Hunt Library Employment

Job Description

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The Hunt Library at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) invites applications for the position of Open Systems Librarian to join a dynamic team serving a diverse population of residential and online students and faculty.  This collaborative and forward-thinking position will work closely with ERAU faculty and researchers to showcase, archive, and enrich the open access scholarship of our community.

The successful candidate will join the Hunt Library https://huntlibrary.erau.edu/, serving Daytona Beach and our Worldwide Campus of online students, working regular business hours.  Hunt Library is a forward-thinking, technologically advanced library organization serving a dynamic university with a growing research focus. Hunt Library utilizes Digital Commons, Digital Commons Data, Pressbooks, and Elsevier’s Pure to showcase the open research and open educational materials of the university to a global audience. This professional staff position will join the Scholarly Communication department, and report to the Assistant Director for Scholarly Communication. 

No aviation or aerospace background is required: we welcome professionals from a wide variety of academic backgrounds who will enjoy working with our passionate research community. Growing the research presence and agenda is at the heart of the ERAU strategic plan, and Hunt Library provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills related to this area of growth. Consider joining our team.  Recent graduates and mid-career librarians or IT professionals are encouraged to apply.

Job Description

The Open Systems Librarian will join a highly motivated team of four librarians committed to supporting open access, and enhancing discovery, access and delivery of ERAU’s scholarship, creative works, data, and more. The librarian will provide technical support for our suite of scholarly communication platforms, and interoperability with other university systems. In addition, the Open Systems Librarian will lead the way in actively identifying, evaluating, and, as necessary, deploying new technologies and tools to improve library services, further process automation, and respond to user needs. The successful candidate will be comfortable collaborating with technical and non-technical partners and be able to work independently and in teams. The position requires rigorous attention to detail, initiative, the ability to manage competing projects, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and good communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains applications and automated workflows that support scholarly communication services, including APIs and web services.
• Primary liaison between Scholarly Communications, the Electronic Library Services department, and university IT
• Has a central role in open access digital assets management for materials housed in the university repository systems
• Provides one-on-one training for members of the university community, and technical workshops as needed and appropriate
• Contributes to the policy developments of the department in support of our OA efforts
• Supports the collection and distribution of statistics in support of the repositories and Scholarly Communication initiatives
• Supervise a small number of student workers who assist with data entry, technical projects, and general departmental support. 
• Identify, review, and report on new technologies and systems in support of Research and Scholarly Communication

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in LIS/IS, IT, Data management, Database systems or related field
  • OR a bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology field plus 2-3 years of experience in Higher Education Systems, Libraries or Digital Archives
• Understanding of open access
• Experience with vendor-supported software and enterprise-wide systems, preferably repository or database systems
• Experience with APIs and/or systems integrations
• Some knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Demonstrated experience with collaborative teams and cross-unit support

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with digital preservation, digital repositories and/or digital archiving
• Experience with bepress Digital Commons
• Understanding of open data and open research and its role in academic research
• Demonstrated experience with enhancing or supporting digital accessibility
• Experience in academic libraries, or an academic research support unit
• Experience with Library Information Management Systems, and/or Learning Management Systems
• Experience with web development or basic code to support automation of workflows

To Apply

Please apply online. You may reference position number R308740 should you have any questions.

Job Description

The Hunt Library at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) invites applications for the position of Research and Instruction Librarian serving a diverse population of residential and online students. The Research and Instruction Services Department is currently hiring for a Research and Instruction Librarian who is passionate about serving students through research consultations and instruction, developing information literacy, and engaging in creative partnerships with faculty through liaison relationships.

The successful candidate will join the Hunt Library https://huntlibrary.erau.edu/, serving Daytona Beach and our Worldwide Campus of online students, working regular business hours plus some nights and weekends. This professional staff position reports to the Associate Director for Research and Instruction Services. Hunt Library is a forward-thinking, technologically advanced library organization on the Ex Libris ALMA ILS and offering a robust range of electronic collections and integrated library software.

Duties include working as part of a team providing reference services in-person, virtual and electronic modes, developing online learning objects, sharing in synchronous and asynchronous library instruction, mentoring student employees, and participating in collaborative team and cross-departmental assignments and special projects. No aviation or aerospace background is required; we welcome librarians from a wide variety of academic disciplines who will enjoy working with our dedicated, hardworking students. Growing the research presence and agenda is at the heart of the ERAU strategic plan, and Hunt Library provides an excellent opportunity for librarians who want to engage with the development of research skills among undergraduate and graduate students. Consider joining our team. Recent graduates and mid-career librarians are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

The Hunt Library values diversity, equity and inclusion and is committed to hiring staff who share these values. We strive to create a collegial, inclusive culture of belonging for our staff and students, and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Required Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library science or information studies.
• Library reference and research assistance experience, or an interest in research librarianship as a career path.
• Library instruction experience and/or an interest in developing pedagogical skills in librarianship.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technology tools and skills and remain current with emerging technologies and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with a diverse population of faculty/staff, students and colleagues.
• Ability to work collaboratively across library and organizational teams for projects such as collection management, promotion of library resources, and development of new library artifacts and initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, time management, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience communicating effectively in a virtual environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Academic library experience.
• Instruction or training experience and comfortable presenting to small and large groups.
• Database knowledge and searching proficiency.
• Experience developing online learning objects or online modules.
• Experience training, supervising or mentoring student assistants.
• Experience developing, providing or assisting with events.
• Proficiency with learning management software such as Canvas.

Please apply online with reference to position number R308588.