Digital Services Librarian

Unclassified - Emmitsburg, MD

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Emmitsburg, MD

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

Mount St. Mary's University is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Digital Services Librarian who will develop, coordinate, and deliver information literacy instruction and manage digital resources to support the university community's academic and research needs. This dual role requires a dynamic and flexible individual with expertise in both the instructional and technical aspects of librarianship. The Digital Services Librarian will manage the library's integrated library system, website, and reference platforms, ensuring that digital resource collections are accessible and effectively utilized by students and faculty. In this role, the librarian will be responsible for managing and providing access to digital resource collections, including database products, licenses, and user authentication software. They will also oversee technical data and account integrity for the library's large collection of digital resources, collaborating with campus networking staff and vendor/content providers' technical staff. Participation in the librarian liaison program is essential, as is the development and delivery of information literacy instruction sessions, workshops, and tutorials tailored for students and faculty. The librarian will work closely with faculty to integrate information literacy into the curriculum and create and maintain online guides, tutorials, and other instructional materials. Additionally, the Digital Services Librarian will provide reference services to students and faculty, lead the library's digital initiatives in collaboration with librarians, faculty, and university administration, and offer expertise in identifying, evaluating, and recommending new and emerging technologies that support the library's mission. They will also provide leadership and coordination for planning, implementing, and training for the adoption and integration of new technologies, participate in regional and/or national professional activities to advance the development of digital library resources, and maintain library technology services in collaboration with university IT. Serving on the campus-wide Technology Advisory Committee and other university ad hoc technology groups is also part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the library's integrated library system, website, and reference platforms.
• Manage and provide access to digital resource collections, including database products, licenses, and user authentication software.
• Manage technical data and account integrity for the library's large collection of digital resources, collaborating with campus networking staff and vendor/content providers' technical staff.
• Participate in the librarian liaison program.
• Develop and deliver information literacy instruction sessions, workshops, and tutorials for students and faculty.
• Collaborate with faculty to integrate information literacy into the curriculum.
• Create and maintain online guides, tutorials, and other instructional materials.
• Collaborate with faculty and instructional designers to support open educational resources.
• Provide reference services to students and faculty.
• Lead the library's digital initiatives in collaboration with librarians, faculty, and university administration.
• Provide expertise in identifying, evaluating, and making recommendations concerning the use of new and emerging technologies that support the library's mission.
• Provide leadership and coordination for planning, implementing, and training for the adoption and integration of new technologies.
• Participate in regional and/or national professional activities to advance the development of digital library resources.
• Maintain library technology services with university IT.
• Serve on the campus-wide Technology Advisory Committee and other university ad hoc technology groups.

Requirements

• MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA accredited program is required.
• Demonstrated experience with integrated library systems and their applications.
• Demonstrated enjoyment in working with the challenges of using technology applications to support library services.
• Ability to work independently and effectively across organizational lines and in collaboration with a variety of individuals and groups to plan improvements and resolve problems.
• Ability to provide training and instruction on processes to individuals or groups.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Academic library experience.
• Experience working with Ex Libris' Alma/Primo and Springshare products.
• Knowledge of ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education.

Benefits

• Full benefits and annual, holiday and sick leave.
• Tuition remission for graduate and undergraduate classes at Mount St. Mary's University.
• Retirement program with a match.
• Generous paid time off schedule.
• Competitive salary commensurate to experience.