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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Academic Liaison responsibilities
• Instruct on, and troubleshoot, electronic resources
• Work closely and proactively with the Collections Group
Teaching and Learning
• Stay current with relevant University and/or department curriculum initiatives communicate
new directions to the Teaching and Learning group
• Demonstrate core pedagogical competencies in assigned instruction areas, including the
methods of disciplinary instruction in those areas
• Work closely and proactively with the Teaching and Learning Group
• Determine the most effective way to incorporate information fluency into formal and informal
instructional settings
Research Support
• Customized and expert:
o Provide consultations that involve subject or other specialized areas of expertise (e.g. in-‐
depth knowledge of specific collection or specific scholarly communication issues)
o Apply knowledge of how research is conducted in assigned disciplines
o Record consultations and regularly analyze them to discern trends in research areas
• On-‐demand
o Provide professional, high-‐quality research support to faculty and students who use our on-‐
demand resources, including staffing the Research Consultation Office, being on call, and
monitoring e-‐mail and chat reference
Scholarly Communication
• Be knowledgeable about and able to communicate with faculty and students on the range of
scholarly communication issues, including open access, copyright, authors’ rights, and metrics.
• Collaborate with DMS to connect researchers to data management resources
• Collaborate with the IR unit to provide education about the services they provide
• Assist faculty and graduate students with the identification of themselves as unique authors, the
association of themselves with their body of work, and the dissemination of that body of work
QUALIFICATIONS:
• MLS from an ALA-‐accredited institution or related graduate degree with a minimum of three
years professional experience in library research, instruction and collection development
• Strong technology skills including experience with innovative applications of instructional and
communication technologies, wikis, (i.e. Confluence or a similar platform), AdobeConnect,
screen capture software and LibGuides
• Demonstrated academic liaison experience
• Demonstrated commitment to responsive and quality library services
• Strong teaching, interpersonal, and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to
work collaboratively
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Advanced degree in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, or engineering
• Experience working in an academic or research library
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Academic Liaison responsibilities
• Instruct on, and troubleshoot, electronic resources
• Work closely and proactively with the Collections Group
Teaching and Learning
• Stay current with relevant University and/or department curriculum initiatives communicate
new directions to the Teaching and Learning group
• Demonstrate core pedagogical competencies in assigned instruction areas, including the
methods of disciplinary instruction in those areas
• Work closely and proactively with the Teaching and Learning Group
• Determine the most effective way to incorporate information fluency into formal and informal
instructional settings
Research Support
• Customized and expert:
o Provide consultations that involve subject or other specialized areas of expertise (e.g. in-‐
depth knowledge of specific collection or specific scholarly communication issues)
o Apply knowledge of how research is conducted in assigned disciplines
o Record consultations and regularly analyze them to discern trends in research areas
• On-‐demand
o Provide professional, high-‐quality research support to faculty and students who use our on-‐
demand resources, including staffing the Research Consultation Office, being on call, and
monitoring e-‐mail and chat reference
Scholarly Communication
• Be knowledgeable about and able to communicate with faculty and students on the range of
scholarly communication issues, including open access, copyright, authors’ rights, and metrics.
• Collaborate with DMS to connect researchers to data management resources
• Collaborate with the IR unit to provide education about the services they provide
• Assist faculty and graduate students with the identification of themselves as unique authors, the
association of themselves with their body of work, and the dissemination of that body of work
QUALIFICATIONS:
• MLS from an ALA-‐accredited institution or related graduate degree with a minimum of three
years professional experience in library research, instruction and collection development
• Strong technology skills including experience with innovative applications of instructional and
communication technologies, wikis, (i.e. Confluence or a similar platform), AdobeConnect,
screen capture software and LibGuides
• Demonstrated academic liaison experience
• Demonstrated commitment to responsive and quality library services
• Strong teaching, interpersonal, and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to
work collaboratively
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Advanced degree in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, or engineering
• Experience working in an academic or research library
