Evolution of Library Liaisons, SPEC Kit 349

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128 · Representative Documents: Position Descriptions
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Liaison Librarian
http://www.hr.uwaterloo.ca/.jd/00001002.html
technologies,
Intermediate
discovery and
access interfaces
Nature and Scope
Interpersonal Skills:
Internally, communicates with employees in all groups and departments throughout the University
community and at all levels to gather ideas, envision, articulate, update and inform on projects s/he is
leading or otherwise accountable for. Externally, communicates frequently with vendors and colleagues at
other institutions in order to execute work.
Level of Responsibility:
The position is responsible and accountable for the development and maintenance of high quality
user-focused information resources and services, with particular focus on the assigned subject areas. The
position is fully accountable for assigned Department/School acquisitions funds.
Decision-Making Authority:
Responsible and accountable for the development, delivery, and assessment of instructional services and
collection decisions as related to assigned subject areas and/or project leadership. As required, the position
consults with the Department Heads, ISR, and members of the Library Managers Group.
Physical and Sensory Demands:
Minimal exposure to disagreeable conditions typical of an office environment.
Working Environment:
Exposure to stresses related to pressures and priorities related to typical librarian responsibilities.
Has or develops expertise in a specialization that can be shared within and beyond the University
of Waterloo
Human Resources
General Services Complex
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
519 888 4567 ext. 35935
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BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Liaison Librarian Professional Assignment Expectations, Professional Development Expectations, and
Scholarship Expectations
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BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERISTY
HAROLD B. LEE LIBRARY
LIAISON LIBRARIAN PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS, PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT EXPECTATIONS, AND SCHOLARSHIP EXPECTATIONS
1. Librarianship: Professional Assignment
a. Demonstrates effectiveness in serving as a liaison to faculty in assigned departments
through:
1) Reaching out to faculty
a) Meeting and communicating regularly with the chair and teaching faculty in
assigned academic departments
b) Meeting all new faculty each year
c) Coordinating with other librarians and curators regarding related/joint liaison
assignments
2) Developing collections and managing content in the assigned areas
a) Developing and revising collection policy statements in assigned subjects
b) Developing and managing print, electronic, and media collections in accordance
with established policies and procedures in assigned subjects
c) Evaluating collections regularly by conducting specific assessments with the
purpose of identifying areas to improve or develop in support of faculty
teaching and research
d) Working with teaching faculty in assessing collections to support university
curriculum
e) Establishing, maintaining, and updating standing order and approval profiles
with vendors
f) Monitoring physical conditions of general collections, and making conservation
and preservation decisions as needed
g) Keeping students, teaching faculty, and library colleagues informed about new
acquisitions
h) Managing gift acquisitions for general collections in assigned subject areas
i) Coordinating purchase of appropriate reference sources for the collection
3) Promoting and providing Instruction in information literacy
a) Analyzing curriculum of assigned departments, identifying and targeting critical
courses (e.g. capstone courses, and other courses with a research component)
for library instruction
b) Developing and promoting instructional programs for undergraduates,
graduates, and teaching faculty
c) Teaching library instruction classes
d) Providing individual library instruction in office
e) Using assessment methods to evaluate student learning and improve instruction
f) Promoting faculty and student understanding of contemporary scholarly
communication issues and practices
g) Marketing library resources and services in assigned areas

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