Job Title
Scholarly Communication Librarian, Assistant/Associate Librarian
Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Department
Library Operations Staff
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The Mary and Jeff Bell Library at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a 12-month , non-tenure track , position of Scholarly Communication Librarian at the rank of Assistant or Associate Librarian . The Scholarly Communication Librarian provides leadership and support in the growth and maintenance of scholarly communication services at Bell Library. This librarian cultivates partnerships within the library and across campus to promote these services and provide outreach and education in areas of scholarly communication, open access, and open education. The librarian stays current with emerging technologies and research practices relevant to scholarly communication and participates in strategic planning for scholarly communication initiatives to further library and university goals. The librarian also belongs to an instruction team providing information literacy sessions, research assistance, and other learning support.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a vibrant, Hispanic and Minority Serving R2 Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. TAMU-CC is the only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast. With palm tree lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail and pristine views of the beach and bays, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a first-choice institution.
Responsibilities
Works to grow scholarly digital collections at the Bell Library including oversight of the TAMU-CC Repository. Liaises with campus units to solicit, archive, and promote use of scholarly content in the repository. Supervises the Institutional Repository Specialist.
Works in close cooperation with campus units on issues, programs, and initiatives related to scholarly communication. Provides outreach, education, and consultations for faculty, staff, and students on scholarly communication topics. Creates, updates, and maintains web pages, research guides, and workshops to support this outreach and education. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, open content sharing, open access, and author services such as author rights, copyright guidance, creative commons licensing, impact, and researcher profiles.
Provides leadership, vision, and support for the library’s open education initiatives in collaboration with various stakeholders. Advises faculty in the discovery, creation, dissemination, adoption, and evaluation of open and affordable course content. Maintains current awareness of developments in the field of open education
Provides reference assistance through various channels.
Serves on an instruction team providing information literacy sessions, consulting with students, maintaining subject guides, and exploring opportunities for online point-of-need tutorials. Consults on collection management issues.
Increases professional competence through formal or informal study and professional development activities and is encouraged to develop a record of scholarship/creative activity.
Serves on library, university, and/or professional committees.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Master of Library Science or equivalent from an ALA accredited program. Degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.
Knowledge of open access, open educational resources, the research process, current issues in scholarly communication and the role of libraries and librarians in supporting scholarly…