The University of California, Berkeley Library is seeking a Discovery Librarian for the Systems and Discovery Services Department in Library IT.
The University of California, Berkeley Library seeks a creative, collaborative, and user-centered Librarian to support world-class research and teaching through the management of the Library’s discovery services. The Discovery Librarian will design ways to make the Library’s discovery platform, services, and tools more accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to the campus community. They will apply product knowledge, provide expertise in user behavior, identify usage patterns in the Library’s discovery products, and recommend and deploy improvements to the user experience. In alignment with the Library mission to provide access to scholarly resources, the Discovery Librarian will ingest digital collections, datasets, services, and more into the Library’s discovery environment.
Position overview
Anticipated start: As soon as December 1, 2024. Start date is flexible.
Position duration: This is a full-time potential career appointment.
Application Window
Next review date: Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Oct 25, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Published:Thursday, September 12, 2024 16:12 UTC
Description
The University of California, Berkeley Library is seeking a Discovery Librarian for the Systems and Discovery Services Department in Library IT.
Position description
The University of California, Berkeley Library seeks a creative, collaborative, and user-centered Librarian to support world-class research and teaching through the management of the Library’s discovery services. The Discovery Librarian will design ways to make the Library’s discovery platform, services, and tools more accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to the campus community. They will apply product knowledge, provide expertise in user behavior, identify usage patterns in the Library’s discovery products, and recommend and deploy improvements to the user experience. In alignment with the Library mission to provide access to scholarly resources, the Discovery Librarian will ingest digital collections, datasets, services, and more into the Library’s discovery environment.
Position overview
Position title: Associate Librarian, Career Status or Potential Career Status
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and salary point at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/july-2023-acad-salary-scales/t26-b.pdf . A reasonable estimate for this position is $76,631-$92,345.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: As soon as December 1, 2024. Start date is flexible.
Position duration: This is a full-time potential career appointment.
Application Window
Open date: September 5, 2024
Next review date: Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Oct 25, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
For more information on how to apply, please review the Discovery Librarian job posting .
How to apply
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04598
Contact:
Jackie Gosselar - gosselar@berkeley.edu
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Published:Thursday, September 12, 2024 16:12 UTC
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