Librarian Specialist

Workweek

20 29 Hours Scheduled hours between 8am-8pm Monday-Friday with occasional weekend hours as needed. Schedule will be determined by supervisor to meet department needs. Department needs shift based on the academic semester and intersessions. This position will primarily be scheduled for morning hours.

Position Summary

The Librarian Specialist works collaboratively with the Library team to foster a positive welcoming and inclusive environment for all library users and ensures users receive welcoming and efficient service. This position is responsible for providing reference support research assistance and information literacy instruction to students and community members. This role will work closely with the library team to collect information analyze and make changes to the services offered. The Librarian Specialist will be empowered to identify innovative and creative projects that would bring the community together.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide reference and research assistance to students faculty staff and community members in person or virtually
• Provide scholarly research support to students employees and community members
• Contribute to the development of curriculum and teach information literacy instruction
• Work collaboratively with faculty and library team to recommend information literacy instruction that aligns with course and supports students research needs
• Contribute to long-term planning goal setting and participates in assessment of library services and resources
• Facilitate training and development to the campus community in a variety of formats to include professional development days virtual trainings tutorials seminars and faculty and employee meetings
• Partake in the creation and distribution of library promotional material and marketing efforts
• Provide input and collaborate in the selection and withdrawal of library resources
• Create subject course and assignment-related research guides (LibGuides)
• Involvement in campus-wide enrollment and retention events and programs
• Ensure the delivery of programs and services to meet the scholarly research and library needs of students and community members
• Arrange the physical and digital library displays in partnership with the Library team and the campus community
• Identify and organize innovative and creative projects that bring the community together
• Manage the overall inventory and organization of all archives and special collections
• Collect and use reference-transaction data to inform changes to curriculum instruction and services
• Contribute to the development and / or enhancement of workflows policies and tools to support information literacy research and instruction
• Communicate with students employees and community members in a positive welcoming and inclusive way that ensures that users receive welcoming and efficient service
• Provide support and direction to student employees
• Determine appropriate resolutions and / or referral to respond to student circumstances and situations.
• Provide back-up coverage for circulation functions
• Work collaboratively with others (e.g. supervisor campus leadership colleagues stakeholders student employees vendors) to accomplish functions and responsibilities
• Engage in ongoing exploration in an equity minded delivery of library services
• Participate in college meetings and committees as assigned
• Assume additional duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

Required Qualifications

Desired Qualifications :

Equal Employment Opportunity

McHenry County College declares and reaffirms a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. The College will make all decisions regarding admission employment participation in educational programs or activities without discrimination on grounds of race color creed or religion sex national origin ancestry age order of protection status marital status physical or mental disabilities military status sexual orientation gender-related identity pregnancy unfavorable discharge from military service or other factors prohibited by law. Decisions regarding employment include hiring promotion termination wages or salaries benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. MCC is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible college community.

To request reasonable accommodation to participate in any aspect of the hiring process contact Human Resources at .

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Organisational skills,Customer Service,Communication skills,Critical thinking,Research skills,Teamwork,Computer and Internet Literacy,Leadership Experience,Attention to detail,Adaptable

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 22 - 32