Social Sciences Librarian

Villanova University, United States

Updated: almost 2 years ago
Location: Villanova, PENNSYLVANIA
Deadline: ;

Posting Details

Do you have questions about the application process? If so, please refer to the Applicant FAQ’s.


Posting Details (Default Section)


Posting Number: 20223124S
Position Title: Social Sciences Librarian
Position Type: Staff
Location: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type: Internal Applicants Only
Work Schedule: full-time/12-months
Avg Hours Week
Department: 288-Falvey Library
Position Summary:
The Social Sciences Librarian contributes to development and delivery of strategic, high quality, virtual and in-person services to advance teaching, learning, research, and scholarship. Responsible for outreach, information literacy instruction, research support and collection development in communication, education, sociology, or history as a member of the Library’s social sciences team. Participates in a collaborative model of general research support .
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Serves as the Library’s experts on the research and learning culture and scholarly communication practices in assigned subject area(s). Maintains an active outreach program and develops innovative marketing strategies to ensure awareness of library services among faculty and students in assigned departments, programs, and centers.
  • In collaboration with faculty, plans and conducts student-centered information literacy instruction aligned with curricular goals and objectives. Creates instructional resources to facilitate student and faculty research.
  • Stewards subject collections through selection, assessment, and deselection of resources in support of the research needs of faculty and students. Develops, manages, and revises subject collection development policies to reflect academic needs.
  • Provides research consultations in assigned subject area(s) for faculty and students. Participates in collaborative model of general research support.
  • May coordinate one or more service or functional programs including: collections; instruction; outreach; reference; first-year experience; data services; distance learning; scholarly communications; business, humanities, social sciences, or STEM liaison services.
  • Contributes to programs, goals, and strategic initiatives of the Research Services and Scholarly Engagement department, Falvey Library, Villanova University, and professional organizations, as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution, or an advanced degree in a relevant discipline with a willingness to pursue an ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues.
  • Demonstrated interest and enthusiasm for developing and maintaining relationships with diverse user communities.
  • Facility and independent exploration of appropriate technologies impacting higher education and academic libraries.
  • Collaborative approach to problem solving and working across organizational boundaries in service of user needs.
  • Independence and initiative in liaison work, including ability to be flexible and manage competing priorities.
  • Strong customer service skills including the ability to be responsive to service needs of constituents in a courteous and consistent manner.
  • Meets organizational competencies identified by the library.
  • Knowledge of the research needs and information sources in assigned subject area(s).
  • Experience in providing subject-specific research consulting in assigned subject area(s).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of innovative student-centered approaches to course-integrated research instruction.
  • Knowledge of teaching principles and practices relevant to effective information literacy instruction.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop creative and entrepreneurial approaches to promoting library services in assigned subject area(s).
  • Experience in developing research level collections in assigned subject area(s).
  • Clear understanding of discipline-specific research and scholarly communication practices.
  • Strong grasp of current issues, trends, and technologies impacting higher education and academic libraries.
  • Proficiency with MS Office products.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Second advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience in an academic library or equivalent experience with intensive subject-related library research.
  • Knowledge of and interest in assigned service/function program coordination area(s). Experience.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
  • Prolonged sitting, standing, and walking for up to 4 hours at a time, frequent bending and lifting, able to lift up to 15 lbs. of library materials while moving/walking, pushing, and pulling a book truck (4 wheels) of library materials weighing between 50 and 100 lbs., ability to climb several flights of stairs on an occasional basis.
  • The Subject Librarian may be required to work evenings, weekends and/or holidays to meet service needs for research support.
Special Message to Applicants:
  • Position will be filled as a Librarian II or III, depending on qualifications and experience.
  • Please include contact information for 3 references.
  • Transcripts are required; copies may be included electronically with originals provided if granted an interview.
Posting Date: 05/26/2022
Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Salary Posting Information:
Commensurate with Experience
Salary Band: LB
Job Classification: exempt

Similar Positions