Librarian, Systems & Discovery

The Systems & Discovery Librarian is a 12-month, full-time, non-tenured, promotion-earning faculty position. Reporting to the Dean of the Library, this librarian works both independently and collaboratively with a team of librarians and staff to manage and optimize library systems, improve resource discovery, and provide instruction and research consultation services to students, faculty, and staff. The position focuses on supporting the effective use of information resources, including electronic resources, and instructional technology in teaching, learning, and research.

They primarily support the Natural Science Division. Additionally, this librarian plays a key role in overseeing the discovery tools and library systems, ensuring seamless access to library materials, and providing training to users on navigating these resources. The librarian also collaborates with faculty to integrate library resources into curricula and stays current with emerging trends in library technologies to enhance the library’s digital services.

Work hours may be flexible, including evenings and weekends.

This position is open at the Assistant Librarian, Associate Librarian, or Full Librarian rank, depending on qualifications and experience.

Under the direction of the Dean of the Library, the Systems & Discovery Librarian will assist in the design, planning, evaluation, configuration, and discoverability of all systems, i.e., ILLiad, Alma, Primo, Uborrow, Papercut, etc. The librarian will be the primary point of contact for all issues related to all library systems and hardware (i.e., laptops, printers) and will work to maximize library technology.

Activates e-resources in the college’s library services platform, tests, and verifies the NCF community can access resources. Ensures access, authentication, and troubleshooting of resources across platforms, including Alma, Primo, EZproxy, ILLiad, OCLC World Cat, etc. Works with library technical staff to maintain accurate and timely holdings data in Alma, link resolvers, and discovery system. Collaborates with librarians, fiscal liaison, and faculty to determine which e-resources are needed, works with vendors and the fiscal liaison on licensing, acquisitions, and renewals, and analyzes usage statistics to generate reports that inform collection development and budgeting decisions.

Partners with librarians and faculty to ensure e-resources support academic programs and research needs and collaborates with FLVC and Director of Tech Services to ensure all resources are working properly and sources are updated.

The Librarian provides students individual assistance and instruction with research by appointment, on a drop-in basis, and through email and other digital channels. The Librarian develops instructional materials and provides classroom instruction on research strategies to groups of students when requested by faculty. In addition, the Librarian maintains libguides and an A-Z list of databases to assist students and faculty with finding appropriate information resources on their own.

The Librarian collaborates with the Director of Learning Resources and the Instructional Technology Support technician to provide a variety of instructional technology support services. The Librarian assists faculty with identifying and implementing appropriate research and technology tools to aid their students’ learning, helps students make best use of the instructional technologies available in the library, and facilitates or assists with workshops that guide faculty in the effective use of information resources and instructional technology.

The Librarian is a primary conduit for information between the library and the faculty, identifying student and faculty information and instructional technology needs and communicating those needs to the library. The librarian contributes to library outreach and may initiate, plan, oversee, manage, and conduct various programs, events, communication vehicles, and activities to alert students and faculty to resources appropriate to their work and…