Job Posting: Liaison Librarian at the Vermont State University: Randolph
Michael Braun Hamilton
Liaison Librarian at the Vermont State University: Randolph
BASIC FUNCTION
The Liaison Librarian communicates, supports, and educates faculty and students
at VTSU and CCV in their assigned liaison departments or programs by offering
reference, instructional resources, and other services to support
teaching, research, course activities, and assignments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide faculty outreach related to instructional materials and manage
information literacy and consultations online including the learning management
system.
• Be the on-campus liaison librarian for a specific location at VTSU or CCV.
• Facilitate and maintain communication between the libraries and assigned
programs and departments.
• Work with faculty in assigned areas on integrating open access resources and
open educational resources into their coursework.
• Work with liaison team members to ensure equitable service among all programs
and departments in the designated team.
• Work with VSCS Assistant Library Director to develop policies and procedures
for virtual reference and instructional services.
• Provide reference service and research support to all students and faculty
via live chat, email, virtual, and in-person office hours.
• Develop and teach general library workshops and subject-specific workshops as
well as pre-recorded workshops and video tutorials and other services to
support teaching, research, course activities, and assignments.
• Maintain LibGuides content management system (CMS) for
online research guides in addition to other Springshare products.
• Promote library information and news via cross-campus communications and the
library’s social media platforms.
• Meet with the assigned program or department faculty to discuss collection
development, library resources, and services.
• Review collection statistics with the library director to manage and maintain
diverse and inclusive collections.
• Work with the library director to help adjust collection development as
necessary in response to new and deleted curricular, program, and research
needs.
• Collaborate within the liaison area to recommend materials for a wider and/or
interdisciplinary audience.
• Serve on system-wide library committees.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Direct supervision received from the VSCS Assistant Library Director.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program or
equivalent degree plus three or more years of experience providing reference
service, information literacy instruction, and research support in a higher
education setting, or related college library experience.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and creativity.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and be flexible in a
changing and fastpaced environment.
• Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively and to promote
teamwork, diversity, equality, and inclusiveness within the College and the
VSCS.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, particularly Canvas.
• Experience with using SpringShare Products and information literacy tools.
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant scholarly communication issues (e.g.,
intellectual
property rights and Fair Use).
Location: VTSU Randolph Campus
For more information and to apply:
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- Michael
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Michael Braun Hamilton
Web Services Librarian
Vermont State College System
802.279.1986| michael.br...@vsc.edu | he/him/his