Digital Services Librarian

Mount St. Mary's University - Emmitsburg, MD

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Emmitsburg, MD

1,001-5,000 employees

Educational Services

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. The librarian will participate in the librarian liaison program, developing and delivering information literacy instruction sessions, workshops, and tutorials for students and faculty, while also collaborating with faculty to integrate information literacy into the curriculum. The Digital Services Librarian will lead the library's digital initiatives in collaboration with librarians, faculty, and university administration. They will provide expertise in identifying, evaluating, and making recommendations concerning the use of new and emerging technologies that support the library's mission. Additionally, the librarian will provide leadership and coordination for planning, implementing, and training for the adoption and integration of new technologies, while participating in regional and/or national professional activities to advance the development of digital library resources. Maintaining library technology services in conjunction with university IT and serving on the campus-wide Technology Advisory Committee are also key responsibilities of this position.

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.
• Ensure technical data and account integrity for the library's 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.
• Support open educational resources in collaboration with faculty and instructional designers.
• Provide reference services to students and faculty.
• Lead the library's digital initiatives in collaboration with librarians, faculty, and university administration.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend new and emerging technologies that support the library's mission.
• Plan, implement, and train for the adoption and integration of new technologies.
• Participate in regional and/or national professional activities to advance 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.
• Enjoyment in working with technology applications to support library services.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across organizational lines.
• 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 package including 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.