Posted to IASSIST on: 2019-03-29
Employer: NC State University Libraries
Employer URL: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/
Description
Essential Job Duties:
- Leads collaborative collection management in the agricultural and environmental sciences
- Provides support for global research and government information in assigned subject areas
- Provides expert services for faculty, staff, and students in core and emerging areas of scholarship, such as agricultural data analytics, research data management, and open research practice
- Serves as liaison with assigned departments, centers, and clusters, including support for extension related activities
- Fosters collaboration and interdisciplinary interactions among faculty and research teams
- Participates in ongoing collection assessment and collection management activities
- Participates in library planning, serves on library-wide committees, task forces, and teams
- Expected to be active professionally and to contribute to developments in the field
Other Work/Responsibilities:
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Experience/Education:
ALA-accredited MLS or MIS, or equivalent advanced degree.
Required Qualifications:
- Understanding of teaching, learning, and research needs in agricultural or environmental sciences, or related discipline
- Experience with collection development
- Analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
- Commitment to fostering a diverse educational and professional environment and demonstration of the ability to work with a diverse population
- Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Evidence of potential for ongoing professional development and contribution
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of emerging trends in agricultural data analytics, data curation, research impact metrics, or open research practice
- Advanced degree in agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, or related discipline
Archived on: 2020-01-02