Coordinator of Library Services

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Full Time Mid-Management Galesburg, IL, US 1 Attachments

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $42,700.00 To $47,180.00 Annually

• Lead the instructional, research-support, and faculty engagement functions of the library while assisting the Director of Library Services in achieving departmental goals and supporting library operations district-wide.
• LRC
  27121
• Mid-Management, Level IV
• Exempt, Bargaining Unit
• Reports to:
  
  Director of Library Services
• Supervises:
  Library student/hourly workers.

• Serve as the library's primary information literacy specialist by designing, delivering, and assessing information literacy instruction in partnership with faculty across the curriculum.
• Coordinate and continuously improve the Embedded Librarian Program, including developing program practices, supporting faculty partnerships, and assessing program effectiveness.
• Develop, maintain, and evaluate library research guides (Lib Guides) to support instructional programs and student research needs.
• Serve as the primary faculty liaison for collection development and provide recommendations regarding acquisitions, licensing, retention, and deselection of library materials for Director review and approval.
• Collect, analyze, maintain, and prepare library usage, instruction, and circulation data to support departmental assessment, service improvements, strategic planning, and required reporting activities.
• Provide frontline professional support for library technologies, electronic resources, Makerspace programming, and streaming media services, including assisting users, troubleshooting routine issues, and referring system-level concerns to the Director and appropriate technical personnel.
• Implement established procedures for the retrieval of delinquent library materials, including placing and removing restrictions on student records and communicating with students regarding outstanding materials.
• Monitor library facilities and learning spaces and report maintenance, accessibility, safety, and operational concerns to the Director.
• Develop and maintain library communications and digital content, including the library webpage, social media products, and other outreach materials that promote library services and resources.
• Other duties as assigned

• Campus events and student engagement activities, including but not limited to student orientation, Welcome Week, recruitment activities, and other initiatives that support student success, retention, and awareness of library services.
• Service on institutional and departmental committees as assigned.

• Actively participate in and carry out activities in support of the college risk-management program in a capacity appropriate to this position.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the college’s emergency procedures and actively participate in the college risk-management program.
• Monitor conditions, events and circumstances that present risk to the college community. Intervene and/or report as specified in the college’s risk-management plan.

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in library science or a related field preferred.
• Two or more years of progressive experience in library services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, database management, and other related software is required.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students, staff, and community members and be respectful to issues of student and staff diversity.
• Ability to exhibit responsiveness to requests for assistance from students, staff, and community members in a helpful and timely manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule which may include evening and weekend availability required.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Spanish or French proficiency preferred.

• Basic dexterity skills (computer work, telephoning, and other office equipment).
• General physical effort required includes sitting, bending, reaching, and some lifting (20lbs or less) and the ability to place a work order for anything over that limit.
• Operation of a motor vehicle as required for travel to position responsibilities