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Unijobs Ltd on behalf of the University of Limerick are currently recruiting for a temporary position of a Librarian to be based at The University of Limerick. This post is envisaged to last for 5 months.
Collection Development
Source, Select & Order Material (incl trials & evaluation of new products, vendor relationships, donations, & ULIR … )
Analysis of collections, incl usage analysis
Development & updating of policies
Stock management, incl space planning, withdrawals, weeding, replacing missing & damaged books
Management of agreed budgets & identification of funding where required
Teaching and Learning
Analyse information literacy training needs
Design and implement strategic and pedagogically appropriate instruction for library users through a variety of methods
Engage faculty and other teaching staff to integrate information literacy concepts and skills into the curriculum
Deliver effective instructional sessions and/or provide alternate learning opportunities such as library guides, train-the-trainer sessions, or research consultations
Deliver learning materials and guides in web and/or print formats
Digital Tools
Identify areas where new online learning and digital tools can place the library into the flow of teaching, learning and research
Work with the Centre for Teaching & Learning and the Information Technology Division to ensure that online course and subject guides are integrated into learning management systems
Keep abreast of data management issues within departments
Test tools and work collaboratively to solve technology problems
Explore and exploit opportunities for innovative and collaborative projects,particularly using electronic resources and new technology
Reference Service
Create and maintain appropriate guides and information, print and online
Participate in staffing the Ask Us service, email and chat
Provide a consultancy service, with on-call hours for the Information Desk, and a consultancy/referrals process with ‘office hours’
Provide training and support to library staff in the use of information resources as required
Scholarly communication
Educate and inform faculty graduate students and campus administrators on issues of scholarly communication
Monitor patterns of research and emerging issues in scholarly communication
Promote use of the institutional repository with faculty and research students
Marketing
Identify potential topics for exhibits, events, or publications that promote services or collections or support campus goals
Plan and execute events
Work with the communications officer on publicity
Engagement & Liaison
Attend faculty boards, course development boards, and other faculty or division specific meetings, including meetings with the Research Office & with the Centre for Teaching & Learning.
Participate in university initiatives and discussions, including quality initiatives.
Seek opportunities to engage with students, e.g. class reps
Seek opportunities for collaboration in the areas of collections, teaching and research
Identify funding sources and apply for funding for information provision initiatives
Continuing Professional Development
Keep up-to-date through reading, attending conferences, seminars, colloquia and workshops, and through participation in appropriate groups e.g. subject librarian discipline groups
Publish and present at conferences, seminars, colloquia and workshops on topics of interest to the university and/or library community
Each faculty librarian has a particular responsibility to these processes for their own faculty
or division, as well as a general responsibility for the processes across the library. In addition,
each assistant librarian takes particular responsibility for a process area.
If you believe you have the prerequisite skills and experience as outlined in the following job
specification, please apply.
Salary €35-52k
