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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE
Lecturer (Science Librarian)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
SIU CARBONDALE
LIBRARY AFFAIRS
Title of Position: Lecturer (Science Librarian)
Appointment: Lecturer, full-‐time, 12 month, term, renewable, Non-‐Tenure-‐Track
Responsibilities: Under the general direction of the Associate Dean for Information Services and
responsive to input from the Dean of Library Affairs ,the Science Librarian provides reference,
instruction, liaison, collection development, outreach, and general library services to the University
community. Specific responsibilities include:
• Assists patrons at the Information Desk with research and reference questions, including
limited nights and weekends. Provides general reference service via face-‐to-‐face, online,
email, chat, phone, and consultation means.
• Instructs students and faculty in the use of library resources and technologies, as well as in
information access, evaluation, and management in face-‐to-‐face and online settings as
appropriate. Assists in the development of instructional curricula (including for credit and
non-‐credit courses), online learning modules, web pages, user guides, and assessments.
• Serves as subject specialist and liaison to departments covering Science disciplines,
providing formal and informal instruction in library research for these departments. Assists
with subject-‐specific research queries in areas of expertise. Identifies opportunities for
outreach and strategic partnerships with specific SIU departments based on expertise.
• Assists with student recruitment, orientation, and retention strategies.
• Selects monographs and recommends other resources for science disciplines. Participates
in other collection development activities as needed.
• Participates in the library’s scholarly communication initiatives, including the population of
the Institutional Repository.
• Serves on library and university committees.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
• ALA-‐accredited master's degree in Library Science (MLS) awarded by date of appointment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline.
• Proficiency in the use of general and subject-‐specific reference resources and in conducting
library research.
• Experience creating web-‐based guides and tutorials (e.g., LibGuides).
• Working knowledge of a wide variety of information technology applications (e.g., Microsoft
Office) and databases.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage projects, and
multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and solving problems in a complex and dynamic
environment.
• A strong customer-‐service orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse faculty, staff,
and students in a rapidly-‐evolving, team-‐oriented environment.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE
Lecturer (Science Librarian)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
SIU CARBONDALE
LIBRARY AFFAIRS
Title of Position: Lecturer (Science Librarian)
Appointment: Lecturer, full-‐time, 12 month, term, renewable, Non-‐Tenure-‐Track
Responsibilities: Under the general direction of the Associate Dean for Information Services and
responsive to input from the Dean of Library Affairs ,the Science Librarian provides reference,
instruction, liaison, collection development, outreach, and general library services to the University
community. Specific responsibilities include:
• Assists patrons at the Information Desk with research and reference questions, including
limited nights and weekends. Provides general reference service via face-‐to-‐face, online,
email, chat, phone, and consultation means.
• Instructs students and faculty in the use of library resources and technologies, as well as in
information access, evaluation, and management in face-‐to-‐face and online settings as
appropriate. Assists in the development of instructional curricula (including for credit and
non-‐credit courses), online learning modules, web pages, user guides, and assessments.
• Serves as subject specialist and liaison to departments covering Science disciplines,
providing formal and informal instruction in library research for these departments. Assists
with subject-‐specific research queries in areas of expertise. Identifies opportunities for
outreach and strategic partnerships with specific SIU departments based on expertise.
• Assists with student recruitment, orientation, and retention strategies.
• Selects monographs and recommends other resources for science disciplines. Participates
in other collection development activities as needed.
• Participates in the library’s scholarly communication initiatives, including the population of
the Institutional Repository.
• Serves on library and university committees.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
• ALA-‐accredited master's degree in Library Science (MLS) awarded by date of appointment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline.
• Proficiency in the use of general and subject-‐specific reference resources and in conducting
library research.
• Experience creating web-‐based guides and tutorials (e.g., LibGuides).
• Working knowledge of a wide variety of information technology applications (e.g., Microsoft
Office) and databases.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage projects, and
multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and solving problems in a complex and dynamic
environment.
• A strong customer-‐service orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse faculty, staff,
and students in a rapidly-‐evolving, team-‐oriented environment.
