Social Sciences & Government Information Librarian

Social Sciences & Government Information Librarian

The Social Sciences & Government Information Librarian ensures that Syracuse University Libraries' collections and services support the academic and research needs of the students, faculty, and staff in sociology, anthropology, economics, and related social science disciplines. Additionally, the Librarian provides campus-wide support for government information research, reflecting the role of Syracuse University Libraries as a U.S. Federal Depository Library.

The Librarian provides essential subject-focused services, including reference assistance, information literacy instruction, and collection development, and serves as the libraries' outreach point of contact for users affiliated with the assigned academic departments. In addition to the subject-focused services, the Librarian is a member of the Collections Team within the Department of Research and Scholarship. The Team is responsible for providing programming and support to promote, analyze, and develop the libraries collections in all formats and across all disciplines.

Education and Experience:

Required qualifications:

MLS(ALA-accredited) or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1+ year of experience working in an academic library. Reference and instruction experience, preferably in an academic library environment. Demonstrated interest in social science disciplines and government information. Demonstrated commitment to support and contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. Desired qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in sociology, anthropology, economics, or a related social science discipline. 1+ year of serving patrons in social science disciplines. 1+ year of collection development experience. Working knowledge of the structure of the U.S. Federal Government or the Federal Depository Library Program.

Skills and Knowledge:
Best combination of:
Significant understanding of trends in digital resources for social science research and teaching. Significant understanding of collection development, assessment, and promotion. Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive and productive collaborations with faculty, researchers, students, and librarians. Interest in participating in regional, national, and international collaborations related to government information librarianship, social science librarianship, or collection development. Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, and complete projects.

Responsibilities:
Liaison Reference, Instruction, Collection Development, and Outreach. Serve as liaison librarian to the Departments of Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, and related academic programs and research centers. Provide in-depth subject reference and consultation services in assigned disciplines through in person consultation, phone, and digital modes of communication. Provide specialized online and in-person information literacy instruction for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff in assigned disciplines in conjunction with the Libraries' Information Literacy Program.

Create and maintain subject-related information and instructional materials. Select materials in coordination with Collection D&A Librarians and perform other relevant discipline-specific collections activities. Promote open-access and effective publishing models to further the mission of the University. Develop professional relationships with faculty, researchers, staff, and administration in appropriate departments to assess and respond to research and teaching needs. Participate in marketing, development, implementation, assessment, outreach programs for Libraries services.

Interpret and communicate findings obtained from outreach with constituents using well-defined library communication channels. Collection Promotion and Support. Collaborate with other Collections Team members in the Department of Research and Scholarship to produce programming and marketing materials that promote all Libraries collections campus wide. Work with Collection Development and Analysis Librarians to review and analyze collections across all disciplines and…