Colby College is hiring: Collections Strategies Librarian in Waterville

Overview

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The Collections Strategies Librarian is a faculty librarian position with teaching responsibilities and is a member of the Collections Management (CM) team. Working closely with research and reference librarians, the Collections Strategies Librarian works directly with assigned departments in creating and providing information, information literacy instruction and research support for the Colby College library. They will use their teaching-informed expertise and knowledge to assess and evaluate collections across the libraries (and develop tools and mechanisms to do that work in collaboration with the AD). The librarian will also collaborate with library colleagues to market and create an awareness for existing collections (and memberships) across campus - in the context of teaching and learning. This position will also participate in key conversations and initiatives related to textbook access, open education, and open access, led by the Scholarly Communications Librarian.

Colby College Libraries seek a collaborative and thoughtful professional for the position of Collections Strategies Librarian, who will utilize their teaching-informed expertise and knowledge to support the library’s teaching and collection work.

Responsibilities

• Offer dynamic information literacy instruction and reference services for undergraduate students as well as faculty and staff in assigned disciplines
• Promote engagement with existing collections (including memberships)
• Collaborate with the Scholarly Communications Librarian to create venues and events for open access discussions at Colby
• Imagine and implement thoughtful assessment and evaluation tools for the library collections

Department and Work Environment

The department comprises seven positions: Acquisitions Coordinator, Serials and Electronic Resources Coordinator, Electronic Resources Librarian, Academic Liaison & Collections Librarian, Performing Arts + Media Librarian, and the Associate Director and Head of Collections Management (who supervises the department). Collections Management is a collaborative, supportive, and responsive team with time-sensitive, cross-functional, and high-impact work. We maintain frequent communication to complete projects and build on ongoing efforts to increase visibility of the collections and opportunities for development.

With the help of the Collections Strategies Librarian, we aim to advance:

• A teaching-informed perspective to Collections Management to address problems in communication (access issues, reserves ordering, etc.)
• Methods for gathering, analyzing, and presenting data related to collections management, including systems and software such as ILS/LMS, ILLiad, and publisher platforms; competency in Excel and/or Access; and willingness to use data visualization software
• Familiarity with MARC-field metadata concepts (searching, indexing, subject headings, and key field changes)

Key Relationships

The Collections Librarian engages regularly with colleagues and programs across Colby Libraries and builds relationships with campus administrators, staff, alumni, downtown partners, and professional peers in Maine and beyond. The CBB consortium supports collaboration on shared collection initiatives through monthly meetings.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to job requirements, in accordance with applicable law.