Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Location
Illinois | United States
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STEM Librarian
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Job Location: IllinoisApply By: 04/01/2024Date Created: 02-16-2024
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALELIBRARY AFFAIRS
POSITION TITLE: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Librarian
This position is an Assistant Professor, tenure-track, full-time, 12 month continuing appointment reporting to the Associate Dean of Library Affairs. The STEM Librarian provides instruction, multimedia support services, reference, outreach, and library services to the university community.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) is a nationally ranked public research university with a population of over 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Morris Library holds more than three million volumes and subscribes to a wide range of electronic resources and databases. The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA), and the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI). Librarians at SIUC are faculty and are covered by collective bargaining.
Responsibilities include:- • Serve as the subject specialist to units covering the physical sciences, engineering, and
technology, providing formal and informal instruction in library research for these departments and assisting with subject-specific research queries in areas of expertise. Identify opportunities for outreach and strategic partnerships with specific SIU Carbondale departments based on expertise.
• Support the library's information literacy program, which includes teaching, assessment, and developing instructional materials.
• Assist library users at the Information Desk with research and reference questions, face-
to-face and remotely, including limited nights and weekends.
• Participate in collection development.
• Participate in the library's scholarly communications initiatives, including the population of the Institutional Repository.
• Conduct scholarly research/creative activity as part of the position, promotion, and tenure
process.
• Engage in professional activities, including university and library committees and task
forces.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:- • ALA-accredited master's degree in library science.
• An undergraduate major in a STEM discipline.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Potential to meet established Library Affairs criteria for promotion and tenure,
including
professional service and published research.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- • Additional advanced degree in any science discipline.
• Experience with information literacy instruction.
• Experience providing in-person or online reference services.
Required Documents: Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae
General Information:To Apply:
Please click the following link to apply to the Assistant Professor (STEM Librarian)
position: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/siu/jobs/4380382/assistant-professor-stem- librarianContact:
Terri Elliott, Personnel Coordinator
[email protected]
618-453-1458
Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2024
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