124 · Representative Documents: Position Descriptions
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Liaison Librarian
http://www.hr.uwaterloo.ca/.jd/00001002.html
Remains current and conversant with trends and practices within the Library and
campus community by:
Maintaining general awareness of trends and developments in librarianship
and academia
Maintaining awareness in areas of expertise and exploring potential local
impacts or applications
Transferring knowledge to Library committees and staff, as well as faculty,
staff and students, as appropriate
Participates in, and at times leads, Library, University, and as appropriate,
non-University committees and groups, and fosters collaboration, information
sharing, partnerships and expertise as required
Works with colleagues at other TUG, OCUL, CARL and ARL member institutions, as
appropriate, in collaborative ventures
Participates in professional development in areas such as research, courses,
conference presentations, posters and ongoing skills acquisition
2. To ensure a thorough understanding of needs for information services and resources in
the assigned subject areas and areas of expertise, the Liaison Librarian:
Consults with Schools/Academic Departments to establish and prioritize their
resources and services needs as well as to identify new opportunities for further
collaboration
Promotes the use of Library resources and services to Schools/Academic
Departments
Raises awareness of issues related to scholarly communication, including:
Maintaining general awareness of trends and development
Maintaining specific awareness in areas of expertise and exploring potential
local impacts or applications
Transferring knowledge to School/Academic Department faculty, staff and
students
Provides curriculum specific library instruction to enhance the student experience
Promotes lifelong learning
Participates in the development and review of new and existing programs by
working with the School/Academic Departments to:
Complete the Library portion of academic and accreditation program review
reports, including new program reports. This includes participating in the
initial review team meetings to gain a thorough understanding of the needs,
learning outcomes, and career paths for graduating students and
representing the Library during program review on-site visits
Review the curriculum, and seek meaningful opportunities to enhance
student research skills, specialized information seeking, and critical analysis
of information
Participate in curriculum reviews with particular regards to research skills,
specialized information seeking, and critical analysis of information, as
possible
Remains well informed about the Library’s resources, services and policies and
interprets and promotes these to faculty and students
Attends/participates in Faculty Council and Departmental meetings, as possible
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Liaison Librarian
http://www.hr.uwaterloo.ca/.jd/00001002.html
Remains current and conversant with trends and practices within the Library and
campus community by:
Maintaining general awareness of trends and developments in librarianship
and academia
Maintaining awareness in areas of expertise and exploring potential local
impacts or applications
Transferring knowledge to Library committees and staff, as well as faculty,
staff and students, as appropriate
Participates in, and at times leads, Library, University, and as appropriate,
non-University committees and groups, and fosters collaboration, information
sharing, partnerships and expertise as required
Works with colleagues at other TUG, OCUL, CARL and ARL member institutions, as
appropriate, in collaborative ventures
Participates in professional development in areas such as research, courses,
conference presentations, posters and ongoing skills acquisition
2. To ensure a thorough understanding of needs for information services and resources in
the assigned subject areas and areas of expertise, the Liaison Librarian:
Consults with Schools/Academic Departments to establish and prioritize their
resources and services needs as well as to identify new opportunities for further
collaboration
Promotes the use of Library resources and services to Schools/Academic
Departments
Raises awareness of issues related to scholarly communication, including:
Maintaining general awareness of trends and development
Maintaining specific awareness in areas of expertise and exploring potential
local impacts or applications
Transferring knowledge to School/Academic Department faculty, staff and
students
Provides curriculum specific library instruction to enhance the student experience
Promotes lifelong learning
Participates in the development and review of new and existing programs by
working with the School/Academic Departments to:
Complete the Library portion of academic and accreditation program review
reports, including new program reports. This includes participating in the
initial review team meetings to gain a thorough understanding of the needs,
learning outcomes, and career paths for graduating students and
representing the Library during program review on-site visits
Review the curriculum, and seek meaningful opportunities to enhance
student research skills, specialized information seeking, and critical analysis
of information
Participate in curriculum reviews with particular regards to research skills,
specialized information seeking, and critical analysis of information, as
possible
Remains well informed about the Library’s resources, services and policies and
interprets and promotes these to faculty and students
Attends/participates in Faculty Council and Departmental meetings, as possible
