverage needs.
Position start date: July 01, 2024
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Compile, maintain, and create statistical reports for library website, database, and electronic resource usage;
- Assists with maintenance of electronic resources, library catalog, and library website to promote and support academic, clinical, and research needs of OCOM;
- Provides reference services; answers reference questions in person, via telephone, email, and chat; provides instruction to students, faculty, and staff on the use of library resources;
- Assists in acquisitions, processing, and cataloging of library materials; places and fills interlibrary loan requests;
- Identify, monitor, assess, and relay information about new and emerging technologies, including recommendations for adoption, management, and training;
- Perform circulation duties, such as processing interlibrary loans, maintaining course reserves, circulating materials, handling overdue materials;
- Collaborate with faculty, researchers, and students to identify opportunities for incorporating emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and research activities;
- Develop, promote, and assess library services and resources in response to the training, curriculum, and research needs of OCOM faculty, staff, students, and others;
- Identify learning and engagement opportunities to support student research and promote student success;
- Acts as departmental representative with faculty, staff and visitors in a professional, friendly manner at all times;
- Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and others;
- Network, collaborate, and actively participate in local, regional, and national organizations;
- Serve on/participate in college organizations, committees, task forces, and teams as appropriate, including library-level committees, task forces, and/or special projects;
- Administration of the library in the absence of the library director;
- Additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited institution;
- Minimum three years of experience in an academic health science library;
- Excellent communication and customer service skills;
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Strong organizational skills; must be accurate and attentive to detail.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Must be local to the Orlando, FL area.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience managing projects and deadlines;
- Demonstrated awareness of scholarly communication trends within higher education;
- Experience in the deployment and configuration of software applications;
- Experience with Integrated Library Systems, specifically Ex Libris’s Alma and Primo products;
- Experience in developing scripts to interact with application programming interfaces (APIs);
- Experience with web design and specifically, with Springshare products such as LibGuides;
- Experience with Apple products and software
- Basic cataloging skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Benefits
- Pay Rate: $55,000/Annual Salary
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Professional development - continuing education opportunities to support your career growth.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
Address
OCOM
Winter Garden, FL
USA
Industry
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Posted date
Over a month ago
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